The world needs more churches centered on Jesus, what He modeled for us, and what He taught. Jesus illustrates two houses in Matthew 7:24 - 27. One house was built on the rock and the other one on sand. The house built on the rock stood firm despite everything. Jesus asks that our lives be built on His teachings and His foundation. When a community of people live out of that foundation and financially support it - God can do beautiful things through us, with us, and move His mission forward of being a Christ-centered church that loves people as Jesus taught.

Life can become complicated and one of the greatest gifts we can give our families is learning when to say so we can say yes. We see in Acts how the church grows and changes over a relatively short time and how the disciples intentionally decide what other people can do so they can focus on the things that only they can do. When we identify the things in our lives that only we can do we learn where our most important yeses are.

Whatever family you come from we all need a seat at the table. Chairs may seem mundane and ordinary, but if you are invited to sit at the table - they become a significant form of acceptance. The definition of family is having a seat with them. In the book of Matthew, we see Jesus model this for us. We are all a part of God’s family and God has a seat for us with Him. Who in your life needs a seat next to you?