Knowing Jesus and, even more importantly, allowing ourselves to be known by Jesus, is the goal of the gospel.

It's time to do a wolf check at the sheep gate.

Wide vs small, broad vs narrow, destruction vs life, and many vs few. Jesus is urging us to make a decision.

The Golden Rule is the best of the Sermon on the Mount. But it isn't Jesus' last word on love.

God is for us, not against us. He wants to bless us. He wants to give us good things. We don't have to find the right "abracadabra" or "open sesame" formula to get God to respond to our prayers. He's not tricky. He's not distant. And he's certainly not mean. He loves us, pays attention to us, and can hardly wait to give us everything that's good for us. So let's talk to him!

Jesus' teaching is for Jesus People. Our goal is to learn it, live it, and share it with those who are curious, not force it on a disinterested world.

One of the most useful, practical, people-changing, community-healing, relationship-restoring, and soul-salvaging practices originated by Jesus.

An exploration of one of Jesus' best known and least understood teachings.

Jesus invites us all on a quest to seek God's kingdom and his righteousness. Our lives can become an epic adventure that surpass all stories, myths, legends, and tall tales which are mere echoes of eternity.

Simplicity is more than decluttering our closet and our calendar. It's a way of viewing God at work in the world, and our part in it all.

You're gonna have to serve somebody Well, it may be the Devil or it may be the Lord But you're gonna have to serve somebody. ~ Bob Dylan

Becoming disciples of Jesus will include reevaluating our relationship with money and materialism. In our capitalist society, where greed fuels growth, few topics will demand more commitment to live counter-culturally.

The Lord's Prayer ends with a cry for help, reminding us that we are weaker than we realize. When we fail to forgive others or ourselves, we are partnering with the Devil to attack the Church of Christ. Jesus calls us to form and contribute to the community of the broken.

Forgiveness is the language of resurrection. Forgiveness breathes new life into failed lives, dead relationships, and sin sick souls.

Asking for our daily bread is asking for more of Jesus, the Bread of Life. Like Manna, Jesus is our daily Bread from Heaven.

Prayer is more of a wartime walkie-talkie to call in fire support than a domestic intercom to ring the butler.

The Lord's Prayer is our daily opportunity to run into the arms of our loving Father and find freedom, rest, and peace.

Prayer is a response to the God who has spoken first.

God wants to free us from our addiction to human approval and praise through his own unconditional acceptance.

"It's not about religion, it's about relationship." Really? But how do we have a relationship with an invisible silent friend?