1 Samuel - Sons of Belial
Hophni and Phineas demonstrate a life off the rails and filled with greed. How did it get this way? They didn't know God. Certainly they knew about him, but they didn't know him - and there is a bi...
18 Jan 201547min
1 Samuel - Barrenness
The book of 1 Samuel opens with the story of Hannah who is struggling with the reality of her barrenness. While her rivals provoke her and her husband tries to make up for her lack in his own power, ...
11 Jan 201545min
Christmas Behind the Scenes - Flight to Egypt
History is filled with the horrific stories of brutal leaders who held onto power by crushing others around them. Herod is one such story. But even in the midst of his ruthless oppression, God's sto...
4 Jan 201552min
Christmas Behind the Scenes - Dedication of Jesus
This often passed by story of Jesus' dedication in the temple unveils a powerful narrative showing an exodus story led by a boundary-breaking Jesus received by people of faith. Already Jesus is smash...
28 Des 201441min
Christmas Behind the Scenes - Zechariah
The story of Zachariah is amazing. He's a priest who has prayed for a son for decades and at a crucial moment in history, God answers his prayer in dynamic fashion. Zachariah's journey is not just o...
14 Des 201450min
Why Do Christians Celebrate Christmas?
Christmas is way more than a baby in a manger. It is the incarnation of God into the mess of humanity. Christmas is when Jesus sets aside the comforts of heaven to pursue rebellious humanity. In so...
7 Des 201443min
Why Do Christians Give Thanks?
The gospel when we understand it well reframes our whole perspective on life from entitlement to grace and mercy. And when we view our existence through this lens the natural byproduct is joy which l...
30 Nov 201443min
Why Do Christians Take Communion?
When Jesus established the communion meal, he urged his followers to share in it regularly. Why? Because it offers union to Jesus, union to the story of God and union to others for those who receive...
23 Nov 201449min
