This Sunday we step into Palm Sunday—the celebration, the cheers, the expectations.Luke 19:28–44: Jesus enters Jerusalem and is received as a king. But He is not the king that is expected. And He has come to do what is needed, not what is wanted. Oftentimes our image of Jesus can be shaped by the expectations we place on Him. But Jesus is in the business of turning our expectations inside out. Bef...

Luke 12:22-34: Jesus stops on the road and tells his disciples the truth: You're carrying too much.  Anxiety about tomorrow.  Treasure you're clinging to.  Weight that's slowing you down."Do not worry ... You cannot take it with you ... Where your treasure is, there your heart will be."Before Sunday, ask yourself:What am I anxious about that reveals I'm trusting something other than God?If I died ...

This Sunday we discover what sustains us on the hard road towards Jerusalem.Luke 11:1-13: The disciples see Jesus pray and ask, "Lord, teach us to pray."He doesn't give them a formula. He gives them a conversation.Before Sunday, ask yourself:Am I treating prayer like a transaction or a relationship?What have I stopped praying about because I gave up too soon?What would change if I actually talked ...

This Sunday, three travelers take the same road. All three see the same desperate need. Only one stops.Luke 10:25-37: Someone asks Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?"Jesus answers with a story so uncomfortable, so boundary-breaking, that it turns everything upside down.Before Sunday, ask yourself:Who am I most afraid to help?When's the last time love actually cost me something real?What if the person I'v...

This Sunday we start a journey. Not a comfortable one.Luke 9:51-62: Jesus sets his face toward Jerusalem. He knows where the road leads.And he invites others to follow. All of them face the same question: What are you willing to give up to follow him?Dust and Glory begins Sunday—a 5-week series walking the road to the cross.Before Sunday, consider:Whose expectations shape my life more—Jesus' or ev...