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Some New Testament books are named for their authors rather than their audiences. With few exceptions, these are "open" letters to the whole church. Do you know that different authors of these "open" letters use similar, strange-sounding terms when addressing their broad audience? James urges "the twelve tribes scattered abroad" to endure suffering and seek divine wisdom. Peter instructs the "scattered exiles and foreigners" about living as "strangers in a strange land." In this message, Pastor Steve Evoy explores the questions: "Why did the New Testament authors use this language?" and "What does this mean for Christians today?"

A reflection on Psalm 39. Pastor Steve Evoy walks through verse by verse, illustrating how this psalm offers wisdom to help us gain an eternal perspective on earthly problems.

Unpack the layers of meaning in the exchange between Jesus and Nathanael and be encouraged by the reminder that God works in unseen ways in obscure places.

Jesus says to us: "Abide in Me, as I abide in you." This is an invitation, one of several, an expression of hospitality encouraging us to seek our home in Him - finding security, acceptance, comfort, and care. This message explores another invitation - to "ask, seek, and knock" - reflecting on how we respond to this summons to a spiritual journey that brings us to our true home.