Tag: discipleship

  • When Freedom Knocks

    When Freedom Knocks

    Jesus gives us a response to the questions of our time. In the face of fear and confusion, he offers something clear: a world to transform. And you’re too afraid to answerProper 14C | Luke 12:32-40 When somebody says “Do not be afraid,” my first response is Wait, should I be? I want to know…

  • Making Peace

    Making Peace

    Jesus sends us out to proclaim peace. But some people we like don’t want to hear it.

  • Consumed by Hate

    Consumed by Hate

    God’s love isn’t transactional. It restores us all.

  • Love Ambassadors

    Love Ambassadors

    The power in the story of the man healed of so many demons is not simply that he finds someone to love him. It’s that he becomes a multiplier of love. receiving God’s love to give it awayProper 7C | Luke 8:26-39 When you walk into this room, I always wonder what you’re thinking about.…

  • Jesus gets out of their way

    Jesus gets out of their way

    Yes, the Ascension is a weird story. But it is more than a moment. In the Ascension, we receive our purpose, conviction, and ultimately, our hope. why the Ascension is essential to the storyAscension Day C | Luke 24:44-53 Years ago, when news broke that Mel Gibson was going to make a movie about Jesus,…

  • Definitely, Peter

    Definitely, Peter

    What Jesus told them to do was follow him. Instead, 7 disciples went to the beach.

  • The Story

    The Story

    In returning to the beginning of the story, we come to see how Jesus got here, how we got here, and what we’re called to about it.

  • Looking for Jesus

    Looking for Jesus

    In the resurrection story, we get an Easter image as confounding as it is hopeful.