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April 24_40: Resurrection and Ascension

40 days between resurrection and ascension as the church is being prepared to be the new expression of God’s people in the world.

April 17_40: Easter

Jesus resurrection becomes an animated narrative that brings liberation and hope to the oppressed and marginalized.

April 10_40: Triumphal Entry

Jesus enters the city on Palm Sunday to the people wanting him to be king.

April 3_40: David and Goliath

What do you do when you come face to face with the possibility that what you believe is NOT true. When your beliefs come under attack, what might be born in this space?

March 27_40: Joshua

Joshua spent 40 years preparing to lead the people into the promised land. He was ready at 40 and yet had to wait a generation to go into the land.

March 20_40: Spies and Giants

Joshua and the 11 spies sent into the promised land for 40 days. Do we have the capacity to see what God is preparing us for and wanting to give us even in the face of odds that seem insurmountable?

March 13_40: Moses

The life of Moses is often studied in three 40-year spans - 40 years of becoming, 40 years of formation, and 40 years of doing the work. Throughout his life he goes through these spans or phases or seasons of something being born and something dying. 

March 6: 40_Jesus in the Desert

What connects all the 40's in the bible? 40 days in the wilderness, 40 days of fasting, 40 lashes as discipline. 40's a big deal. In our lives and also in the bible, there's a lot of meaning behind it. 

February 27_Life & Teachings: Repentance

What comes to mind when you hear the words "repent" and "sin"? Guesses are not much positivity. This morning, we dive into the biblical meaning behind these words and not necessarily the American church's meaning. 

February 20_Life & Teachings: Luke 14

Jesus was among the marginalized for a majority of the time he ministered. What does this say about the kingdom? How does it influence our lives and our community when we say we want to look like Jesus?