At this meal Jesus ate at the house of a Pharisee and taught about the type of banquet that God throws - one that invites the outsiders. Jesus reveals how he is gathering the unwanted guests in this world for the Great Banquet of God.

Jesus confronts the Pharisees who invited him to dinner. Why does Jesus confront them and what does it mean for us? It reminds us that Jesus came to rescue his people from corrupt shepherds and teaches us what it means to offer him what he truly desires and reject external religion.

In this passage we come to the famous story of Mary and Martha. Mary was sitting at the feet of Jesus while Martha was busy being the host. Martha gets frustrated yet Jesus seeks to bring her busyness to rest to spend time with him. Are we willing to see how our own busyness keeps us from Christ?

Jesus came to fellowship with his people – but what kind of people are his people? Simon the Pharisee had a different idea than Jesus of who the people of God really are. When the prostitute washed Jesus’s feet, Simon was indignant and held her and Jesus in contempt. But Jesus challenges Simon with the transforming power of God’s grace.

In this sermon we look at the banquet that Levi throws for Jesus and consider what it means to respond to the discipleship call. Jesus ate with all sorts of people and the Gospel of Luke includes meals all throughout his telling of the gospel. Why are meals so important to him and what does this one teach us about Jesus?

The psalmist is looking for power that brings stability to his life when his world has turned upside down. Where does the psalmist lead us as we search for stability in a chaotic world? How does being still invite the power of God to bring confidence to our hearts?

In Psalm 69 we find the psalmist is drowning in challenges and trials. They feel alone and isolated by their circumstances and struggle to find hope. Yet the psalmist teaches us how to engage these moments in life where we feel up to our neck in difficulty and how to focus on God when we do.

Psalm 51 is one of the most famous psalms in the Bible. How does it speak to the self-absorbed and show us the symptoms of the self-absorbed life? David shows us in his psalm what he lost sight of and came to see anew through repentance.

We live in a world that's trapped in an identity crisis. We face constant pressure to conform in a world that makes us feel small and insignificant. So what does your Creator have to say about who you are? What does God think of you?

In this sermon we read this psalm as though it were a prayer of Jesus to look at it from a deeper perspective. We learn that memory and meditation go hand-in-hand when we experience distress. One of the most powerful things we can do is to remember what God has done.

How do you approach God in your anxiety? In this psalm we see David struggle with the reality of a restless mind that’s thinking through all the challenges and difficulties of life. Yet we see David come to a place of confidence that’s rooted in how he approaches God.

As Nehemiah closes out the book we see that it doesn’t end on a high note and Nehemiah asks God to remember him. What does it mean to live a life of significance and one that is remembered by God?

In this sermon we see the people confess their sins as they rededicate themselves to God and living as his people. How does this passage reveal the importance of confession in the life of God's people?

In this sermon we explore how Nehemiah and God's people attempt to "recapture" the worship of God in spirit and truth and the mission that flows out of that worship. Sometimes we lose focus and our faith runs stagnant. Worship is what reignites our hearts and passion for the things of God and devoting our lives to him once again.

Nehemiah continues to face opposition and personal threat to rebuilding the wall. How does Nehemiah respond to the challenges and threats against him? Opposition is not easy to engage, yet Nehemiah teaches us what it looks like to do so by faith.

As Nehemiah faces the challenges and threats to rebuilding the city wall, how does he respond? What does Nehemiah’s response teach us about the leader that God’s people need in order to become who they’re called to be?

When Israel sets themselves to rebuilding the wall they immediately face opposition from the outside. How does Nehemiah respond to this external threat to the purposes of God and how should we face opposition? Are we as resolved to see God’s purposes come about in our lives?

As Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem how does he begin to go about the purpose that God put in his heart? As he surveys the damage of the city what are the real motivations behind this rebuilding effort?

In this passage Nehemiah is devastated by the news of Jerusalem and how the city walls lie in ruin. How does Nehemiah respond to this devastation and how does God meet him there?

The people have married foreign wives and Ezra mourns over Israel's unfaithfulness. How does he respond? How are we to think of divorce and marriage and how does Ezra's response relate to the New Testament teaching?