Anthony Lam explains why Jesus is better than angels and why it matters.
Read MoreOur culture celebrates having the best and greatest. So does the Book of Hebrews.
Read MorePastor CJ prepares our church for a six-month season in the Book of Hebrews, explaining why we need this book right now.
Read MoreDo you come to the resurrection of Christ with armchair questions or wheelchair questions?
Read MoreThe world is full of idols and we must face them head-on if Citizens Church is to succeed.
Read MorePastor CJ explains why Citizens is committed to not just serving the poor, but feasting with them.
Read MoreGod wants to heal us and make us whole. We want to let him.
Read MoreDisciples are always being discipled and making disciples.
Read MoreDisciples are always being discipled and making disciples.
Read MoreThe world is not the way it’s supposed to be, and so in some sense, it is impossible to rest. There’s nothing we can do. The Bible doesn’t call us to pretend. It calls us to wait. In Psalm 4, King David teaches us to wait.
Read MoreAdvent is about waiting for Jesus and refusing to settle for the empty rest on offer by the world. Waiting is a kind of rest, but it is a rest that laments. Listen as Dave unpacks Psalm 3, a psalm about how King David waited in a cave when his life was falling apart.
Read MoreIn order to be Christian, rest must be honest. In Advent, we are encouraged to find our hope in Jesus. Our rest is an expression of trust in God, but we remain sensitive to the tremendous need of the world for Christ to come again.
Read MorePsalm 1 is about finding ultimate rest. “Blessed is the man who…” But how we define blessing determines whether we find that ultimate rest or not. Listen as Dave preaches through Psalm 1.
Read MoreTrue rest begins with faith in God and increases our faith in God. If we are resting well, we should reenter our world empowered for life in God and ready for work. Listen as Dave begins our turn back to work, preaching through Psalm 8.
Read MoreQuality rest results in thankfulness. As we set aside our work and focus on what we have already been given by God, we are inspired to re-enter work with hope. If God has given so much, will he not give me what I need for today?
But it's easy to focus only on what we lack. Thankfulness, like rest, requires diligence. Psalm 103 teaches us how to pursue thankfulness, and to forget not all his benefits. (Psalm 103:2)
Read MoreJesus tells his disciples that, "Whoever does not receive the kingdom like a child shall not enter it." (Luke 18:17) One of the defining characteristics of children is their love for play. Kids turn every circumstance and every place into an opportunity to play. How might that relate to life in the kingdom of God? Listen as Pastor Dave walks through Psalm 104 and invites us to see the world through the eyes of play.
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