Jesus told stories using common settings and language for the people of His day. This series on parables opens with the story of a farmer, some seeds, four soils and some very different results. What kind of soil is your heart?

Matthew 13:1-23

Words tumble effortlessly and sometimes flippantly from our mouths. Jesus had much to say about the power words and what they truly reveal.

Matthew 12:15-50

A raw and helpful conversation about the impact and dangers of drug use.

Controversy. It surrounded Jesus and it surrounds us now. His enemies looked for opportunities to trap Him even as He showed mercy and helped the helpless. So what drives controversy and how are we to engage in the world around us?

Matthew 12:1-14

What weighs you down? Jesus invited people to take on a different kind of life. Discover the freedom that awaits.

Matthew 11:20-30