TODAY’S SCRIPTURE | James 2:14-26 What is the connection between what we believe and what we do? This passages dives into the complex but inseparable link between faith and works. James challenges Christians to manifest their faith through acti

Equal Under Mercy

10 days ago 38m 21s

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE | James 1:27-2:13If everyone is shown mercy by God, then how can we withhold mercy? This passage confronts the church for showing favoritism within their community. James challenges us to confront and overcome biases, superior

Listening to His Voice

17 days ago 43m 40s

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE | James 1:19-26How does a person learn from and live like Jesus? James explores the concept of heavenly wisdom versus earthly wisdom. This passage emphasizes the importance of seeking and applying God's wisdom in decision-maki

Joy in Trials

24 days ago 34m 38s

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE | James 1:2-4,9-18 How does trouble help us? Delving into the paradox of finding joy in the midst of trials, this passage encourages Christians to embrace challenges as opportunities for growth. James recognizes how time, grac

Faith Among a Doubting World

Apr 8th, 2024 36m 56s

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE | James 1:1-8How does a Christian experience life under a new faith? Examining James' foundational message and his background, this passage challenges Christians to follow Jesus through tangible deeds, illustrating the transfo

By His Wounds We Are Healed

Apr 2nd, 2024 32m 31s

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE | Isaiah 53:4-6, 25:6-9All of the forgiveness and mercy we need and long to share come from one source. The death and resurrection of Jesus provide the healing that the world needs. His wounds are his people’s life. His suffer

King of Love

Mar 25th, 2024 38m 57s

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE | John 12:12-19 John witnessed the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, fulfilling the prophecy of the Messiah riding in humility on a donkey. The crowd welcomes Him with shouts of "Hosanna," recognizing Him as the long-a

Peacemakers

Mar 18th, 2024 29m 21s

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE | Matthew 5:2-11In the Beatitudes, Jesus delivers a profound teaching on the characteristics of those blessed by God. He pronounces blessings upon the poor in spirit, those who mourn, the meek, those who hunger and thirst for

Restoring

Mar 11th, 2024 37m 53s

The gospel of Jesus creates a restorative community. The Apostle Paul instructs the Galatian church to restore and support one another with a spirit of gentleness when facing moral failures. He emphasizes the principle of sowing and reaping, en

Extending Forgiveness

Mar 4th, 2024 41m 55s

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE | Matthew 18:15-17,21-22; 7:3-5, 5:23-24 Jesus instructs his followers to forgive not just seven times, but seventy-seven times, emphasizing the limitless and boundless nature of forgiveness within the Christian community. Jes

Uncovered

Feb 26th, 2024 35m 10s

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE | Isaiah 55:7:Psalm 32:1-7Isaiah calls for repentance and turning to the Lord, emphasizing God's abundant mercy and willingness to pardon those who forsake their wicked ways. Psalm 32 reflects the joy and freedom of those whos

Faithful and Just

Feb 20th, 2024 32m 37s

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE | 1 John 1:7-10; 2:1John emphasizes the transformative power of walking in the light of God's truth. He underscores the cleansing nature of Christ's blood, highlighting the importance of acknowledging our sins and seeking forg

Our Love

Feb 12th, 2024 45m 50s

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE | Romans 8:31-39The high watermark of Romans 8 (and New Testament theology) is found in these verses, reminding the followers of Jesus that what protects and assures them is God’s love. Here the trinitarian love of Father, So

Our Help

Feb 5th, 2024 40m 55s

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE | Romans 8:18-30Suffering and glory are linked in the Christian life, as they are linked in Christ’s life. Martyn Lloyd-Jones argues that glorification (v30) is God’s ultimate goal for his children. That is, that they would ex

Our Identity

Jan 29th, 2024 37m 11s

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE | Romans 8:12-17One of the main challenges of faithfully following Jesus is experiencing subjectively what is true of Christians objectively. Perhaps no greater experience is the Holy Spirit helping us experience that we are s

Our Freedom

Jan 22nd, 2024 37m 41s

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE | Romans 8:1-13Romans 8 is a rich reservoir of the implications and assurances of following Jesus, and the Holy Spirit central to the chapter's richness. We will spend four weeks working through the chapter finding assurance

Our Wisdom

Jan 16th, 2024 37m 3s

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE | 1 Corinthians 2:6-16The Holy Spirit reveals God’s wisdom to followers of Jesus and stands in opposition to what Scripture calls the wisdom of the world. One seeks to find answers to life through God and his word, the other

Our Breath

Jan 8th, 2024 38m 8s

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE | Ezekiel 37:1-3, 9-14Ezekiel was a man whose theology was born in the pain and passion of his own and his people’s suffering. It is out of that pain we find words of hope rooted in the Spirit’s power to bring life, a power t

Herod's Fear

Jan 2nd, 2024 36m 2s

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE | Matthew 2:1-12The birth of Jesus was the arrival of a King whose presence in the world ‘disturbs’ us the way it did Herod; a word that means “acute emotional distress”. As Wright put it, this news is political dynamite. Jesu

John's Meditation

Dec 26th, 2023 30m 15s

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE | John 1:1-14Unlike Matthew and Luke, John’s reflection on the birth of Jesus is more of a philosophical meditation than a historical retelling. He sets the birth of Jesus in the context of Genesis (In the beginning) and in a

Mary's Song

Dec 18th, 2023 33m 34s

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE | Luke 1:39-56Luke narrates the story of Jesus’ birth through the story of Mary, who in this passage breaks into what is one of the most famous songs in all of Christendom. For Mary the news that God had seen her and her peopl

Joseph's Dream

Dec 11th, 2023 28m 36s

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE | Matthew 1:18-25The story of Jesus’ birth in Matthew’s gospel is seen through the eyes of a troubled Joseph. While Luke narrates the story through an excited Mary. Matthew paints the sober picture of a man who just found out

John the Baptist's Voice

Dec 4th, 2023 36m 9s

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE | Luke 3:1-10John the Baptist, Jesus’ cousin, was the last of the “Old Testament” prophets. His words challenged those who heard him as he sought to prepare their hearts for Jesus’ arrival. Advent is a season, in the words of

Our Home

Nov 27th, 2023 38m 58s

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE | Hebrews 11:13-16; 12;22-29Perhaps the most familiar chapter in Hebrews is chapter 11 which lists multiple spiritual biographies to demonstrate that the motivation for running the race is a longing for a better country (11:16

Our Pioneer

Nov 20th, 2023 39m 35s

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE | Hebrews 11:39 - 12:12Because the ‘world is no friend to grace’, faith becomes a long obedience in the same direction. Or as the metaphor found here, a race that requires perseverance. We are told that in order to run the r