Why the Long Game Matters
Lost sheep. Lost coin. Lost son. Luke 15 unfolds as a single story told three ways—each one revealing a God who searches, waits, and celebrates before everything is neatly resolved. From the shepherd who goes after one, to the woman who turns the house upside down, to the father who runs down the road, the pattern is the same: heaven rejoices over what is found, even while the story is still unfolding. Terry asks the question the stories are asking: If this is how God responds to the lost, what kind of heart is He forming in us—especially when grace arrives early, and not everyone is ready to celebrate?
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.