This short intermission episode briefly revisits the concepts of the Kingdom of God and suffering before a message on vocation and abiding.

We close with a meditation on our belovedness.

Salt and Light.

In Part 5, we learn what it means to BE a Christian through the Sermon on the Mount. We explore the Beatitudes as both a paradox and a spiritual ladder, where true joy is found in walking in Christ's footsteps, even unto suffering.

We also examine how ethics in the Old Covenant is perfected and extended in the New Covenant, from murder to anger, from adultery to lust, and from "dos" and "don'ts" to matters of the heart.

Along the way, we encounter the Lord's Prayer, the call to be the salt and light of the earth, and warnings against materialism and false piety. Quotations from Kierkegaard, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, and C.S. Lewis each make an appearance in the episode.

For God So Loved the World.

In Part 4, Jesus reveals the gospel in a conversation with Nicodemus. We explore the meaning of the gospel as a love story between God and His creation and Christ as the redeemer in that story.

Old Testament parallels continue to unfold, such as connections between the gospel and Moses’ bronze serpent, and the Samaritan woman at the well fulfilling prophecy in Hosea.

Along the way, we witness Jesus’ rejection in Nazareth, healings, miracles, exorcisms, and explore how the gospels of John and Luke reshape our understanding of the calling of the disciples at the Sea of Galilee.