Mark 16:1-8; Mark 14:51-52 The risen tomb is a miracle that demands a response of praise. It's not just a fact to be remembered, but a reality that changes everything. The unnamed man who flees the garden in shame (Mark 14:52...

Matthew 6:13; Matthew 21:1-11 Humanity will always face the temptation to trust in anyone or anything other than God. This is how Jesus was tempted in the desert. On Palm Sunday, the crowd was trusting in their image of who t...

Matthew 6:12; Matthew 18:21-35 God offers us an amazing gift in the forgiveness of our sins, but we are not always ready to offer others the same deal. Forgiveness is central to the gospel, both as a gift to be received and a...

Matthew 6:11; Matthew 7:7-12 Learning to pray for "daily bread" requires that we surrender our sense of entitlement. God doesn't promise excess but he does promise enough. Rather than hoard our limited resources for things be...

Matthew 6:10; Rev. 11:15-16 It's obvious the world is not the way that it's supposed to be, but praying and living this prayer calls us to a renewed imagination. Instead of throwing up our hands in despair and saying, "What's th...