In this edition of Thrive we will be following the life and teaching of Jesus in the Gospels of Matthew and Mark together. My desire is to combine the best of some very positive developments in recent biblical scholarship with an open heart to what God is saying to us today through the teaching of Jesus and the events of his life. In the process of this series I feel like I rediscovered Jesus in a significant way and learned things that have become life changing for me. It is my hope that in this edition of Thrive I can communicate these things so that you will have the same experience. Matthew Jacoby.