After fleeing Iran as a boy during the Iranian Revolution, David Nasser and his family came to the United States to flee political and cultural unrest. But they found so much more.

Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week, the most significant week in history. Jesus enters Jerusalem, not with a sword, but humbly, on a donkey. The Messiah did not come in the way the people expected. In what ways might you be wanting Jesus to adjust to your agenda and expectations?

The temple, a place of prayer and worship has been turned into a marketplace focused on financial gain, exploiting worshippers. Filled with righteous anger, Jesus flips the tables in order to cleanse and bring restoration. What tables might Jesus want to overturn in your life?

When Jesus returns to the temple, His temple, He is challenged rather than welcomed.  The religious leaders demand to know where His authority comes from, but Jesus doesn’t fall into their game. Today, examine your priorities and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal anywhere you may be resisting Jesus’ ...

While Mary anoints Jesus with precious perfume, Judas plans to betray Him. One person sells Him out, and the other surrenders to Him. We aren’t immune to a similar struggle. After all the ways we’ve seen Jesus be faithful, have we fully surrendered and poured out our lives, or are we motivated by...

As Jesus washes His disciples' feet and shares a meal with them, He issues a new commandment… a command to love. The disciples don’t fully understand, but in this moment, the Passover meal takes on new meaning. Maundy Thursday is a night of contrasts. Love, betrayal. Humility, pride. Where are yo...

The crowd that loved Jesus days before now cries for His death. The world goes dark as Jesus hangs on a cross under the weight of the sin of the world. The Son of God dies, but what looked like a defeat, was the greatest of victories.. His followers don’t realize it yet, but Sunday is coming.

Jesus has died and His disciples are reeling. All they can conceive of is death. The death of hope. The death of future. The death of love. What do you do when everything you believed in seems to have fallen apart? What do you do when God feels silent? It’s easy to trust when we see Him moving. I...