We often crop God down to size — making him safer, smaller, more manageable. It’s easy to edit out the parts that feel uncomfortable, just like we edit a photo. But the result is always less than the real thing. This talk shows how to leave those lesser versions behind and encounter the God who is bigger, more beautiful, and more powerful than we imagined.

Paul paints a picture of what life together in the church is meant to look like, full of genuine love that embodies the heart and actions of Jesus’ covenant love. He calls us to serve each other with joy and perseverance, not out of duty but as worship to Jesus. We learn to celebrate each other’s joys, carry one another’s burdens, and even respond with kindness when it’s hard. This is the kind of community the gospel ought to create, one of radical love

What if God wants to bring more people into his family than you’ve ever imagined? What if he’s asking you to actually make room in your life—for faith to grow deeper, for joy to overflow, and for others to be welcomed in? Join us as we step into a new season with courage and discover what it means to stretch wider and dig deeper with God’s help.

We are pausing the Discussion Guide for the summer from June 29 - August 31, 2025. The Discussion Guide will resume for Sunday, September 15th.

God has graciously given us every resource we need to live with courage. His provision stirs our gratitude, his promises form our vision, and his presence powers our courage. In Joshua 1, God tells his people to be strong and courageous—not because the path is easy, but because he will be with them wherever they go. The same is true for us today.

Jesus performed public signs that demand a response. He made bold, unmistakable claims about who he is—claims that either offend or transform. And now, he invites us to trust him, not just with our minds, but with our lives. Faith is about more than mental ascent—it’s about surrender, and the transformed life that follows.

This passage is a beautiful reminder that failure isn’t the end of the story. Peter had really messed up, but Jesus meets him with grace, restores him, and gives him a new purpose. It’s the same with us when we fail, Jesus doesn’t give up on us. He calls us to follow Him, even when it’s costly, and to disciple the people He’s placed around us. We’re reminded not to get caught up in comparing our path with someone else’s. Jesus simply says, “You follow me.” Jesus is still writing His story in the world today and He’s chosen to do some of that work through you.