Of the Ten Commandments, “you shall not murder” may appear to be easiest to obey. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus dismantles our false assurance by tying murder closely with anger – something every human struggles with at some level. Listen as Dave shares how destructive and pervasive anger truly is and invites us towards a righteous zeal for life.
Read MoreAs long as there have been followers of Christ, there has also been a question about Jesus’ (and our own) relationship to the Old Testament laws. Yet, Jesus remains insistent that He did not come to abolish the law, but to fulfill it. Listen as Dave shares how the commands of God are for our restoration and flourishing.
Read MoreWhen we live as salt and light, living according to the ‘blesséd’ life and upside down kingdom values of the Beatitudes, we have the capacity to make a difference in the contexts we inhabit. Yet, this call does not come without a promise of challenge from the world’s power structures. Listen as Dave unpacks what it means when Jesus calls His followers “salt” and “light”.
Read MoreJesus begins His teachings by sharing about where the truly happy (“blesséd”) life is found – not in chasing more happiness, but in looking to its source. Listen in as Dave teaches us about Jesus’ subversive opener to the Sermon on the Mount, which reframes our expectations about joy and the Christian life.
Read MoreEvery fourth Sunday, we pause from our normal sermon series to examine work. Work is essential to the Christian walk and a place where we get to exercise our giftings in shaping the world. Each of these Sundays, a few of our members are interviewed about how they experience work.
Read MoreWhat do you do after Jesus saves you? Come join us as Dave introduces our next sermon series on Jesus’ teachings in Matthew which invite us to learn to truly Iive out and experience the kingdom of heaven.
Read MoreEvery week, we declare as a church that Jesus will return in glory. How does that hope shape how and what we do as we go about living and working in our everyday realities? Alec draws out from the biblical narrative what is Christ’s call for us in the meantime.
Read MoreThough God’s command to love selflessly seems incompatible with our world where self-interest abounds, it remains at the center of God’s invitation to us through eternity, as He redeems our world and work. Tune in as Dave shares what Scripture has to say about these difficult invitations.
Read MoreEvery fourth Sunday, we will pause from our normal sermon series to examine work. Work is essential to the Christian walk and a place where we get to exercise our giftings in shaping the world. Each of these Sundays, a few of our member's are interviewed about how they experience work.
Read MoreWe can never guarantee that our labor will come to fruition. How do we work in the present when we feel as if we work in vain? Listen, as Dave shares how God invites us to work in the present as an expression of hope.
Read MoreWork was meant to be a good thing, but what happens when we look to it to fill our longing for ultimate meaning and purpose in our lives? In this sermon, Dave explores how scripture speaks to these impulses and reveals where our true identity and purpose lies.
Read MoreDoes our work matter if it doesn’t create meaning; make an impact; or change the world? Is this work important if it’s not personally fulfilling? Listen as Dave unpacks scripture’s response to these questions.
Read MoreIn work, we are prone to assume all of our struggles are a result of sin and the world’s brokenness; these must be the thorns God cursed Adam and Eve with. But God created all of us with limits, which are good and intentionally built by Him. Listen to Dave unpack the doctrine of Finitude and God’s design for us in work.
Read MoreIn our second sermon in the series on Work, we step into the creation story and unpack what being made in the image of God means for work and its place in creation.
Read MoreEvery fourth Sunday for the past few months, we have had a side series, “Thank God for Work”; where we interview members about the work they do and how it fits into faith. The bible begins with God at work and this simple truth is vital to any Christian understanding of work. Before our work can become faithful, fruitful, or free we must see and receive God's work. Listen as Dave unpacks this in the first sermon in our new series on work.
Read MoreEvery fourth Sunday, we will pause from our normal sermon series to examine work. Work is essential to the Christian walk and a place where we get to exercise our giftings in shaping the world. Each of these Sundays, a few of our member's are interviewed about how they experience work.
Read MoreWe continue our series on the Apostle’s Creed; today, we look into the line “He Will Come Again.” Every religion and philosophy has an ending to it’s narrative. Listen as Dave speaks to this line in the Apostle's Creed and the ending to this age that God has authored.
Read MoreWe continue our series on the Apostle’s Creed; today, we look into the line “And is Seated at the Right Hand.” Listen as Dave unpacks kingship and God’s desire to rule through a righteous son.
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