Welcome — why we’re doing this

Jesus once said a thing that, if it is true, changes everything else: “The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.” Not advice. Not philosophy. Spirit and life. Something that does a work in you when you stop long enough to let it.

That is the whole premise of this site.

The problem with familiarity #

The teachings of Jesus are some of the most quoted and least heard words in human history. We've heard love your enemies so often that we've stopped being staggered by it. We've heard blessed are the poor in spirit so often we've domesticated it into a greeting card.

So this place tries something simple: present one of His words — a parable, a promise, a teaching — at a time. Let it breathe. Don't rush to apply it. Don't rush to explain it. Just sit with it until something in you moves.

What you can expect #

• Short posts. Most will be a page or two. You can read one on a coffee break.
• One passage per post. Focused, not sprawling.
• Plain language. No jargon. No insider theology. If your grandmother couldn't follow it, we rewrote it.
• Original text first, commentary second. The goal is to send you back to the words themselves.

Where to start #

If you like stories, start with the parables. If you're weary and want something to hold onto, start with the promises. If you want to know how He actually saw the world, start with the teachings.

Or — and this is what we'd quietly recommend — pick whichever title on the blog page makes you pause. That's usually the one you need.

Welcome in.