We are officially finished with the study of Matthew in our Life Groups . . . for 2021! This week is the last week that most groups will formally meet for the year, although some may choose to get together…
Commencement
Commencement ceremonies—also known as graduations—mark the end of a path, the accomplishment of a goal. So as a high schooler, I was pretty shocked to learn from my mom that commencement actually means a beginning or start! For seventeen short…
Known
This week’s story opens up with Jesus doing two things: seeing and speaking. He saw Matthew and then he spoke to him an invitation for more. Somehow Jesus and his disciples end up having a meal at Matthew’s house with…
Restored
What I love about the stories from this week’s passage is how simple it was for Jesus to restore each person. There was no long sermon or “repeat after me” formula to recite. It was simply, Go! Take heart, your…
Authority
In this passage, Jesus seems to ask the most obvious question: why are you afraid? Someone who hasn’t read this passage before or doesn’t know the heart of Jesus might think, read the room, Jesus. There’s a crazy storm happening.…