God sent Israel into exile in Babylon. How did this happen and why would he do such a thing to his people? How might we be following in the footsteps of Israel? What do we do now to prepare for what lies ahead? This week will explore some of the background behind the story of Israel’s exile to Babylon.

This first beatitude sets the pace for the entire sermon. Jesus is casting a vision for his Kingdom and for human flourishing in the midst of it and he begins with poverty of spirit for a reason. Before anything can be poured into the Christian, she must be emptied. The word that both Matthew and Luke use for “poor” describes the lowest levels of society, poverty so extreme that they have literally nothing. So whether Jesus is talking about real poverty (as Luke describes) or spiritual poverty (as in Matthew), the condition is the same, emptiness in complete need of filling. This is the essential posture of the Christian because it is the only posture that can turn wholly to Christ to be filled.

Watch this message from Doxa's "Question Everything" series, looking at the hardest questions in Christianity. This week we look at the reliability of the Bible and its inherent beauty. The beauty of the Bible is undeniable.

Watch this message from Doxa's "Question Everything" series, looking at the hardest questions in Christianity. This week we look at what sexuality within Christianity means. Sexuality is a great gift from our gracious God.