Self-Righteousness (Part 2)
We continue our conversation looking at the story of Jesus and the dinner at the home of Simon the Pharisee in Luke 7.
We continue our conversation looking at the story of Jesus and the dinner at the home of Simon the Pharisee in Luke 7.
Our Eurasia Coordinator, Richard, recently traveled to Romania to deliver resources for our partners at UDG, a Christian university in Moldova engaged in Ukrainian refugee ministry. He met so many people who are being the hands and feet of Jesus to those who are displaced! Read More...
We continue our series on Jesus and Compassion, looking at the story of Jesus and the dinner at the home of Simon the Pharisee in Luke 7.
Join Paul and Bob as they discuss doing their work through prayer. Read More...
In this episode, we continue looking at how Jesus and the disciples interact with the man born blind in John 9.
God is the one taking action in Jesus’ resurrection. The Apostle Paul is pointing out something that's really important for love: we do the dying, but God does the resurrecting. This doesn't mean that we’re completely passive in resurrection. But the energy, ideas, and the people that help—all of that is from the father. It's the father's gift to us... Read More...
In this episode, we turn our attention to the story of how Jesus and the disciples interact with the man born blind in John 9.
Robert Row, our Student Ministries Coordinator, joined The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast to share how the Easter story connects to the stories of students. Read More...
This week, we wrap up our discussion of The Prodigal Son in Luke 15 as we discuss the father's conversation with the elder brother.
We are living in a season of sadness. This is true globally at multiple levels, but it's also true for the Church as we enter Lent. For many of us, sadness is frightening because we don’t know how to enter it without drowning. Read More...
This week, we continue our discussion of The Prodigal Son in Luke 15 as we reflect on the father's relationships with both the older son and the younger son.
In Part 2 of The Prodigal Son (Luke 15), we focus on the son's repentance and the father's self-control.
A few years ago, I started to feel uncomfortable with my then lower elementary aged kids' lack of engagement in our worship service. There was no pressure around us to make a change; my discomfort didn't feel like embarrassment or guilt, but a nudge from the Lord to take action! Read More...
In this episode, we look at the story of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15) with a focus on the father, considering the context of the story and the father’s decision to grant the son his wish.
"I never started out to write a book on prayer,” writes Paul Miller in the introduction to "A Praying Life." As we reflect on the ministry of "A Praying Life," here is the prayer story behind the book and how it continues to unfold into a new book, "A Praying Church." Read More...
When Jon heard that a large Chinese church was planning to study "The Person of Jesus" in their home groups — 700 people in about 20 groups — he was thrilled to say the least. Read More...
We’re continuing our series that looks at Jesus as a person. This week, we talk about the parable of the good Samaritan in Luke 10.
Débora Ramirez was shocked when the border agent told her team they could not enter Honduras. “Fifty pastors were there waiting for us,” said Deb. “I really felt like God wanted us to go, and now he’d closed the door right in our faces!” What happened next was truly God's plan for the team. Read More...
We’re beginning a new series that will look at Jesus as a person, and along the way, we’re picking up on some themes that go back to our earliest episodes.
Philippians 2:5-8 is like an x-ray of Christmas – it’s the story behind the story of the manger. In this passage, Paul describes four steps to what we're calling the descent of love that help us understand not only Jesus' love for us, but also our love for others. Read More...
We wrap up the J-CURVE: Descent of Love series by looking at the Father's response to Jesus' descent.
We're in the midst of a series for Advent called J-CURVE: Descent of Love. In these conversations we'll look at how love draws Jesus "down" and "in," first in the incarnation and ultimately to the cross.
We're starting a new series for Advent called J-CURVE: Descent of Love. In these conversations we'll look at how love draws Jesus "down" and "in," first in the incarnation and ultimately to the cross.
In one of the hardest periods of my life, I began to thank God for his small gifts. It was out of that experience that I began to notice gift-giving cycles in traffic and other common, everyday moments. All of life is gift! Read More...
At 24, Brian Morgan stumbled, half-drunk, into church one Sunday, and his life was radically changed when he eventually met Jesus. Now, he is part of the seeJesus team full-time as our new Student Ministry Coordinator Southeast. Read more about Brian's story. Read More...
In modern business terms, Jesus was a movement leader with twelve staff that needed to be recruited. Most leaders are quick to acknowledge that recruiting good staff is challenging. Let's watch Jesus do HR work -- and manage by prayer. Read More...
Learn how to make the most of year-end tax benefits and cultivate a spirit of generosity in this webinar hosted by Compass Ion, the financial advisors we trust to manage our own invest
In this episode, Jon Hori talks with Paul Miller, Paul's son John Miller, and John's friend Tim Bogertman about how to pray through sexual temptation.
As the training for a group of leaders in Arizona was coming to a close, one of the senior leaders asked me two questions that hushed the room: “Where do you think the American church will be in 50-100 years?... Is there any hope?” Read More...