by Patrick Allen | Apr 3, 2025 | podcast
In the middle of Holy Week, Jesus holds up two models of discipleship: one is rooted in showmanship and status updates. Jesus is not impressed with this group. The other is embodied in the widow, who brought her two small coins. She comes and lays down her life;...
by Patrick Allen | Mar 26, 2025 | podcast
As Jesus enters the dog days of Holy Week, he is met with resistance. In response, he tells the parable of the vineyard to show how shocking and offensive it is to resist the son of God. We often speak of the benefits of receiving Jesus, and to be sure, there are...
by Patrick Allen | Mar 20, 2025 | podcast
The stage is set for Holy Week. Jesus entered Jerusalem as its king. He is about to overthrow the tables of the moneychangers in the temple. But on the way, he stops to curse a fig tree. Some complain that Jesus was being petty. Like so many things in the Bible,...
by Patrick Allen | Mar 13, 2025 | podcast
Our Lenten Series kicks off today with a deep dive into the days of Holy Week. As we get close to Easter, we start to see articles and news pieces exploring the identity of Jesus — who is this guy who changed the world? Today, as the crowds line the road to...
by Patrick Allen | Mar 6, 2025 | podcast
When you’re on the run, you can sometimes feel like you’ve run right off the edge of the earth. Nobody sees you; nobody knows you, or cares. But when we run from God, we find that he is never so far away that we can’t come back. In fact he invites...
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