Love in Bloom
The resurrection means that love is in bloom in the new creation of Jesus. Love is volitional -gracious, self-giving, restorative actions toward others. When we encounter God's love regularly, it mo...
18 Apr 202149min
Joy in Bloom
More than an emotion or experience, joy is a deep assurance of victory found in the gospel. When we lean into the gospel in obedience our experience of joy increases and works to transform our perspe...
11 Apr 202149min
New Creation
The gospel of John reminds us that the resurrection isn't just factually true, but also the climax of God's grand narrative of creation. And so its no surprise we find Jesus in a garden being mistak...
4 Apr 202128min
Grace and Cleansing
God continues to respond to the rebellion of the Israelites with grace. In this case, he graciously reaffirms the role and responsibilities of the Levites and the role and function of the priests to ...
28 Mar 202147min
Who is the Rightful High Priest?
Korah leads a rebellion assuming that his standing means he can assert himself as a priest. But God reminds all of Israel that he has chosen rightly with Aaron. Whereas Korah attempted to elevate hi...
21 Mar 202144min
Promise or Perspective
The story of the 12 spies shows us that is entirely possible to be presented with the same facts on the ground and come to entirely different conclusions. That is, as people of God, we can either vie...
7 Mar 202146min
Overwhelmed and Envious
As grumbling overtakes Israel, Moses is overwhelmed and Miriam and Aaron are envious - two emotions that are common amongst us! To each of them God demonstrates his grace, just in different ways. Go...
28 Feb 202148min
Grumbling
Three days into the journey and the Israelites are grumbling. How does this happen? The same way it regularly happens in our lives. We cling to a sense of entitlement that shifts our perspective of...
21 Feb 202151min
