Casting Hope

The Holy Interruption of Jesus 23.11.2025 ↓

We love our routines. And so we hate interruptions. But what if Jesus is the interruption we most need? Will we welcome him?

How to Wait 16.11.2025 ↓

One of the most important questions we can ask and answer is: "where are we heading?" Jesus orients his disciples to the day of his return. He teaches us readiness.

Inside-out Change 09.11.2025 ↓

The answer to greed, worry, and fear is not technique or will-power. It's an inside-out heart change that only Jesus can provide.

Light of Jesus 26.10.2025 ↓

Jesus calls us to pay attention to our interior lives. This calling is essential in every age, but more than ever today.

Holy Urgency 12.10.2025 ↓

The gospel is an announcement of Jesus' victory and rule. So there is no neutral ground: we are either embracing the news or evading it. Jesus is urgently challenging us to join him today.

Learning Prayer from Jesus 05.10.2025 ↓

Apprenticeship with Jesus begins with this question: "Jesus, teach us to pray."

Surprise 07.09.2025 ↓

In this world of same old same old, we expect and extend surprise (because the good news of Jesus is the truest surprise of all).

The Lord's Table 31.08.2025 ↓

We are taking a brief break from Luke in order to focus on the practices and priorities of Hope. What we could call our Hope habits.

The Work Table 17.08.2025 ↓

We are taking a brief break from Luke in order to focus on the practices and priorities of Hope.

Surprised By the Journey 10.08.2025 ↓

As Jesus sets his face to Jerusalem, we join his disciples in this wilderness journey. How do we follow Jesus in the wilderness today?

When Discipleship Gets Difficult 15.06.2025 ↓

Sometimes discipleship feels like we are going to drown. What can this episode in Luke teach us about trusting Jesus in times of fear?

Kingdom Listening 08.06.2025 ↓

God is like a prodigal (lavish, extravagant, "wasteful") farmer in the sowing of his life-giving Word. How will we respond to his extravagant invitation?

How To Love Greatly 01.06.2025 ↓

Do you feel stuck in a life of selfishness? Jesus provides the only escape from the self-inflicted torment of living for ourselves.

Lonely Grief 18.05.2025 ↓

Because of the incarnation, Jesus reveals exactly what it looks like when God visits his people. It is not what we would expect.