Genesis 20It’s easy for modern skeptics to look at Old Testament accounts of God’s action and see Him as unjust and overly wrathful. Genesis 20 offers us a different view of God’s interaction with the non-covenant man.

Genesis 19:30-38We’ve all made bad decisions. And we’ve made bad decisions after making bad decisions. How do we make it stop?

Genesis 19:1-29Sodom and Gomorrah is often considered a “text of terror” and gets referenced and misused by people of all sorts. What does this Scripture show us, and what do we take away from it?Helpful follow-up material: Exped...

Genesis 18:16-33In this passage, Abraham bargains with God. What can we learn about bargaining with God? How can we ourselves consider what it means to bargain with God?

Genesis 18:1-15In this passage, Abraham and Sarah roll out the red carpet for some guests, but the hospitality only goes so far. Praise God that his hospitality is never ending grace toward us.

Luke 15:11-24    Parable of the lost son

John 21:15-25Have you ever told somebody a hard truth? It was a truth you knew they needed to hear but didn’t want to hear. At the end of John’s Gospel, Jesus speaks hard truth, but we know he does so out of love.

John 21:1-14 Can you recall a time you reunited with a close friend or family member? Part of advent is waiting to reunite with Christ. The disciples experienced this reunion after Jesus’ resurrection.

John 20:19-31In another resurrection appearance, Jesus speaks peace over the disciples. Thomas struggles to believe because he can’t see. What about us when we can’t see?

John 20:1-18As advent begins, we look at the end of the gospel of John. The resurrection narrative invites us to think about the birth of Christ from a different perspective. At the beginning of John 20, Mary experiences the emotional ex...

John 15:1-17In John 15, Jesus tells the disciples, “I am the true vine.” Dependence on him bears Gospel fruit in our lives, and that fruit is something we all want.

John 14In this abbreviated look at John 14, we hear Jesus tell his followers that he is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

John 11:1-44In John 11, Jesus experiences the grief of people he loves, but the grief gives way to hope.

John 10:1-21In John 10, Jesus gives more “I am” statements. Jesus declares himself the door and the shepherd. He’s not only the way in. He’s also the way forward.

 John 8:12-20In John 8:12 Jesus angered the Jewish leaders by saying that He is the light of the world.  Why was this such a controversial statement, and why is it still so important to us 2,000 years later?

John 6Jesus declared, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty."  Let's be more like expectant Samaritans rather than protective Israelites.

John 5:1-18We look for the truth in a variety of places. Jesus’ contemporaries did also. He demonstrates, though, that HE is the truth.

John 4:1-43Jesus says his followers are “salt of the earth,” but what does this mean? In his encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well, Jesus shows us.

John 2:13-25In John 2, Jesus makes a whip to run people out of the temple. He is zealous for his father’s house. How should we think of zeal in our own lives?

John 1:29-50Believe in Jesus, follow Jesus, and testify to belief in Jesus. Then watch others believe in Jesus, follow Jesus, and testify to belief in Jesus. 

Luke 24:36-53 Psychological satisfaction comes in varying forms: joy, happiness, peace, etc. But how do we experience that? The end of Luke shows us how the disciples of Jesus did and how we can too.

Luke 23:26-43In this part of Luke’s recounting of the crucifixion, we see several people offer varying responses to Jesus being crucified. Only one response really matters, though.

Luke 20:45-21:4In two brief passages Jesus points out the difference between those who use God’s gifts for their own notoriety and a woman who gives God’s gifts back to Him in faith.

Luke 18:1-8The beginning of Luke 18 gives us the gist of the parable Jesus tells—never stop praying. But what does this look like, really? And what does the parable teach us?

Luke 17:20-37The Pharisees ask Jesus about the kingdom coming. His response encourages us to both see the kingdom today and prepare for it’s future arrival.