Long Story Short - Church
The resurrection of Jesus was a world-altering event. It gave rise to a new gathering of the people of God called the church and unleashed the kingdom of God into the world. As followers of Jesus, t...
8 Okt 201742min
Long Story Short - Jesus
Jesus shows up to an Israel still very much defined by exile. And in Jesus we see God make good on his covenant by rescuing humanity. As a new Adam, Jesus demonstrates his trust in God. As a new Mo...
1 Okt 201751min
Long Story Short - Covenant
How will God deal with the ever growing pervasiveness of evil outside the garden? He moves to bring the world back to himself through a man and ultimately a nation. He promises to bless them and cal...
24 Sep 201744min
Long Story Short - Fall
How could an apple bring about the interruption of a perfection creation? The truth is that the problem lies much deeper. Humanity's prideful pursuit of autonomy has traumatized all of our relations...
17 Sep 201738min
Long Story Short - Creation
The story of God starts off in a compelling way by sharing the story of creation. While people tend to be consumed with the "how" question of creation. The storyteller is far more concerned with the...
10 Sep 201731min
Hebrews - Jesus and Suffering
In Hebrews 12, the author is reaching the conclusion and purpose of the letter: to encourage the readers to endure the suffering they are going through.Today, nearly 2000 years later the call to endur...
3 Sep 201739min
Hebrews - Jesus, Our Motivator
Jesus, and all he has accomplished on our behalf, calls us to be a family on mission. We are not alone, neither in isolation nor in our responsibility to one another. We are, instead, called to enco...
27 Aug 201739min
Hebrews - Jesus, Our Perfect Sacrifice
The Old Testament system of worship called for sacrifices to cover the sin of the people. But now through Jesus work on the cross, God himself has provided a perfect and final sacrifice. When we pla...
20 Aug 201741min
