Mercy is the Long Game
When Jesus tells the story of the Good Samaritan, He isn’t just teaching kindness — He’s exposing the difference between tribal religion and kingdom allegiance. Mercy is not a personality trait but a mark of belonging to Him. With Terry, explore how boundary-protecting faith can stay close to truth while remaining far from compassion, and how the cross reveals the boundary God crossed to reach us. The question is no longer “Who is my neighbor?” but whether we will become one.
Series Information
Lent through Pentecost traces the long road of Jesus toward Jerusalem — toward suffering, surrender, resurrection, and ultimately the sending of the Spirit. Again and again, the disciples misunderstand the path. They expect quick victory, visible power, and immediate clarity. Instead, Jesus keeps leading them deeper into a Kingdom that moves differently than the world expects. In this series, Terry walks us through the slower rhythms of faith — waiting instead of rushing, trusting instead of controlling, and discovering, often later than we expected, that resurrection was already moving beneath the surface. From ashes to fire, from wilderness to empty tomb, from fear to witness, The Long Game invites us to follow Jesus not merely toward Easter morning, but toward the kind of life that can only be formed over time.