we examine a curious story in Luke 8 (also found in Matthew 9 + Mark 5) about a woman who comes to Jesus with a significant problem - she has been bleeding for 12 years, and no one can help. As Jesus passes by in a teeming crowd, she makes her move, believing that if she even just touches Him, then she will be healed. And she is.

But that’s not the end of the story. And as we examine it, we find that this story reveals a lot about her, about Jesus and...us, too - especially about what it means to be people who are full of faith AND full of desperation at the same time. And wouldn’t you know it, being a people who are filled with FAITH and also DESPERATION is a great place to be walking into a new year.