Everybody Loves a Parade For the session to be discussed on April 9, 2017 Matthew 21:1-11 Palm Sunday paints a rich image of a grand entrance into Jerusalem by Jesus. Even though we know how the story ends,

Alternate Reality For the session to be discussed on April 2, 2017 Romans 8:6-11 What does it mean to live “in the Spirit” as opposed to “in the flesh”? How do we pay attention to the Spirit in a world full of distractions, notifications and noise?

Exposing Darkness For the session to be discussed on March 26, 2017 Ephesians 5:8-14 Paul uses rich imagery of “light” and “darkness” to describe the way Christians should live. We discuss our experiences with light and darkness,

Non-Reactionary Love For the session to be discussed on March 19, 2017 Romans 5:1-11 What do we learn about God’s love in this passage — is it earned, do we deserve it? The team discusses this interesting text where Paul writes to Roman Christians abou...

Trusting the Promises For the session to be discussed on March 12, 2017 Romans 4:1-17 We discuss the ways across time that Christians have “drawn the circle” for who is included and excluded. What motivates us to make such judgments,

Changing the Story For the session to be discussed on March 5, 2017 Romans 5:12-19 How has the way the church spoken about sin and grace changed over the years? Which is more powerful — sin or grace? We enjoy a wide-ranging conversation from the flu to...

The Mountain is Calling For the session to be discussed on February 26, 2017 Matthew 17:1-13 We share about mountaintop experiences and this text about the transfiguration of Jesus. Can — or should — we want to stay on the mountaintop?

Subversive Action For the session to be discussed on February 19, 2017 Matthew 5:38-48 How should we understand Jesus’ difficult command to love our enemies and turn the other cheek? We take a look at the power of Jesus’ way of standing up to injustice...

Relationship Status For the session to be discussed on February 12, 2017 Matthew 5:21-37 What does this rather harsh passage say to us about the way God values relationships? What can we learn about God through relationship with God and others,

Salt and Light For the session to be discussed on February 5, 2017 Matthew 5:13-20 We take a look at a popular passage that calls for Christians to be “salt and light” in the world. What can we learn about living a faithful life by looking more closely...