Backgrounder: June 1, 2021

UNIFY 10 of 11: How can we find the new wine? How will the deepest desires of your heart be fulfilled? I know where I keep looking: getting what I want, pleasure, satisfying my appetites, achievements, even through other people. I know it’s kind of a boring list, yet I find that I am still […]

Backgrounder: May 25, 2021

Doubt continues to shadow the hearts of some of the disciples, even as Jesus is about to return to heaven (Matthew 28). Doubt, hesitation, or the spirit of slavery (Romans 8) are powerful influences in our hearts too.

Backgrounder: May 18, 2021

UNIFY 7 of 11: THE SPIRIT OF BOLDNESS  We often meet the disciples of Jesus living out of fear, huddled together and hoping to be left alone by non-Christians. They understandably did not want to engage their Jewish or pagan neighbours. After all, the Romans and Jews had collaborated to kill Jesus. Cowardice is the […]

Backgrounder: May 11, 2021

UNIFY 6 of 11: Trusting the Lordship of Jesus ends our confusion Before Jesus returns to heaven, the disciples ask Him when the kingdom of Israel will be restored. They want to go back to “the good old days” when they ruled their own kingdom. They’re confused: wondering when Jesus will finally do what they […]