Wake Up! For the session to be discussed on November 27, 2022 Romans 13:8-14 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Bert Montgomery David Adams For the first Sunday of Advent we are talking about hope — Advent is hope returning to a darkened world! Maybe Advent is really about...

Present Help, Helpful Presence For the session to be discussed on November 20, 2022 Psalm 46 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Daniel Glaze David Adams We discuss the ways this Psalm, in calling us to find refuge in God, to find God’s presence the way to make it through...

The Big Rock Candy Mountain For the session to be discussed on November 13, 2022 Isaiah 65:17-25 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Daniel Glaze David Adams In this passage from Isaiah, God stands ready to bring forth a vision of heaven that surpasses everyone's hopes....

In Pursuit of Justice For the session to be discussed on November 6, 2022 Job 19:23-27a David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Daniel Glaze Bert Montgomery Job clings to hope in the midst of despair, even as he accuses God about the unfairness of his situation. We discuss the...

You're Out of Your Tree For the session to be discussed on October 30, 2022 Luke 19:1-10 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Daniel Glaze Bert Montgomery Our text this week is the story of when Jesus went to visit Zacchaeus. While we often learn this story as children, there...

Sinners and Scumbags For the session to be discussed on October 23, 2022 Luke 18:9-14 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Daniel Glaze Bert Montgomery Today we discuss a parable about a Pharisee and a tax collector. In the parable, the Pharisee is proud of his good deeds and...

Approaching God For the session to be discussed on October 16, 2022 Luke 18:1-8 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Daniel Glaze Bert Montgomery We discuss a lesser-read parable that Jesus tells about a widow and an unjust judge. In it, the widow’s persistence pays off, as...

Learning from Lepers For the session to be discussed on October 9, 2022 Luke 17:11-19 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Daniel Glaze David Adams Jesus heals 10 lepers, and one returns to say “thank you” — a Samaritan. We explore some of the obvious questions, including why...

Live, Love, Serve For the session to be discussed on October 2, 2022 Luke 17:(1-4)5-10 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Daniel Glaze David Adams Maybe faith, as it turns out, is about a little more than fulfilling an obligation. Maybe it contains an element of constantly...

So Close Yet So Far For the session to be discussed on September 25, 2022 Luke 16:19-31 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Daniel Glaze Bert Montgomery We discuss a well-known parable featuring a rich man who cannot seem to express even the slightest amount of compassion...

Gotta Serve Somebody For the session to be discussed on September 18, 2022 Luke 16:1-13 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Daniel Glaze Bert Montgomery This episode has us grappling with an unusual and even confusing parable. In it, a manager acts in ways that are...

Sheep and Sweep For the session to be discussed on September 11, 2022 Luke 15:1-10 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Daniel Glaze David Adams Our discussion revolves around two parables Jesus shares — both dealing with something lost and then found. In one, a shepherd...

Expensive Faith For the session to be discussed on September 4, 2022 Luke 14:25-33 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Daniel Glaze David Adams Today’s passage leads us into a conversation about what things are really worth in “the economy of heaven.” Jesus seems intent on...

Cracked Cisterns For the session to be discussed on August 28, 2022 Jeremiah 2:1-13 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Daniel Glaze Bert Montgomery We discuss an emotional text from Jeremiah, where God expresses deep hurt over the abandonment by the people of Israel. How...

Trampling the Sabbath For the session to be discussed on August 21, 2022 Isaiah 58:9b-14 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Daniel Glaze Bert Montgomery Our text from Isaiah 58 is a challenge to get back to the heart of worship. What is the sort of worship God desires and...

Grapes of Wrath For the session to be discussed on August 14, 2022 Isaiah 5:1-10 David Cassady David Adams Nikki Hardeman Bert Montgomery We discuss a passage that has eerily similar dynamics to elements of our culture today. Why is it both then, and now, we have...

Making God Angry For the session to be discussed on August 7, 2022 Isaiah 1:1-20 David Cassady David Adams Nikki Hardeman Bert Montgomery David Adams begins our discussion around Isaiah 1:1-20 (with an intro laden with Journey lyric references — much to Bert’s...

Wealth That Matters For the session to be discussed on July 31, 2022 Psalm 49 David Cassady Daniel Glaze Nikki Hardeman Bert Montgomery Psalm 49 calls us to consider the sort of riches that really matter. In a world where incredible wealth is concentrated in the hands...