Luke 4:16–30 Last week we learned about the gospel which includes the offer of salvation, the cost of discipleship, and the rewards for those who persevere. It seems like such a great deal and yet so many respond to God’s offer with, not just a “no,” but with anger at the idea they need a savior. This has to do with sin and it’s no coincidence that Luke’s account of this event follows right after the temptation. In the wilderness, we see Jesus successfully defeat the devil and his...

"the good news is just information until it is activated through faith and repentance."

John 3:22–36 Insecurity is a lack of trust and, because we are all insecure in different ways, this means we all struggle with a lack of trust from time to time. This can come from abuse, neglect, and it can be reinforced, or even caused, by your family but getting through it requires truth and vulnerability. Vulnerability is essential to growing in faith and maturity. It took me a long time to understand that much of my insecurity comes from the culmination of many events as I was growing...