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The remarkable account of Pentecost in Acts 2 and God pouring out his Spirit upon his disciples is a glance backwards to the Old Testament Feast of Weeks, and even the Tower of Babel, while at the same time offering a glance forward to the miracle of the global Church, where we're all given a role to play. Tune in and allow God to move us afresh through his Spirit, for his glory and our good.

"Recency bias" is something we can all fall victim to - putting disproportionate weight on the latest part of a picture or experience and not factoring in the whole account. Psalm 77 makes plain that this trap can ensnare us in our spiritual lives also, and when it does we must look at the larger redemptive actions of God throughout Scripture and history and be reminded once again He never leaves us or forsakes us.

As Luke 18 continues, Jesus resets the rhetorical stage with a fresh batch of characters - this time a Pharisee and a Tax Collector who both find themselves at prayer. And yet, if the two characters occupations couldn't be more different, the same is true about their approach to God...yet Jesus tells us only of them went home "justified." Which one? Why? And what does that reveal about ourselves? About God? And about the true nature of the Gospel?

Luke 18 opens with one of the more head-scratching parables of Jesus where we're told to always pray and not lose heart but are told so through the illustrative lens of unexpected characters. Tune in as the master storyteller, Jesus, continues to weave rhetorical masterpieces that challenge our expectations and highlight the grace and mercy of God.

Luke 15 crescendos with the third "lost" parable, that of the lost, often termed prodigal son. Yet, upon further look, is there only one lost son? Upon further look, is running far afield the only way to be lost, or do rebellion and religion both feature pitfalls for the heart we must be aware of? And, is this Jesus the one who comes to deliver us from both? Tune in as we continue to hear from the Master Storyteller - Jesus Christ - the one who came to seek and save the lost.

Luke 15 features the "lost" parables of Jesus, culminating with the crown jewel story of the lost (prodigal) son. Before arriving there, however, Jesus first weaves tales of a lost sheep, and a lost coin, which upon being found are met with great rejoicing. Come and listen, again, to Jesus, the one who came to seek and save the lost and marvel at the kingdom over which he reigns.

Luke 15 features the "lost" parables of Jesus, culminating with the crown jewel story of the lost (prodigal) son. Before arriving there, however, Jesus first weaves tales of a lost sheep, and a lost coin, which upon being found are met with great rejoicing. Come and listen, again, to Jesus, the one who came to seek and save the lost and marvel at the kingdom over which he reigns.

The original Easter story and account of the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, as told by John, gives us varied reactions to the miracle. Amazingly, the varied reactions - running, weeping, and doubting - are all allowed to exist in the family of God, and all teach us something about our own encounter with the risen Christ.

No, not the stuff you must clean out of your dryer vent but Lent, as in the season of intentional reflection and preparation leading up to Easter. How are we to think of this season? How are we to rescue it from empty ritual and see it as opportunity for Gospel formation? Tune in as Pastor Adam, in part two, walks through a text in Hebrews which sheds light on this season and its power in the Christian life.

No, not the stuff you must clean out of your dryer vent but Lent, as in the season of intentional reflection and preparation leading up to Easter. How are we to think of this season? How are we to rescue it from empty ritual and see it as opportunity for Gospel formation? Tune in as Pastor Adam walks through a text in Philippians which sheds light on this season and its power in the Christian life.