In his famous Sermon on the Mount, Jesus goes through six case studies of living life God’s way. For each case, he begins with “You have heard it said …” and then responds with “But I say …” The common wisdom that we often hear about how to do life helps us get by, but in these case studies, Jesus introduces a radical approach to living that frees us from the shortcomings and pitfalls of “the normal way.” How can we learn to live radically and to totally transform our approach to others?Week 1 of You've Heard It Said

Teacher: Tyler StibrichIn Matthew 5:27-30, Jesus references the Torah’s command to not commit adultery (Exodus 20:14), going on to say that any man who lusts (or “goes on looking”) at a woman commits adultery with her in his heart. So what is his solution to avoid lust? Cut off a hand and gouge out an eye! Whoa—what is Jesus talking about? In this message, we discuss the meaning and impact of lust, the Bible’s original ideal for men and women, and Jesus’ countercultural vision for sex and marriage in the Kingdom of the skies.

Loneliness has become a cultural epidemic, affecting the health and happiness of millions. Busyness, fear of vulnerability, and past pain often stop us from developing the deep friendships we long for. But it's not supposed to be this way. You were made for people.Join Damascus Road for Made for People as we explore how we were made for friendships and how we can cultivate them in our lonely and technology-driven world. Isolation may be a rising norm of modern life, but you don't have to let it be the story of your life. Find the joy and belonging you were made for.Week 5 of Made for People

Teacher: Ryan MillerHave you ever thought of friendship as an act of worship? We may think that friends need to "do something that seems Christian" to validate our friendship as an act of worship. As if we need to be friends and then pray together, or go to small group, or sing some worship songs to make our friendship an act of worship to God. These things are wonderful, but our friendships stand as acts of worship far before we even get to those other things. Let us begin by learning to see friendship itself is an act of worship then see how we can bring practices of worship into those relationships.

Loneliness has become a cultural epidemic, affecting the health and happiness of millions. Busyness, fear of vulnerability, and past pain often stop us from developing the deep friendships we long for. But it's not supposed to be this way. You were made for people.Join Damascus Road for Made for People as we explore how we were made for friendships and how we can cultivate them in our lonely and technology-driven world. Isolation may be a rising norm of modern life, but you don't have to let it be the story of your life. Find the joy and belonging you were made for.Week 3 of Made for PeopleTeacher: Megan Stibrich

We may think that technology is the answer to our modern problems with friendship. We can message our friends across the country, or catch up with the happenings of their lives via social media on our own time. With tech, the problems of time and space go away, right? But in reality we know something is missing. We may feel stuffed from relational snacking, but we are never full and satisfied from a deep meal of friendship. To bridge this gap, we need the true art of communication and healthier habits of technology that bring us closer together instead of pushing us further apart.