If instead of making excuses for why we can't do something we start asking God to help our unbelief, we will be amazed by what He can do. Originally posted 10/26/20.

As their dinner party with Jesus reached new levels of awkwardness, one of the Pharisees tried to change the subject. Yet, Jesus did not let up: we do not get to make excuses if we want to be a part of God's kingdom. Originally posted 10/22/20.

As a dinner guest, Jesus made things awkward. That's because He isn't meant to be a guest: He is meant to be the Lord who completely changes our lives. Originally posted 10/21/20.

If we treat life like a game, eventually we will lose. At the most awkward dinner party ever, Jesus teaches us that the path to true honor starts with humility. Originally posted 10/20/20.

A ruler of the Pharisees invited Jesus to dinner, and it got...awkward. That's what happens when Jesus says and does things that are different than what we expect. Originally posted 10/19/20.

Jesus once referred to a Canaanite woman as a dog. This passage is so hard, I almost skipped it. Yet, if we still humbly and persistently seek Jesus through it, that faith in Him is enough to make us well. Originally posted 10/15/20.

While “The Good Samaritan” is one of Jesus’ most famous teachings, it is still hard. It not only challenges us with how a neighbor loves, but especially with how Jesus answers, “Who is my neighbor?” Originally posted 10/14/20.

In one of His harder sayings, Jesus warns us about running on empty. Just sweeping the bad from our lives is not enough: we will end up worse off unless we let God fill us up. Originally posted 10/13/20.

When we hear Jesus teach about the "unforgivable sin" of blasphemy of the Spirit, we worry that maybe we are guilty of it! Yet if we truly listen to what Jesus says, we will find that - while this teaching is hard - we have hope. Originally posted 10/12/20.

Sometimes we make things Jesus said harder because we only read a few verses out-of-context. If we will let Him finish, we will see that the hard things He calls us to are worth it. Originally posted 10/8/20.

When we are feeling overwhelmed and starting to look away, Jesus says something hard: "No one who looks back is fit for the kingdom." If when all else fails we will accept Jesus' challenge to keep going, He will make it better. Originally posted 10/7/20.