Disciple

What makes for a healthy church in a large city? What we see at the first-century church at Antioch, the third-largest city in the Roman empire at the time, is a beautiful case study: people coming to faith in Jesus, healthy dedicated leaders, Christians trained to be faithful disciples, and uncommon generosity–all marks of God’s gracious hand at work.

What makes us feel like we’re somebody? Instead of tweaking our assumptions, Jesus turns things upside down and offers a radically different and refreshingly contrasting vision of life from what we’re used to.

Is it possible to be able to see but still be blind? Spiritually speaking it is. Jesus’ healing of a blind man leads to an eye-opening moment with his disciples. Here we catch his vision for his mission and what it means to follow him.

Regarded by many as the greatest words ever spoken, the Sermon on the Mount showcases Jesus’ countercultural vision for a new way of being human.

When life goes from bad to worse, put your hope in God’s promise.

In this poignant passage we see Peter at his best and worst, at once a bedrock of a person and a stumbling rock. Do you see yourself in him?