In our "Tested" series this week, Jesus tells a story to make his point. It is a hard story to receive. God is disappointed with those in leadership over his people. He has been for a long time. Things are about to change. He has a new leader in mind, a better leader. A godly leader is a leader who is yielded to God, not just a person in charge of people for God. It doesn't matter whether you lead a church, a business, a ministry, an organization, a tea, a peer group or a household. Being a godly leader will make you a better leader. Come see why this Sunday.

We continue our new series called "Tested." We will look at the scene where Jesus was very angry in the temple and was confronted about it by the Jerusalem religious authorities. What made him so mad? Who said he could "cleanse" the temple? For Jesus, it was about worship. He wanted people to have access to worship the one true God. And he wanted those who professed to know God to focus on true worship and not just the mechanics of worship. If worship matters to you, you will understand what Jesus was concerned about. If your perspective or your experience of worship is a little off, he will help you with that too. As we gather this Sunday, pray that we share the worship focus of our Savior.

This Sunday we begin our new series entitled "Tested." We will be looking at scenes from the life of Jesus in Mark 11-12 when Jesus entered Jerusalem. The first one is a head scratcher. Jesus curses a fig tree and it withers up and dies. What is that about? Then he tells us that if you pray for God to move a mountain, he will answer you, as long as you forgive those you have something against. We see that something is withering, but mountains are being moved. It is fascinating to consider what Jesus is doing and saying. If you're curious, you will be challenged. Bring your curiosity with you to church. See you there.