October 11, 2026 – Who’s Invited?
Prepare The gospel text is a continuation of Jesus after his entrance into Jerusalem on the week of his crucifixion and is a charged judgment on the temple leadership. It follows the cleansing of the temple and continues as he...
October 4, 2026 – Rooted, Not Certain
Prepare This week’s study centers on Philippians 3:4b–14. Paul writes to a congregation he loves, likely from prison, and begins by listing his credentials: the right family, the right religious training, a spotless record. Then he does something surprising; he...
September 27, 2026 – Can I Trust You?
Editor’s Note – Invitation to Small(er) Church Listening Project Survey: To every smaller church leader faithfully serving week after week: we see you. The impact of your ministry cannot be measured by the size of your church, your staff, or...
September 20, 2026 – Laboring Together
Prepare Jesus’s parable of the workers in the vineyard has been seen as a story of “who gets to heaven when and how.” It’s interpreted almost like a “gotcha” Jesus plays on the Pharisees, who Matthew’s gospel loves to paint...
September 13, 2026 – Holding Conviction and Practicing Welcome
Prepare In Romans 14, Paul turns from love, the focus at the end of chapter 13, to welcome. It is a practical explanation of what that love looks like when we are living together with people who believe and practice...