Many women of our time are like the woman in today’s text. They work both inside and outside their home, they take care of the children, they support their partners. In...

The disciples were hearing from Jesus things that they would never have wanted to hear. I too would have felt sadness, worry, and fear if I had been there. The disciples’...

Serving means subjecting ourselves to another by doing what they desire or request. As Jesus tries to teach his disciples a revolutionary, upside down understanding of God’s kingdom, he reaches for...

Most of us try to avoid suffering and rejection at all costs. However, Jesus sees suffering and rejection as necessary. As he talks about this with the disciples, what they hear...

Identity: Who am I? Who am I becoming? Without a clear sense of identity, we can easily drift from our missional identity in Christ and community. As followers of Jesus, our...

Circuses and carnivals displaying animals who are tamed and trained to do amazing tricks leave us in awe of what’s possible. Think about taming the lion, the king of the jungle,...

Teachers can be incredible and inspiring leaders who shape and transform each generation of students. But a teacher can only do so much. Students must listen intentionally to grasp the information....

Directions can be tricky, especially if you are in a new place or country and are not familiar with the culture, language, and customs. Things get “lost in translation” easily. Having...

Shhh! Be quiet! Silence is speaking! As odd as it sounds, words can get in the way of hearing. We live in a culture where speaking is the preferred method of...

God grants us wisdom in all aspects of our lives, all parts of our being, especially when discerning how to navigate through the chaos, disorder, and disruptions in our lives. Wisdom...