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A humble king. A sacred, prophesied moment that ultimately defied the crowd's expectations. As Palm Sunday shows us, we can know about Jesus, follow Jesus, even worship Jesus ... and still miss the point.

A humble king. A sacred, prophesied moment that ultimately defied the crowd's expectations. As Palm Sunday shows us, we can know about Jesus, follow Jesus, even worship Jesus ... and still miss the point.

A humble king. A sacred, prophesied moment that ultimately defied the crowd's expectations. As Palm Sunday shows us, we can know about Jesus, follow Jesus, even worship Jesus ... and still miss the point.

John baptizes Jesus, and then God speaks words of identity over his son. God speaks our identity, too — and it's rooted in something far deeper than what we have or what we do.

John baptizes Jesus, and then God speaks words of identity over his son. God speaks our identity, too — and it's rooted in something far deeper than what we have or what we do.

John baptizes Jesus, and then God speaks words of identity over his son. God speaks our identity, too — and it's rooted in something far deeper than what we have or what we do.

In the final words of his letter to the Ephesians, Paul reminds us who our true enemy is, how we can cover ourselves in God's strength ... and how prayer and his Word cover it all.

In the final words of his letter to the Ephesians, Paul reminds us who our true enemy is, how we can cover ourselves in God's strength ... and how prayer and his Word cover it all.

In the final words of his letter to the Ephesians, Paul reminds us who our true enemy is, how we can cover ourselves in God's strength ... and how prayer and his Word cover it all.

C.S. Lewis wrote: “We may be content to remain what we call ‘ordinary people.’ But He is determined to carry out quite a different plan.” Stephen was an ordinary man who valued following Jesus more than he valued his earthly life. The disciples recognized him as “full of faith and of the Holy Spirit,” and “full of God’s grace and power.” The entire book of Acts pivots on his bold obedience. Stephen’s story has much to teach us today, too.

Peter and John pray for boldness and for miracles … and then God’s answers shake the world. What does our prayer life say about our view of God? If he answered what we prayed for this week, how would the world look different?

It’s THAT section — the one every modern congregation reads and then says, "Why can’t our church be like that?” And then we think about all of the legitimate obstacles. Was the early church an unattainable ideal for us today? Or, as we dig into this passage together, might we discover something we’ve been missing?

This week we tackle one of the most misunderstood and misapplied passages of Scripture. In a marriage, what does it look like to submit well? To love well? What do love and service look like in families and at work?

This week we tackle one of the most misunderstood and misapplied passages of Scripture. In a marriage, what does it look like to submit well? To love well? What do love and service look like in families and at work?