In Jeremiah 14-16, Jeremiah is prophesying to Judah at a time when Judah appears to repent - something God repeatedly asked them to do throughout the book. However, God rejects them, but why? If God rejected them and their repentance, is that something that we need to be concerned about too? If not, what has changed?

Stephen was arrested and accused of blasphemy against God, against Moses, against the law, and against the temple: four things that outraged the leaders of his day. Stephen mounted a defense addressing each charge in turn, telling the history of Israel. How did he structure his defense, match every charge, and still end up stoned by his accusers?

The bible is filled with names for God, each of them providing a different dimension of the God we serve. God expects us to use his name with reverence, so how do we use his name to understand who he is while treating his name with the preciousness it deserves?

In John 9, we see the confession of a blind man whom Jesus healed on the Sabbath. His confession cost him his community. Although not always easy, confessing Christ comes with an even harder confession: confessing our sins as we're commanded in James 5. The question isn't whether or not we should, but what happens when we don't and what's required to do it well?

One of the most crucial pieces of any armor is the helmet. It protects the head from otherwise-deadly attacks. The question is, how does salvation protect the Christian and prepare them for battle with Satan?

James is sometimes referred to as the "Proverbs" of the New Testament for its practical wisdom. James encourages us to use God's word like a mirror to see what we really look like and correct the areas where we don't look like we should. James especially dials in on a few areas that many of us struggle with - our emotions and our speech. So, how do we need to practically change to look more like God as we look into his word?

One of the most important pieces of God's armor is the shield of faith. It is the tool that will allow us to fend off all of the attacks that Satan throws our way. So, how does it fit into the picture of the whole armor, and how do we build up the faith that we need to have an impenetrable shield?

In Matthew 18, Jesus's disciples asked him who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Jesus's answer is unexpected because he doesn't name any of them. Instead, between chapters 18 and 19 he answers their question through a series of difficult statements and parables intended to shape their view of what greatness truly looks like in the kingdom of heaven. While none of them were the greatest, what did Jesus tell them it would take for them to be simply great disciples?