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Stories have always shaped the world. Around campfires, on movie screens, and throughout history, stories don’t just entertain us, they change us. That’s why Jesus taught in parables. Stories that challenged assumptions, flipped expectations, and revealed an upside-down kingdom where the last are first, mercy wins, and greatness looks like serving. Upside Down Kingdom is a journey through the parables of Jesus and the stories that change the way we see God, ourselves, and the world around us.

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Every Easter, we show up. We put on our best, we fill the room, and we celebrate the cross and the empty tomb. We say, “He is risen!” But if we’re honest, many of us walk away still wondering what the resurrection actually means for our everyday lives. Because once the songs fade, life doesn’t slow down. The pressure is still there. The questions linger. Deep down, many of us are still asking, where do I really stand with God? What if Easter is pointing us to something more? Gripped By Grace discovers what the resurrection truly opens up for us - that God is not standing at a distance with a list of demands, but has drawn near to us through Jesus.

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To quote one of His most favorited promises throughout history, Jesus said: “...I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me” (John 14:6). Is it any wonder then that our Savior is referred to in Scripture as the true temple and the true lamb? He makes that clear in one, singular, momentous event: the cross. Tonight is about everything coming together in and through Christ so that we might be reconciled back to God - as He wanted all along.

Before leaving Egypt, the Israelites shared a meal as the angel of death passed over them - a celebration of their freedom from slavery. Each year, they kept Passover to remember God’s provision. This was the same meal Jesus shared during Holy Week. But this time, it pointed not only to what God had already done, but to what He was about to do for the world.

We all carry questions about who God really is - especially when life feels unpredictable or painful. In Exodus 34:6–7, God reveals the core of His character in words that echo throughout the entire Bible. The Character of God series invites us to slow down and listen to what God says about Himself. During Lent, we will unpack these defining traits of God one by one, discovering a God who is compassionate, gracious, slow to anger, and overflowing with faithful love.