As a lead up to creating a strategic plan for how we might seek the prosperity of our city, we looked at the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats of Memphis.

God made His children to be the light of the world. As He has been moving us into cities, He has been preparing us to live in the great heavenly city (Revelation 21:2).

"First, remember that when others are offensive in a truly sinful way, their offense is against God first and foremost. Sin against us feels personal, because it often is personal. But it’s significantly more personal to God, who doesn’t just relate to us, but who created us. God is patient with those who have offended his holiness. But he will not wait forever."

During this group session, we discussed what it means to be made in the image of God with identity, dignity, gifts, and purpose.

Evangelicals love a Good Samaritan story. But we might not be inclined to integrate politics and religion by imitating the Samaritan’s self-sacrifice when we vote.

Watch Michael Rhodes' talk from our weekly sessions where he shares the key points from his book Practicing the King's Economy.

Few texts in all of Scripture capture the imaginations and hearts of modern readers like Leviticus 25’s Year of Jubilee. Yet this powerful text also prompts an eerily predictable response from church folk: “You know it never happened, right?”

Sheng Zhou shares his testimony of moving to America, coming to faith in Christ, and working to cure a virus in an unexpected way.

You too are made in the image of God. The Creator of the world made you completely unique (Psalm 139:13-14) and in the likeness of God the Father, God the Son, and the Holy Ghost (Genesis 1:26-28).