Jeremiah 23:1-6, Luke 23:33-43

Sometimes we assume that because something is familiar to us that we understand it. We talk about it using words and phrases that have been repeated over and over and we feel confident we are describing it accurately. That is until someone shows up looking carefully, possibly seeing it for the first time, and says “Did you ever notice this?” And we realize, although we were familiar, we did not understand.

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Malachi 4:1-2a

This week’s reading comes from the book of Malachi. It’s an ancient text that upon first glance seems very disconnected from our lives today. But as we take a closer look, we find a timeless story of a community who comes to remember that God is a good and loving parent who is closer to us than we think.

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Luke 19:1-10

Have you ever found yourself willing to compromise what you believed was right in order to get ahead? Most of us would answer yes even if it was in ways we would consider insignificant. How do we move forward in a life of compromise? A life where we, and the world around us, have made decisions to secure a more comfortable life at the expense of others? Jesus points us toward a way forward.

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Luke 18:9-14

This week's reading strikes at the core of what it means to be human and exposes a fundamental need that we all share: to be seen. Unfortunately, however, we often go about chasing after the fulfillment of that right need in all the wrong ways. This parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector has much to teach us about what it means to be healthy and whole humans, and it offers a surprising invitation to deeper intimacy in relationship with God. Listen in!

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2 Kings 5:1-15, Psalm 111, Luke 17:11-19

Jesus talks about the kingdom of God more than anything else. And as we uncover two essential elements of this kingdom, we discover that it's something all of us are really longing for, deep down. So how do we respond? What does this fascinating story about Naaman in this ancient book have to teach us today? Listen in as we discover a rich invitation!

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Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4; Psalm 37:1-10

Have you ever had to wait for God to show up? Maybe for an answered prayer, or a broken relationship, or a healing in your life?

The answer is probably “yes.”

If we can’t control when God will answer, how do we live in the space between a request and a desired result?

Listen in as we unpack this longing we all have, and seek to discover how we live in the space between.

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Psalm 91

We are all looking for help in times of trouble. We are all looking for comfort in times of despair.

Listen in as we talk through a Psalm that speaks to these needs and how we can know that God is with us, even when we doubt it the most.

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