Mosaic Church, Cadyville NY

Jesus made the excruciating choice to take our place on the cross. Though his execution was no-doubt unjust, it is crucial to remember that Jesus was no victim. He chose to go through everything that he faced. He did it because he knew that the payoff far outweighed the cost. The value that he places on us, his beloved, was worth the price that he paid. So even as he was beaten, mocked, brutalized, and executed, he entirely believed that it was more than worth it. You are more than worth it. 

Part 5 of our Lent series that invites us to discover (or re-discover) why Jesus' story matters, how this story impacts us, and how to make his story our story.

As a follower of Jesus, Peter exemplified failure more often than anything else. He talked a big game, but often proved that his bark was worse than his bite. In what could have been is defining moment, Peter repeatedly, passionately denied any association or relationship with Jesus on the night he was betrayed. In those moments, he did the unthinkable, betraying the man who had changed his life. 

And in his mind, there was no coming back from that. What was done cannot be undone. But Jesus offered something unexpected: hope. Hope that Peter's failure did not have to define him. Hope that God could still use him. Hope that what felt like the end was only the beginning. 

And Jesus is still doing that today...

Part 4 of our Lent series that invites us to discover (or re-discover) why Jesus' story matters, how this story impacts us, and how to make his story our story.

In his final hours of freedom, Jesus pleaded with his Father to be delivered from the suffering that was to come. In the Garden, Jesus began to win the victory over Satan and sin, in the Garden, Jesus leaned on his Father's strength, surrendered to his Father's will, and became the example for how to live. 

Part 3 of our Lent series that invites us to discover (or re-discover) why Jesus' story matters, how this story impacts us, and how to make his story our story.

We may not realize, but we are pitted in the midst of an unseen war for our soul. This covert battle is one that we cannot afford to lose. Idolatry is not just an ancient concern, but a real and present danger. In this series, Game of Thrones, we embrace the call to exchange counterfeit gods for the genuine article, to trade all challengers for the only one who has rightfully earned the right to take the throne of our lives. In the war for your soul, only one can wear the crown.