God has given incredible gifts to his Church. Jesus is victorious and rules over all the universe! What does he do to celebrate his victory? He pours out incredible good gifts to those he has rescued. What are those incredible gifts? Dive in and find out!

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Imagine being in God’s very presence. It’s hard to wrap our minds around. But there were little hot spots of his presence throughout the Bible. They went by different names like Eden, tabernacle/tent of meeting, temple, New Jerusalem, and Church. Each of these is showing us that God, the Creator, intends to settle into his creation and be with us!

In today’s episode, Joe mentioned a brief video by Bible Project, linked below. He also mentioned a book, “The Lost World of Genesis One” by John H. Walton. These are some solid resources to keep on the learning journey. https://bibleproject.com/videos/temple/

Joe and Matt dive into Acts 2, which has deep roots in the story of God in the Old Testament. We will explore the cosmic power of God’s salvation along with the personal invitation to trust Him.

Diving deeper into Colossians 1:13-23, we see God’s incredible mercy and grace as he rescues us and leads us into his promised new life. The rescue of Israel recounted in Exodus, gives us a key framework for understanding the person and work of Jesus. It is powerful, beautiful, and overwhelming to catch even a glimpse of Christ. We are invited, daily, to follow Jesus together- and it all hinges on Jesus! Join us!

Throughout Psalm 23 we have been receiving the good news of Yahweh as our shepherd - in him we have enough! Throughout the narrative of scripture we also see that those are shepherdED are also those who are called to join Yahweh in shepherdING. That’s YOU! Let’s dive in and see how God empowers us as faithful under-shepherds in the places we live, work, and play!

Dave, who wrote Psalm 23, knew what it was like to be chased down. Twice in his life, someone who was close to him pursued him into the wilderness to kill him! And even so, he proclaimed that his Shepherd, Yahweh, pursued him with goodness (tov) and loyal love (hesed). Every day we are chased down by forces which conspire to steal our lives…and yet God pursues us relentlessly with his goodness and love. Join us today as we dive in to explore God’s goodness and love, receiving both as good news that fills us with life.

A couple of shepherds and an incredible veterinarian sit down together to talk about shepherding. Get a view behind the scenes of lambing season and what makes a good shepherd. What a great conversation that helps us dive deeper into the word picture of Psalm 23. Yahweh is an incredible shepherd…Listen as Andy talks about his life as a shepherd and see if you hear God in there.

Psalm 23 proclaims that the Lord sets a table before us in the presence of our enemies. How is a feast possibly God’s answer for enemies?!?! Yet…from beginning to end, the Bible reveals the goodness, bounty, and power of the Lord’s table. Dive in with Matt and Joe as we explore the biblical theme of the table feast. And as you do, know that you are welcome to the table!