Around here we repeat that we have “radically inclusive hope for absolutely everyone” over and over. But if we settle for mere inclusivity, never really accepting the invitation to holy intimacy, we’ve missed the whole point of God’s kingdom.

God’s kingdom of radically inclusive love is an invitation to holy intimacy. Why don’t we enter it together?

They could have looked after their own needs first, but Jesus’ disciples trusted Him—so they shared what they had and found miraculous life, love, and joyful togetherness. Maybe we can do the same.

Jesus’ infinite love sounds great—but what about God's vengeance?

After wrestling with the immensity of Jesus’ grace last week, this week we ask whether it's too good to be true.

This is the weirdest conversation Jesus ever had. Trying to mind his own business. Bombarded by a woman saying her daughter has a demon. Comparing her to a dog. She agrees.

And somehow all of us learn one of the best lessons about grace we could.

Jesus cares deeply about injustice in our world—but bringing about justice isn’t all that easy. In fact, making headway is often painful and isolating, even when we’re being directly obedient to Jesus.

But here’s the thing…

So, should we really just “preach the gospel”?

If hope is real & change is possible, we don’t have to just preach the gospel. We can live it too.

After the storming of the Capitol on Wednesday, it’s clearer than ever that the theology that excused, justified, or encouraged that mob is bankrupt. But what else can we see with our newfound clarity?

Many of our nation’s pastors and churches are complicit. What about us?

It was the slowest holidays ever. Who’s still exhausted anyway?

Maybe we're not getting the kind of rest we're made for.

You’re not alone. You’re going to be ok. Because Jesus is here. Jesus has entered into this life, into your life, with you.

Everything Jesus offers us is love. Even the call to repentance is a call to warm embrace. Here’s how we know for sure.

The politics of Jesus are radically hopeful. They’re also realistic—if we’ll walk faithfully in his self-giving way. In a week where some of us have felt triumph and others despair, here’s some hope for us all.

When things are out of our control, what do we do? We can try to do more or know more, but if they’re actually out of our control, what then? The fantastic news is that Jesus is in town. And just a brush of his touch can change our lives, from our deep inner worlds that no one else quite knows to our future physical lives that everyone will see.

Some of us would say no one. Some of us would select some subset of supposedly filthy or irredeemable people. But almost all of us fear, somewhere deep down, that God in fact hates us. That’s why this interaction of Jesus can be life changing.