Every January, we take five weeks to walk through the Story of God from beginning to end. Our Sundays are shifted to accommodate more dialogue and reflection from everyone. Listen in as we wrestle through outcome of the Fall and the beginning of God's plan to restore his world.
Read MoreEvery January, we take five weeks to walk through the Story of God from beginning to end. Our Sundays have less liturgy to accommodate more dialogue and reflection from everyone. Listen in as we wrestle through the beginning of God's story, including the First Creatures, the First Humans, and Separation.
Read MoreWhen something is beautiful; when it’s beauty overwhelms us; when we know where treasure is, we drop everything and we run to it. When you are desperate for a savior and you know you can find one in Jesus, you run. You make haste. You do not delay. Nothing else matters. Nothing is as important in that moment as getting to Jesus. That’s what the Shepherds did when Jesus was born. Will we also make haste to meet Him?
Read MoreOn the third Sunday of Advent, we light the pink candle of joy. But Advent's theme is waiting. How can we be joyful during seasons of waiting?
Read MoreThis week we begin a study in the book of Luke for Advent. The story from Luke 1 is about Zechariah and Elizabeth waiting for a son, waiting for the Messiah. It invites us to ask ourselves "what am I waiting for?"
Read MoreIs the Book of Ruth just an Old Testament romance? Or is there something more behind this story? What is God after in this story? Chapter 4 explains the second story behind the story of Ruth, points to the birth of Christ, and gives us hope for our own stories.
Read MoreThis week we come to the climax of Ruth, the Kinsman Redeemer; a late night plot, a change of clothes, and a proposal. At first glance, this part of the story may seem confusing or manipulative, but in truth, it is full of rich beauty and more of God's faithfulness activated through the faithfulness of His people.
Read MoreWe continue this week in the story of Ruth in Act 2. Over and over in this section, we see that God's faithfulness is always woven together with the faithfulness of His people toward one another. And God is always telling a second story in our lives. One of providence and care. Will we listen in to hear?
Read MoreHow do we return to God after being away for more than a decade? How do we turn to God for the first time? On Sunday, we listened to the story of Naomi and Ruth to learn how.
Read MorePaul tells us in Ephesians 6 that we are in the middle of a battle between God and Satan. God has won the victory, but we are still fighting. The enemy hasn't conceded victory. In order to win this battle we need to know what we are fighting for, who we are fighting, how to fight them.
Read MoreEveryone can agree with Paul in Ephesians 4 that humility and gentleness and speaking the truth in love is good. But what about Ephesians 5:22, “Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.” How is this good and right and beautiful? What does it mean for gender and marriage in 2018?
Read MoreWalking with Christ in our sexuality is neither suppression nor indulgence of our desire, but instead the reordering of it to God’s perfect end. Will we trust His pattern and submit to his path to flourishing?
Read MoreDo you want what Jesus wants for you? Do you want unity with God and with others, and to live a life marked by maturity and love? What will it take? Paul tells the Ephesians that it will take an all-of-life exchange.
Read MorePaul transitions from unity back to diversity. He instructs the church on the various gifts we have been given so that we may grow up into the fullness of Christ.
Read MorePaul begins to pray but gets hung up on a word, mystery. The mystery of the radical inclusion of the gospel, his own role in proclaiming it, and the role of the church as well.
Read MorePaul begins to pray but gets hung up on a word, mystery. The mystery of the radical inclusion of the gospel, his own role in proclaiming it, and the role of the church as well.
Read MorePaul’s first command to the Ephesians Church is to remember. What are the six truths Paul believes are essential to the flourishing of Christ’s church?
Read MorePaul’s first command to the Ephesians Church is to remember. What are the six truths Paul believes are essential to the flourishing of Christ’s church?
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