Luke 10:21-42

How do we move beyond election partisanship to moral change? Rob Woodfin challenges us to do more than vote and then wash our hands of the matters that afflict our time and culture.

"Dear Beloved, There are so many good things I could share with you about the verses below from Luke's gospel. Here are just a few things that I hope...."

So what makes us avoid each other? Rubel Shelly reminds us of the dangers of isolating or cocooning ourselves against the world to the point we are fearful and withdrawn and lose contact with real people in real life.

What can I do to help? Help for Katrina victims is crucial and is somethign that any Christian is going to do to help his or her neighbor.

"[To answer, "Who is my neighbor?"] Jesus replied with a story: "A Jewish man was traveling from Jerusalem down to Jericho, and he was attacked by..."

What takes your gaze away from Jesus? It is so easy to get distracted by a lot of good things instead of focusing on Jesus, just as Martha and Mary showed us.

Whose list are you carrying? So often we try to complete our list without involving Jesus or investing ourselves in what really matters.

"As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home....."

What do you do, actually do, to help your neighbor? Yet this parable, or teaching story, is focused on one man who personally, intimately and immediately did something. Thus, the lesson is that as followers of Jesus, we need to go and do likewise as we travel over our own roads of life and help those in ne

They are why some won't come to church, but the truth about hypocrites is not what you think. Hypocrites intentionally act different from what they say. That is not true about Christians.

"One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: "Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus...."

We are committed to making Jesus' death, last words, and future vision real in our fellowship and our world, now! Phil Ware and Demetrius Collins invite us to worship God to seek his help in our brokenness and challenge us to do good to all people as we have opportunity.

What does it mean to be a good neighbor? Rick Brown writes about a group of ministers and pastors in Denver who got together to try to bless their community by calling their people to be good neighbors.

Who is my neighbor? Phil Ware talks about the parable of the Good Samaritan and how Jesus calls us to neighboring.

Because we have heard the story of Martha and Mary so many times, we often miss the radical truth Jesus established at this dinner! Phil Ware continues his series on what the New Testament teaches about God valuing women and the key role they played in the early church of Jesus.

"Then when they were alone, [Jesus] turned to the disciples and said, "Blessed are the eyes that see what you have seen. I tell you, many prophets and...."

"[Following the story of the Good Samaritan:] "Now which of these three would you say was a neighbor to the man who was attacked by bandits?" Jesus..."

Who will you show God's love today? Rick Brown writes of Johnny Brown in Bermuda who greets and welcomes and shares greetings with people six hours each day.

Shouldn't somebody help? Phil Ware uses a car full of girls running out of gas on the way to church to connect Jesus' ministry and Moses' call to our opportunity to be God's tools of deliverance in the lives of those around us.

Like in other epoch-making moments in the history of God’s people, the movement of God in Jesus’ story began with the valuing of women's voices. Phil Ware continues his series of reflections on what the Bible teaches about the value, importance, and role of women in God's unfolding plan of grace.

"[Jesus continued,] "My Father has entrusted everything to me. No one truly knows the Son except the Father, and no one truly knows the Father except....."

"Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, ..."

"At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the..."

"Her fault was not that she served: the condition of a servant well becomes every Christian. "I serve," should be the motto of all the princes of the....."

"The Saviour was "a man of sorrows," but every thoughtful mind has discovered the fact that down deep in his innermost soul he carried an inexhaustible..."

"At that same time Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, and he said, "O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these..."

"[After Jesus affirmed the importance of the commands to love God and love your neighbor, as stated by the expert in religious law, the expert] wanted...."

What's the one thing you are supposed to do? Phil Ware shares about how important it is to find our one thing we are supposed to do in life and how to find it by spending time with Jesus.

"My Dear Little One, The world is a big place. I've asked you to step into this big place and make a big difference. I know there will be times when....."

Why would anyone not be thankful for getting back $1200? Rubel Shelly tells the story of a man finding $1200 and not being thanked when he returned it and he talks about the principle of being a good Samaritan.

Do we realize the grace of getting to tune our lives to Jesus? Phil Ware and James Nored remind us that the core of our faith is Jesus, that Christ is our defining note around whom all of us must tune our lives and recognize the grace of being called and transformed to be like him.

As in other epoch-making moments in the history of God's people, the movement of God in Jesus' story began with the valuing of women's voices. Phil Ware focuses on Jesus, the New Testament, the Bible teaches about the value, importance, and role of women in God's unfolding plan of grace.

Do you need engineers to show you how to make a snowman? We don't need a bunch of engineering drawings or theologian ramblings to understand God's Word; we just need a child-like heart.

Is Christianity really just a matter of learning and following a bunch of rules? Some people think Christianity is just about following rules written for a time that does not reflect our world today. Not so.

Do we realize the grace of getting to tune our lives to Jesus? Phil Ware and James Nored remind us that the core of our faith is Jesus, that Christ is our defining note around whom all of us must tune our lives and recognize the grace of being called and transformed to be like him.

Do we realize the grace of getting to tune our lives to Jesus? Phil Ware and James Nored remind us that the core of our faith is Jesus, that Christ is our defining note around whom all of us must tune our lives and recognize the grace of being called and transformed to be like him.

What is the most important thing you listen to each day? One a mom's greatest responsibilities is to listen to her family, her children, and her God.

Mercy turns in active compassion. Brian McCutchen reminds us that mercy is active compassion that makes a difference in people's lives and not just a fleeting feeling about bad news.

Loving God with all your heart is not easy. God knows that and he provides help. God provides help for us to love him and others from the heart.

We're like the apostle Paul right before he was baptized: we can't see! Phil Ware concludes his 14 part series on how God values women and their importance in the life of His people.

Becoming a great rabbi was the highest goal possible, and just to be a disciple of a famous rabbi was an honor. Dr. Lois Tverberg shares great insights on the meaning of discipleship and a disciple based on their meaning in Jesus' Jewish culture.