Easter Sunday is the most important day of the year for Christians celebrating the most important event of all time. In Chapter 24, Luke wants us to know three things: the Resurrection is true; it's important; and the disciples weren't expecting it.
Read MoreOn Palm Sunday, Jesus moves from a private ministry to a public one. He rides into Jersusalem on a donkey to unequivocally declare Himself the King of the whole world. But is He the kind of King the people are looking for? Is He the King we want?
Read MoreWhat would you do with your life if the gospel were really true? Dave concludes our series on work by calling us to an ambition which springs from faith in Christ and the gospel.
Read MoreOne of Jesus' most well-known parables is also one of his most troubling. How do we understand the Parable of the Talents (or Minas)? Is salvation really by grace, or will we be judged for what we accomplish in this life?
Read MoreWhat is my role in sharing the gospel at work? How urgent is the gospel? How do I go about sharing? These are the questions we seek to answer this week.
Read More"What am I supposed to do with my life?" This is a question that's on everyone's mind. It feels so important and yet the answer seems so elusive. What does the Bible have to say about finding our calling? Paul offers surprising counsel that's hard at first but leads to freedom.
Read MoreFor those who work for the kingdom, with Jesus as their boss and final authority, Sabbath and boundaries will be a natural practice. We live in an increasingly busy world, when and how does God ask us to stop and rest? Our employers are asking us for more and more of our time. When does the Bible call us to set a boundary and say no?
Read MoreThis week we began a new series called Cultivate: Vocation, Work, and The Gospel. In this first week, we looked at how work fits into the grand narrative of redemptive history. Is work a necessary evil, or something instituted by God for human flourishing? What part does the fall play in our work? How does Jesus interface with this?
Read MoreEvery 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. This is our fifth and final week of the series, where we will hear about Jesus' death and resurrection and all that Christ's work accomplished.
Read MoreEvery 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. In Week Four, we look closely at the message and miracles of Jesus, and also his enemies.
Read MoreEvery 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 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.
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