This month, we explored one of the most intriguing and often overlooked periods in the life of Jesus: the in-between years. Drawing on Luke 2:41–52, the only extended glimpse we have of Jesus’ childhood, the talk invited us to reflect on what Scripture tells us and what it leaves unsaid. The story is familiar and unsettling: a twelve-year-old Jesus is lost during Passover, only to be found days later in the Temple calmly listening, questioning, and astonishing the teachers with his...

What's a different way to contemplate Christmas, its meaning, its history, and your faith? Here's an idea: share your thoughts on a streaming series that tells the story. I've added a summary of seven episodes I would call, "Light in the Darkness," but I'd like your thoughts.

You know, communion is one of those things we’ve all probably seen done a hundred different ways. Some churches pass tiny cups on silver trays. Some dip bread in wine. Some use fancy chalices, others use paper cups. Some have rules about who can take it and when. But at its heart, it’s really simple. Jesus didn’t give His disciples a list of procedures or a manual for how to do it. He just said, “Do this in remembrance of me.” That’s it. On the night before He was arrested, Jesus sat around a...