Dr. David Swanson | John 11:21-26, 32-35, 38-44Mary, Martha and Lazarus are all transformted by Jesus in a moment well into their relationship with Him. Mary is changed by his humanity, Martha by his divinity, and Lazarus by both.

Dr. Paul Gibson | Job 23:3Job ended up seeing God through and at the end of His whirlwind. In the middle of a storm? Lift up your eyes, and you might just see God. 

Dr. David Swanson | Judges 16:23-30Samson is blinded as judgement for where "his eyes took him," but even in his blindness, God gave him the necessary strength when needed, even beyond the Nazirite law or his hair.

Rev. Alexa Rossi | Ruth 1:19-21; 4:14-16Naomi believes that the Lord has failed to provide for her, but he works providentially through her circumstances and actions to bring new life out of all of her sorrows.

Dr. David Swanson | Philemon vs 24In Demas, we see someone who was in Christ get transformed by love of the world. Transformation can work the wrong way, too.

Dr. Case Thorp | Philemon 1-24The dramatic setting surrounding the book of Philemon, involving Onesimus, Aristarchus, and more, make for a great look at the early church, and the power of the Gospel in relationships.

Dr. Jack Peebles | Luke 15:11-32The Father’s love doesn’t just forgive—it restores and transforms, turning shame into belonging and death into life.

Dr. David Swanson | Acts 2:1-3Fire plays a significant role in Scripture, symbolizing the power of God, the presence of God, the cleansing of God and the judgement of God.

Dr. David Swanson | John 3:1-5, 4:7-15, 25-26The woman at the Well was looking to all the ways of the world to meet her deepest longings, but her thirst is quenched in Jesus.

Dr. Paul Gibson | John 20:24-29It often takes an encounter with Christ to help our unbelief. Take your doubts to God. He's big enough to handle them. And you might be surprised by what happens when you do.

Dr. Jack Peebles | John 9:24-39For the man born blind from birth, Jesus offers the incredible gift of sight. Even better than this gift of physical sight, is the gift of spiritual sight…a gift of belief!

Dr. David Swanson | Esther 4:9-17Esther's boldness in going to the King, even saying "if I perish, I perish," was a remarkable moment as she went from pleasing man to pleasing God.

Dr. David Swanson | Acts 9:1-19Paul has one of the more dramatic conversation experiences, one that offers good news to us. If God can call Paul, He can call any sinner and use that person as His instrument. It also highlights how God us...

Rev. Tanner Fox | 2 Samuel 12:1-7The story of 2 Samuel 11-12 eventually produced one of the most well known Psalms in the worship book of God’s people, Psalm 51. The Psalm is a picture of the humiliation of the human soul, leading to the...

Dr. David Swanson | John 20:10-23We have a tendency to hang on to things in life "in case we might need them." We can even try to "hang on" to Jesus as if He is just for us. To the contrary, Jesus welcomes us, but then He sends us out in...

Dr. David Swanson | Psalm 30God transforms the hard things in David's life, his mourning, into dancing - not from happiness, but from joy.

Dr. David Swanson | Matthew 5:5Meekness is an often misunderstood quality, one often associated with being a doormat. It is not that, but a quality of heart that is humble and other-centered. Like Jesus.

Dr. Jack Peebles | Acts 7:54-60, Matthew 5:10As our culture becomes more and more hostile to Christian faith, the reality of persecution looms larger. 

Dr. David Swanson | Matthew 5:9In a world of agitation and anger, which we are easily dragged into, how can we become people of peace?

Rev. Tanner Fox | Matthew 5:3The blessing of being poor in spirit.

Rev. Tanner Fox | Matthew 5:4We all live in the grief and mourning that comes with life. In the body, and through Christ, we are also comforted.

Dr. David Swanson | Acts 16:25-34The Philippian jailer was one regularly inflicting pain and suffering on those under his charge, including putting Paul and Silas in stocks. We're not sure what role it played in their beatings, but it wa...

Dr. David Swanson | Numbers 12:1-3, 9-15Though Miriam had a huge role in the exodus, she becomes envious and gossips about Moses, likely envious of his standing with God. Her skin is made leprous, and she is left outside the camp for a w...

Dr. David Swanson | Jonah 1:1-12Jonah is famous for his disobedience, but more than that, we see that he did not love the Ninevites and remains angry even at the end. We are all works in progress - sometimes, God leaves the end of the st...

Dr. Case Thorp | Psalm 131:1-3As a pilgrim coming to worship at the temple in Jerusalem, David reaches deep into his heart and discovers the still small voice of God, but in the same manner, the maturity to which Christ calls us all.