Jn. 12:1-8 Even when spaces change, worship fills the space.

LK. 19:1-10 Jesus finds us where we are and leads us where we belong.

Is. 55:1-13 God invites us to come back home. 

Lk. 13:1-35 The road to Easter invites us again and again to choose the path of Jesus, despite the obstacles we'll face.

Lk. 4:1-13 In life, we don't always get perfect conditions. Just when we've set our routine, something comes along and throws everything off course, but God equips us, giving us what we need to get out of the desert.

Ps. 27 In God's kingdom, the cure for fear is the Lord whois our light.

Jn. 15:1-15 Growth is not easy, or automatic. "Pruning" in our lives feels like loss or change, but it also makes room for new life. 

Ps. 139 The Examen pray invites us to find the moments where God is present in our lives. 

Eph. 5:15-21 We know what we need to do, read our Bibles, make time to pray. The challenge is finding the time to do it.

Ps. 1:1-2 We are shaped by all the little moments, and patterns, and choices we make on our life journey. 

1st Kings 19:11-13, Mark 1:35 The idea of self-care, or compassion for ourselves is a way that we're reminded of how God cares for us.

Mk. 10:46-52, Ps.42:1-2 Jesus helps us change one pattern, or rhythm, for a new one.

Matt. 3:13-17 Baptism is about what God is doing in our lives, not what we're doing in the moment. 

Matt. 2:1-12 The magi teach us our journey of faith requires persistence and a willingness to follow a path that seems unclear

Lk. 2:1-20 Giving birth in Bethlehem was not part of Mary's plan. Through Christ's birth, God shows how us how a great journey can begin with a humble start.

Lk. 1:26-36 Why Nazareth? Why did Go choose this unremarkable place? God goes out of God's way to reach the out of the way, excluded people.

Lk. 1:5-17 "What happens in us while we wait is as important as what we're waiting for." - John Ortberg

Lk. 2:1-3 No matter where we end  up this Advent, no matter where we go or where we end up, God is with us.

LK. 22:7-20 What seemed to upset people the most was who Jesus decided to dine with. Jesus' last meal shows us what our meals could and should look like.

Ex. 25:23-29, Lev. 24:5-9 God sets the table for our relationships

Matt. 25:35-40 To make an impact in this world, we must think less about how we could make an impact, and serve one need at a time.

2nd Kings 10:15 When we think of the words "embrace widely" or work across differences, we may see it as selling out, betraying our own beliefs, but what if the more courageous choice is extending a hand and making room for others.

2nd Timothy 3:16-17 How do we read the Bible? Is it meant to be strictly followed? Taken literally?

Mk. 12:28-31 1 Jn. 4:19-21 How might we love God and others actively?

Eph. 3:14-21 Multiple denominations and groups give our faith textures and different flavors, allowing us to bring out the unique God flavors of the earth.