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Come Lord Jesus, Lamb of God (Part 2) // Revelation 6-16 from 2023-12-11T18:45
The apocalyptic cycles of Revelation call God's people to faithfulness as we await Jesus' return.
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Come Lord Jesus, Lamb of God (Part 1) // Revelation 4-5 from 2023-12-03T18:45
The book of Revelation has central images of the throne and the lamb and leads us to the prayer, "Come, Lord Jesus!"
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Everlasting Kingdom (Part 12) // Daniel 12:1-13 from 2023-11-26T18:45
The grand finale of Daniel speaks of future resurrection and faithful living.
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Everlasting Kingdom (Part 11) // Daniel 11:2-45 from 2023-11-19T18:45
A litany of coming kings and conflicts teaches us how to live wisely amidst trouble.
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Everlasting Kingdom (Part 10) // Daniel 10:1-11:1 from 2023-11-12T18:45
The introduction to Daniel's final vision includes two encounters that show us the close-up and cosmic scope of God's everlasting Kingdom.
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Everlasting Kingdom (Part 9) // Daniel 9:1-27 from 2023-11-05T18:45
Daniel reads scripture, responds in prayer, and receives an answer.
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Everlasting Kingdom (Part 8) // Daniel 8:1-27 from 2023-10-29T17:45
Daniel's second apocalyptic vision offers a message of realism and hope about suffering and redemption.
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Everlasting Kingdom (Part 7) // Daniel 7:1-28 from 2023-10-22T17:45
Daniel's first apocalyptic vision shows us behind the veil a great terror and a greater hope.
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Everlasting Kingdom (Part 6) // Daniel 6:1-28 from 2023-10-15T17:45
Daniel is a good example whose life was forged in prayer and founded on trust in God's Everlasting Kingdom—but more than that, Daniel's story is meant to point us to Jesus.
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Everlasting Kingdom (Part 5) // Daniel 5:1-31 from 2023-10-08T17:45
A spooky story about how human kingdoms come to an end, but God's Kingdom is everlasting.
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Everlasting Kingdom (Part 4) // Daniel 4:1-37 from 2023-10-01T17:45
The kingdoms of this world are felled trees and wild animals compared with the Everlasting Kingdom of God.
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Everlasting Kingdom (Part 3) // Daniel 3:1-30 from 2023-09-24T17:45
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego show us that the good news is ultimately about God and God's Kingdom.
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Everlasting Kingdom (Part 2) // Daniel 2:1-49 from 2023-09-17T17:45
A story and a vision about a different kind of King and a different kind of Kingdom.
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Everlasting Kingdom (Part 1) // Daniel 1:1-21 from 2023-09-10T17:45
Daniel and his friends choose simplicity and humility because they trust that God is King.
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Daily Life&Work "In the Name of Jesus" // Colossians 3:17 from 2023-09-03T17:45
What has God called us to do in our everyday lives and work?
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Titus (Part 4): The Lord of Goodness // 3:1-15 from 2023-06-25T17:45
God is the source of true goodness.
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Titus (Part 3): The Life of Goodness // 2:1-3:2 from 2023-06-18T17:45
Our lives are meant to tell the good and beautiful story of God.
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Titus (Part 2): The Love of Goodness // 1:5-2:1 from 2023-06-11T17:45
Good character creates good culture that points to our good God.
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Titus (Part 1): The Light of Goodness // 1:1-4 from 2023-06-04T17:45
Good lives point to our good God.
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The Spirit Poured Out on Pentecost // Acts 2 from 2023-05-28T17:45
Jerry Wolfe traces the story of the Holy Spirit through scripture, culminating in the day of Pentecost.
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Kingdom Table Manners // Luke 14:7-14 from 2023-05-21T17:50
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A Table in the Wilderness (Part 10): A Place to Rejoice // Revelation 19:1-10 from 2023-05-14T17:45
The "Table in the Wilderness" is a place to war against powers of darkness by rejoicing.
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A Table in the Wilderness (Part 9): A Place to Belong // Galatians 3:26-29 from 2023-05-07T17:45
The "Table in the Wilderness" is a place for all to belong in Christ.
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A Table in the Wilderness (Part 8): A Place to Grow // Acts 2:36-47 from 2023-04-30T17:45
The "Table in the Wilderness" is a place to grow as we follow Jesus.
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A Table in the Wilderness (Part 7): A Place to Be Known // John 4:4-42 from 2023-04-23T17:45
The "Table in the Wilderness" is a place to be known and loved.
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He is Risen! // John 20:11-18 from 2023-04-09T17:45
Mary Magdalene's journey from darkness to declaration.
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Jesus in the Wilderness (Part 5): From My Will to Your Will // Matthew 26:36-46 from 2023-04-02T17:45
Jesus faces one more temptation as he discerns his Father's will and submits to it.
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Jesus in the Wilderness (Part 4): From Multitude to Solitude // Mark 1:32-39 from 2023-03-26T17:45
Jesus seeks solitude and refuses fame as he continues living a wilderness lifestyle throughout his ministry.
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Jesus in the Wilderness (Part 3): From Power to Sacrifice // Matthew 4:8-11 from 2023-03-19T17:45
Jesus rejects the offer of easy power and chooses the way of costly sacrifice.
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Jesus in the Wilderness (Part 2): From Spectacle to Simple // Matthew 4:5-7 from 2023-03-05T18:45
Jesus rejects religious spectacle and shows the way of simple faith.
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Jesus in the Wilderness (Part 1): From Food to Father // Matthew 4:1-4 from 2023-02-26T18:45
The wilderness testing displays Jesus' trust in his Father.
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A Table in the Wilderness (Part 6): Together in the Wilderness // Matthew 3:4-6, 13-15 from 2023-02-19T18:45
The wilderness shows how solitude makes way for a different kind of community.
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A Table in the Wilderness (Part 5): Beloved in the Wilderness // Matthew 3:13-17 from 2023-02-12T18:45
How can we become a table in the wilderness? We begin the same place Jesus began: In the wilderness, listening to the voice of our loving Father.
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A Table in the Wilderness (Part 4): Water in the Wilderness // Matthew 3:1-2, 5-6, 11 from 2023-02-05T18:45
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A Table in the Wilderness (Part 3): Fire in the Wilderness // Matthew 3:7-12 from 2023-01-29T18:45
Wilderness fire is a refining force and a symbol of God's powerful presence.
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A Table in the Wilderness (Part 2): Called to the Wilderness // Matthew 3:1-6 from 2023-01-22T18:45
There is a kind of wilderness that we are called to seek out and embrace as followers of Jesus.
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A Table in the Wilderness (Part 1) // Genesis 16:7-13; Exodus 3:1-15; 1 Kings 19:3-9 from 2023-01-15T18:45
These two images speak to who we are called to be as the church in this particular time and place.
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The Story of the Star // Matthew 2:1-12 from 2023-01-08T18:45
The story of the star includes a whole cast of characters as we encounter the Magi, a king, and some priests.
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Thy Kingdom Come (Advent 2022): The King With Us // Matthew 1:18-23 from 2022-12-18T18:45
One little word—with—makes all the difference.
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Thy Kingdom Come (Advent 2022): Kingdom of Light // John 1:1-9 from 2022-12-11T18:45
The Kingdom of God is a Kingdom of Light and we are called to be its witnesses.
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Thy Kingdom Come (Advent 2022): Kingdom of Peace // Isaiah 11:1-9 from 2022-12-04T18:45
God's Kingdom of Peace is built with peace.
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Thy Kingdom Come (Advent 2022): A Tale of Two Johns // Matthew 3:1-12&Revelation 1:4-5 from 2022-11-27T18:45
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Thou Shalt Feast (Part 9): Jubilee // Leviticus 25 from 2022-11-20T18:45
The Year of Jubilee is a time of freedom and restoration that tells us about ourselves, the world around us, and the heart of God.
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Welcome // Leviticus 19:33-34 from 2022-11-13T18:45
God is transforming the world by calling his people to welcome others with joy.
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Thou Shalt Feast (Part 8): Tabernacles // Leviticus 23:33-44 from 2022-11-06T18:45
The Feast of Tabernacles is a week-long celebration when the people reenact their mission to renew the world with the presence of God.
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Thou Shalt Feast (Part 7): Atonement // Leviticus 23:26-32 from 2022-10-30T17:45
The Day of Atonement demonstrates God's cleansing power made perfect in Jesus.
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Thou Shalt Feast (Part 6): Trumpets // Leviticus 23:23-25 from 2022-10-23T17:45
The Feast of Trumpets begins with a trumpet blast that echoes through the rest of scripture and into eternity with one message: "God is here! Come to him!"
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Thou Shalt Feast (Part 5): Weeks // Leviticus 23:15-22 from 2022-10-16T17:45
The Feast of Weeks celebrates the fruit of Harvest and giving of the law, which point to the giving of the Holy Spirit and growing in the fruit of the Spirit.
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The Heart of Hospitality // Luke 14:15-24 from 2022-10-09T17:45
Hospitality is a practice of the Kingdom of God that brings heaven to earth.
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Thou Shalt Feast (Part 4): Firstfruits // Leviticus 23:9-14 from 2022-10-02T17:45
The offering of Firstfruits tells the story of the Promised Land, acknowledges that everything is from God, and shows that more is on the way.
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Thou Shalt Feast (Part 3): Passover&Unleavened Bread // Leviticus 23:4-8 from 2022-09-25T17:45
The Feasts of Passover & Unleavened Bread are a reminder of protection, deliverance, and transformation.
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Thou Shalt Feast (Part 2): Sabbath // Leviticus 23:3 from 2022-09-18T17:45
Sabbath rest—rooted in creation and redemption—is a time for reflection, refreshment, and freedom.
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Thou Shalt Feast (Part 1): Calendars&Feasts // Leviticus 23:1-2 from 2022-09-11T17:45
Time is not neutral. God calls his people to feast through a calendar of festivals that shapes who they are.
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The Story of Work from 2022-09-04T17:45
The big story of work, from creation to corruption to new creation. Song by Wendell Kimbrough, Paul Zach, and Isaac Wardell Prayer by Douglas Kaine McKelvey
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The Way of Humility from 2022-07-31T17:45
Jesus teaches and shows us the way of humility through presence and sacrifice.
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Reflections on the Lord's Prayer from 2022-06-19T17:45
A collection of brief comments and scripture readings reflecting on the Lord's Prayer on Father's Day and Juneteenth Sunday.
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Dwelling in the Trinity // 2 Corinthians 13:14 from 2022-06-12T17:45
Christian faith is an invitation to dwell in the life of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
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Groaning with the Spirit // Romans 8:22-28 from 2022-06-05T17:45
We see God's goodness in God's groaning.
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Proclaiming Resurrection (Part 4): God Is Faithful // Acts 13:16-41 from 2022-05-29T17:45
In and through Jesus all of God’s promises have been fulfilled.
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Proclaiming Resurrection (Part 3): Stephen's Speech // Acts 7:2-60 from 2022-05-22T17:45
Stephen faithfully responds to accusations by sharing God's story and giving his life.
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Fear&Faith // Luke 8:22-56 from 2022-05-15T17:45
Luke 8 contains three stories of Jesus helping people confront different kinds of fear.
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The Perfect Mother-Figure from 2022-05-08T17:45
Mothers can be a wonderful blessing or a deep challenge, but scripture gives us a picture of the perfect mother-figure.
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Proclaiming Resurrection (Part 2): In the Name of Jesus // Acts 3:12-26 from 2022-05-01T17:45
Peter proclaims resurrection by drawing from the fathers and prophets and making restoration in the name of Jesus.
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Proclaiming Resurrection (Part 1): This is That // Acts 2:14-36 from 2022-04-24T17:45
Peter proclaims resurrection by looking to Joel and the Psalms.
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He is Risen! He is With Us! // Luke 24:13-35 from 2022-04-17T17:45
The risen Jesus walks with us even when we do not recognize him.
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Palm Sunday: Jesus is King! What Kind of King? // Luke 19:28-40 from 2022-04-10T17:45
Holy Week begins in celebration because Jesus is King! But it takes a sharp turn because of the king of King he is.
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Learning to Listen (Part 5): Listening with Love // Romans 12:9-21 from 2022-04-03T17:45
Listening with love is a way of extending holy hospitality that makes space for transformation.
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Learning to Listen (Part 4): Sharing Our Stories // Psalm 107 from 2022-03-27T17:45
As we share our stories, we worship God, become transformed, and learn how to listen to others.
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Learning to Listen (Part 3): Hearing God // John 10:1-18 from 2022-03-20T17:45
Followers of Jesus listen to and recognize his voice.
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Learning to Listen (Part 2): Starting with Silence // 1 Kings 19:9-18 from 2022-03-13T17:45
Silence is the blank canvas on which we practice the art of listening.
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Learning to Listen (Part 1): The Greatest Commandment // Mark 12:28-34 from 2022-03-06T18:45
We cannot love if we do not listen.
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At the Table (Part 8) // Luke 22:7-34 from 2022-02-27T18:45
Jesus declares and demonstrates the Kingdom of God at the table with his disciples.
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At the Table (Part 7) // Luke 19:1-10 from 2022-02-20T18:45
The story of Zacchaeus shows us barriers broken, obstacles overcome, and the meaning of salvation.
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At the Table (Part 6) // Luke 14:1-24 from 2022-02-13T18:45
Rather than a god of harm, hubris, and hostility; Jesus shows us a God of healing, humility, and hospitality.
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At the Table (Part 5) // Luke 11:37-54 from 2022-02-06T18:45
Jesus breaks etiquette to address the heart, yet his "woes" are not only a denunciation of one way of life but also an invitation to another, deeper way.
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At the Table (Part 4) // Luke 10:38–42 from 2022-01-30T18:45
As Jesus and his disciples meet Martha and Mary, we witness practices of hospitality and presence.
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At the Table (Part 3) // Luke 9:10-17 from 2022-01-23T18:45
As Jesus sets the table for a large crowd, we reflect on themes of mission, identity, and trust.
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At the Table (Part 2) // Luke 7:36-50 from 2022-01-16T18:45
When a woman interrupts a special meal, many only see sin and pronounce judgement, but Jesus sees love and pronounces forgiveness.
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At the Table (Part 1) // Luke 5:27-32 from 2022-01-09T18:45
Jesus builds his kingdom around tables.
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Waiting with Mary (Part 5): Treasuring // Luke 2:1-20 from 2021-12-26T18:45
Mary treasures and ponders all that has happened.
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Waiting with Mary (Part 4): Rejoicing // Luke 1:39-56 from 2021-12-19T18:45
Mary hurries to be with Elizabeth and rejoices with a prophetic song.
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Waiting with Mary (Part 3): Answering // Luke 1:35-38 from 2021-12-12T18:45
Mary answers God's call in her life.
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Waiting with Mary (Part 2): Asking // Luke 1:30-34 from 2021-12-05T18:45
When Gabriel announces what is about to occur, Mary responds by asking a question.
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Waiting with Mary (Part 1): Troubled and Wondering // Luke 1:26-29 from 2021-11-28T18:45
When Gabriel greets Mary, she first responds with trouble and wonder.
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1 John (Part 10) // 5:13-21 from 2021-11-21T18:45
As John finishes his letter, we are assured that God is a good Father in whom we can be secure.
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1 John (Part 9) // 5:1-12 from 2021-11-14T18:45
John is an artist showing us pictures of life in Christ and inviting us to paint our own picture as we enter that life.
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Elder Affirmation // Ephesians 4:4-13 from 2021-11-07T18:45
A homily, ceremony, and communion as we welcome, affirm, and bless our elders.
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1 John (Part 8) // 4:7-21 from 2021-10-31T17:45
Everything that God does flows from his loving character.
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1 John (Part 7) // 4:1-6 from 2021-10-24T17:45
We are called to discern by considering the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus which is marked by humility, sacrifice, and hope.
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1 John (Part 6) // 3:11-24 from 2021-10-17T17:45
John's take on what it means to "love your neighbor as yourself."
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1 John (Part 5) // 2:28-3:10 from 2021-10-10T17:45
God has called us his children—and so we are!
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1 John (Part 4) // 2:18-27 from 2021-10-03T17:45
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1 John (Part 3) // 2:7-17 from 2021-09-26T17:45
Love is an ancient command made new in Christ.
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1 John (Part 2) // 1:5-2:6 from 2021-09-19T17:45
We need the light of God and the cleansing of Jesus in order to grow.
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1 John (Part 1) // 1:1-4 from 2021-09-12T17:45
The prologue of 1 John introduces its unique style and primary theme: Who God is determines who we are.
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Leadership Conversation Recap from 2021-08-01T17:45
The posture, people, and practice of leadership.
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The Path of Freedom // 2 Corinthians 3:12-18 from 2021-07-04T17:45
Freedom unfolds over time and reorients us toward God and others.
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Are You Thirsty? // John 7:37-39 from 2021-06-27T17:45
Jesus invites us to come to him and drink and sends us to become fountains in the world.
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Return&Reflect (Part 5): Discerning // Acts 15:6-22 from 2021-06-20T17:45
As we return and reflect, we are called to discernment—which is different from decision.
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Return & Reflect (Part 4): Praying Our Story // Nehemiah 9:6-38 from 2021-06-13T17:45
As we reflect, we must not only tell our story but pray our story before God.
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Return&Reflect (Part 4): Praying Our Story // Nehemiah 9:6-38 from 2021-06-13T17:45
As we reflect, we must not only tell our story but pray our story before God.
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Return & Reflect (Part 3): Rebuilding the People // Nehemiah 8:1-12 from 2021-06-06T17:45
As we return, we have to choose what we want to rebuild, or better yet—what will rebuild us as God's people.
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Return&Reflect (Part 3): Rebuilding the People // Nehemiah 8:1-12 from 2021-06-06T17:45
As we return, we have to choose what we want to rebuild, or better yet—what will rebuild us as God's people.
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Return&Reflect (Part 2): Grieving // Ezra 3:10-13 from 2021-05-30T17:45
As we return, we must enter a time of reflection that holds together the past and the future along with our joy and our grief.
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Return & Reflect (Part 1) // Ezra 3:10-13 from 2021-05-30T17:45
As we return, we must enter a time of reflection that holds together the past and the future along with our joy and our grief.
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Return & Reflect (Part 2): Grieving // Ezra 3:10-13 from 2021-05-30T17:45
As we return, we must enter a time of reflection that holds together the past and the future along with our joy and our grief.
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Return&Reflect (Part 2): Grieving // Ezra 3:10-13 from 2021-05-30T17:45
As we return, we must enter a time of reflection that holds together the past and the future along with our joy and our grief.
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Return&Reflect (Part 1): Waiting&Receiving // Acts 1-2 from 2021-05-23T17:45
Waiting seasons are times to grow in deeper reliance on God, deeper relationship with community, and deeper healing from the past.
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Return & Reflect (Part 1): Waiting & Receiving // Acts 1-2 from 2021-05-23T17:45
Waiting seasons are times to grow in deeper reliance on God, deeper relationship with community, and deeper healing from the past.
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Return & Reflect (Part 1) // Acts 1-2 from 2021-05-23T17:45
Waiting seasons are times to grow in deeper reliance on God, deeper relationship with community, and deeper healing from the past.
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We Believe (Part 13) // The Resurrection of the Body and the Life Everlasting from 2021-05-16T18:00
The end of the creed is no ending at all, but the resurrection of the body and life everlasting.
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We Believe (Part 12) // The Forgiveness of Sins from 2021-05-09T17:45
God has rescued and freed us from the power of sin.
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We Believe (Part 11) // The Holy catholic Church from 2021-05-02T17:45
The church is a community of people across places and times who join God in the work of his Kingdom.
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We Believe (Part 11) // The Holy catholic Church from 2021-05-02T17:45
The church is a community of people across places and times who join God in the work of his Kingdom.
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We Believe (Part 10) // The Holy Spirit from 2021-04-25T17:45
The Holy Spirit shows us who God is in us and makes us who we are in God.
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We Believe (Part 9) // He Will Come Again to Judge the Living and the Dead from 2021-04-18T17:45
In the conext of the whole Christian story, the coming judgement is something to be celebrated and hoped for.
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We Believe (Part 8) // He Ascended into Heaven and is Seated at the Right Hand of the Father from 2021-04-11T17:45
The ascension shows us what Jesus is doing right now—reigning as a king and interceding as a high priest.
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We Believe (Part 7) // On the Third Day He Rose Again from 2021-04-04T17:45
The resurrection stands at the center of our faith and the center of human history, just as it stands at the center of the creed.
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We Believe (Part 6) // He Descended to the Dead from 2021-03-28T17:45
The silence of Holy Saturday speaks loud to us today.
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We Believe (Part 5) // He Suffered Under Pontius Pilate, Was Crucified, Died, and Was Buried from 2021-03-21T18:00
The cross shows us the heart of God who is not distant, indifferent, or domineering.
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We Believe (Part 4) // Conceived by the Holy Spirit, Born of the Virgin Mary from 2021-03-14T17:45
Looking at the whole story of Jesus shows us how God redeems the whole story of humanity.
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We Believe (Part 3) // Jesus Christ, God's Only Son, Our Lord from 2021-03-07T19:00
Jesus fulfills the storyline of scripture, is equal with the Father, and rules over all things.
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We Believe (Part 2) // Father Almighty from 2021-02-28T19:30
God is both "Father" and "Almighty," trascendent and immanent.
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We Believe (Part 1) // I Believe in God from 2021-02-21T18:45
Belief is not about religious rules or abstract ideas, but belonging and trust.
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We Believe (Part 1) // I Believe in God from 2021-02-21T18:45
Belief is not about religious rules or abstract ideas, but belonging and trust.
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Unclean (Part 6): Mountains&Valleys // Mark 9:2-9 from 2021-02-14T18:46
Jesus is experienced at the tops of mountains and in the lowest valleys.
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Unclean (Part 5): Hands&Hearts // Mark 7:1-23 from 2021-02-07T18:53
Jesus critiques empty religious ritual and draws attention to the heart.
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Unclean (Part 4): Blood&Death // Mark 5:21-43 from 2021-01-31T18:45
Jesus confronts the power of death and shame with faith.
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Unclean (Part 3): Tombs&Pigs // Mark 5:1-20 from 2021-01-24T18:53
Jesus pursues unclean places and people to deliver us from sin and shame.
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Unclean (Part 2): Leper&the Lord // Mark 1:40-45 from 2021-01-17T18:45
Jesus challenges understandings of the law and our logic of disgust.
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Unclean (Part 1): God&People // Mark 1:9-20 from 2021-01-10T18:29
Jesus came to open the heavens to us and to open our hearts to one another.
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How Long? Not Long // Jeremiah 31:1-14 from 2021-01-03T18:40
When we ask "How long?" Jesus is God's answer. Jesus is the "Not long" of God.
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Joy to the World! // Isaiah 61:10-62:3 from 2020-12-27T18:45
Isaiah helps God's people imagine who they are and what the world is meant to be.
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Advent 2020 (Part 4) // Isaiah 9:2-7 from 2020-12-20T18:54
The hopes and fears of all the years are met in Christ.
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Advent 2020 (Part 3) // Isaiah 61:1-11 from 2020-12-13T18:45
In the season of Advent, God comforts us and calls us.
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Advent 2020 (Part 2) // Isaiah 40:1-11 from 2020-12-06T18:45
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Advent 2020 (Part 1) // Isaiah 64:1-9 from 2020-11-29T18:45
The season of Advent calls us to wait and to remember.
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Ephesians (Part 11) // 6:10-24 from 2020-11-22T19:26
The unexpected what, who, and how of Christian warfare.
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Ephesians (Part 10) // 5:21-6:9 from 2020-11-15T18:45
Christian life is fundamentally oriented toward one another with a posture of service, that we might see and show Christ.
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Ephesians (Part 9) // 5:1-20 from 2020-11-08T18:45
We dispel darkness with the light of love and worship.
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Ephesians (Part 8) // 4:17-32 from 2020-11-01T18:45
Growing in God means a change of clothes.
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Ephesians (Part 7) // 4:1-16 from 2020-10-25T17:45
Like trees, we need the soil of character, the sunlight of doctrine, and showers of spiritual gifts in order to grow in Christ.
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Ephesians (Part 6) // 3:14-21 from 2020-10-18T17:45
All theology is meant to lead us to prayer as we are moved by the abundance of God's love.
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Ephesians (Part 5) // 3:1-13 from 2020-10-11T18:34
God reveals his mystery through personal identity, sacrificial generosity, and diverse community.
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Ephesians (Part 4) // 2:11-22 from 2020-10-04T17:45
The gospel is not only meant to reconcile us with God but also to each other.
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Ephesians (Part 3) // 2:1-10 from 2020-09-27T17:45
God brings us from death to life to living.
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Ephesians (Part 2) // 1:15-23 from 2020-09-20T17:45
Paul prays for what is true to become more true as knowledge becomes experience.
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Ephesians (Part 1) // 1:1-14 from 2020-09-13T18:00
Paul begins the book of Ephesians by retelling the story of God that is fulfilled in Christ.
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Challenge, Change, and the Church // Mark 13 from 2020-09-06T15:14:43
When we face difficult and uncertain times, Jesus calls us to keep awake and watch for him.
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Psalms 9-10 from 2020-07-19T13:00
The Lord has the power and the wisdom to make things right for all people.
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Prayer (Part 4): Praying Without Ceasing // 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22 from 2020-06-28T17:49:39
Praying without ceasing is like getting a song stuck in your head and it affects our actions, our attitudes, and our accessibility.
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Prayer (Part 3): Praying For and With // 1 Timothy 2:1-6 from 2020-06-21T11:54:42
Our call to pray leads us on the gospel-shaped journey from praying for to praying with.
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Prayer (Part 2): Learning to Pray // Acts 4:23-31 from 2020-06-14T13:10:26
We learn to pray the same way we learn to talk—by listening to the words of others and making them our own.
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Prayer (Part 1): Rooted in Relationship // Ephesians 3:14-19 from 2020-06-07T13:00
Prayer is rooted in relationship with God as Father, others as family, and it roots us in love.
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The Work of the Spirit // Romans 8 from 2020-05-31T13:12
The Holy Spirit grants us life, groans with us in pain, and grows us in love.
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Senses (Part 5): Sight // Luke 19:1-10 from 2020-05-24T14:49:14
An exploration of spiritual growth from trying to see Jesus to being seen by Jesus to seeing others because of Jesus.
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Senses (Part 4): Sound // Matthew 3-9&27-28 from 2020-05-17T16:07:06
We are called to listen to the God who speaks and speak to the God who listens.
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Senses (Part 3): Scent // Mark 14:3-9 from 2020-05-10T12:35:13
Scent draws us into memories of people and places and teaches us about worship and identity.
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Senses (Part 2): Taste // Luke 7:31-35 from 2020-05-03T14:15:07
Through his miracles and ministry, Jesus shows us how to savor the word of God, the presence of community, and the taste of true life.
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Senses (Part 1): Touch // Mark 1:40-45 from 2020-04-26T14:39:54
The good news of the kingdom is not only something to hear or see, but also to touch and be touched by.
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A Biblical Theology of The Body // Romans 12:1-2 from 2020-04-19T13:00
The biblical story is not one of redemption FROM the body, but rather the redemption OF the body.
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Easter: The Ultimate Spoiler // Matthew 28:1-10 from 2020-04-12T13:00
The Easter ending changes the meaning of the whole story.
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Wilderness (Part 7): Numbers 24:1-11 // Unexpected Blessing from 2020-04-05T17:41
God speaks in unexpected places and transforms curses into blessings.
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Wilderness (Part 6): Numbers 21:4-9 // Unexpected Healing from 2020-03-29T17:00
Our God transforms signs of judgement and death into means of redemption and life.
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Wilderness (Part 5): Numbers 13-14 // Looking Back Again from 2020-03-22T13:00
During this crisis we should not merely wait for things to get 'back to normal,' but rather wonder together about what new thing will emerge from it. Rather than looking back, let us press ahead as...
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Wilderness (Part 4): Numbers 11 // Looking Back from 2020-03-15T13:45:56
The gospel reverses the pattern of sin and restores the pattern of grace.
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Wilderness (Part 3): Numbers 9:15-23 // Setting Out from 2020-03-08T17:45
God acts. We respond. May we watch and listen, that we might faithfully follow.
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Wilderness (Part 2): Numbers 1-2 // Taking Stock from 2020-03-01T18:45
When heading into the wilderness, the people of God need to take stock before they take steps.
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Wilderness (Part 1): Mark 1:1-15 // Blessing in the Wilderness from 2020-02-23T18:45
The Christian story is good news about the Son of God, but wilderness is an essential component. There is blessing for you in the wilderness.
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Parables (Part 6): Matthew 13:51-53 // New&Old from 2020-02-16T18:45
In the Kingdom of Heaven, we are called to faithfully live what is old in ways that are constantly new and fresh.
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Parables (Part 5): Matthew 13:47-50 // Net&Fish from 2020-02-09T18:45
The parable of the net is a warning to those who rage against God, a promise that God will come and restore all things, and an invitation to join him in the work of restoration.
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Parables (Part 4): Matthew 13:44-46 // Treasure&Pearl from 2020-02-02T18:45
The kingdom of God is for everyone and is worth everything. It fills us with joy and leaves us with a new identity.
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Parables (Part 3): Matthew 13:31-35 // Seed&Leaven from 2020-01-26T18:45
The kingdom of heaven is not obvious, but it is inevitable. It's both a place to dwell and a force that transforms. And everyone is invited into the great story and work of the kingdom.
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Parables (Part 2): Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 // Wheat&Weeds from 2020-01-19T18:45
Are things good and getting better or bad and getting worse? This parable shows us the reality of the way things are, why they got this way, and how we should respond.
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Parables (Part 1): Matthew 13:1-23 // Sower&Soil from 2020-01-12T18:45
Jesus teaches in parables because they are pictures and stories that we can enter into and live from.
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Peace of God // Philippians 4:4-9 from 2020-01-05T18:45
One of the greatest gifts the church can be to the world today is a non-anxious presence that brings about the transformation of true peace.
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Peace on Earth // Luke 2:1-20 from 2019-12-29T18:45
Peace is not only the absence of something, but the presence of wholeness -- and we've been looking for it in all the wrong places.
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Unexpected Advent (Part 4): John 1:14b // Glory from 2019-12-22T18:45
The opening of John challenges its readers to reimagine glory in light of Jesus.
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Unexpected Advent (Part 3): John 1:14a // Flesh from 2019-12-15T18:45
When God came to earth it was in the vulnerability of flesh and he leads us in vulnerability as his people on mission.
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Unexpected Advent (Part 2): John 1:4-11 // Light from 2019-12-08T18:45
The true light entered the world with the soft flicker of a candle, but once we've seen him we will never be the same.
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Unexpected Advent (Part 1): John 1:1-3 // Word from 2019-12-01T18:45
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Exile (Part 6): Jeremiah 33:14-26 // Trusting in Exile from 2019-11-24T18:45
Even in exile, the promises of God are still true. We can trust him as we await the restoration he brings.
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Exile (Part 5): Jeremiah 31:10-14, 31-34 // Hope in Exile from 2019-11-17T18:45
The Christian faith is an exile faith with old things lost and new things to hope for.
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Exile (Part 4): Jeremiah 29:1-14 // Living in Exile from 2019-11-10T18:45
In exile we must resist our fight ro flight reactions and follow Jeremiah's instructions into flourishing. Wherever you are, be there.
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Exile (Part 3): Jeremiah 8:18-9:2 // Grieving in Exile from 2019-11-03T18:45
In exile we must face our grief with honesty and vulnerability which makes way for healing, dreaming, and celebration.
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Exile (Part 2): Jeremiah 7:1-15 // Worshiping in Exile from 2019-10-27T17:45
In exile our worship cannot be in religious ritual at the temple, but through justice and righteousness in the streets where Christ dwells with us and makes us into his own temple of worship.
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Exile (Part 1): Jeremiah 1:1-10 // Jeremiah in Exile from 2019-10-20T17:45
Jeremiah serves as a guide for us in our own experience of exile.
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Our Liturgy (Part 6): Sent With Blessing // Numbers 6:22-27 from 2019-10-13T17:45
Each week the benediction reminds us that we are restored by God's grace, filled with God's peace, and sent in the light of God's smile.
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Our Liturgy (Part 5): Sharing Our Gifts // Romans 12:1-8 from 2019-10-06T17:45
Sharing our gifts is grounded in the grace of God which calls for holistic worship, honest discernment, and diverse participation.
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Our Liturgy (Part 4): Welcomed at the Table // 1 Corinthians 11:23-29 from 2019-09-29T17:45
This meal is known as the Lord's Supper, the Eucharist, and Communion and it is a place of nourishment, thanksgiving, and welcoming.
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Our Liturgy (Part 3): Dwelling in the Word // 2 Timothy 3:14-17 from 2019-09-22T17:45
For followers of Jesus, scripture is a home. Not just a functional place to live, but a formative place to dwell. It is where we learn to walk and talk and live.
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Our Liturgy (Part 2): United in Song // Ephesians 5:15-20 from 2019-09-15T17:45
When we sing we are united with God, with each other, within ourselves, and with the saints and angels in heaven. Song has the power to calm down, to stir up, and ultimately to transform.
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Our Liturgy (Part 1): Gathered in Prayer // Matthew 6:9-13 from 2019-09-08T17:45
We are called to worship every week with the Lord's Prayer, which reorients us toward the reality of God and God's Kingdom.
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Mission Trip Review // Psalm 67 from 2019-08-04T17:45
Our 2019 Mission Team shares about their work this summer and Drew leads us through Psalm 67 into communion.
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India Missionary Update from 2019-07-14T17:45
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Philippians 3:7-4:1 from 2019-07-07T17:45
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The Spirit (Part 3): 1 Corinthians 12:1-13 // Body&Gifts from 2019-06-30T17:45
The gifts of the Spirit show us the unity and diversity of God and the church.
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The Spirit (Part 2): Galatians 5:16-25 // Fire&Fruit from 2019-06-23T17:45
Let the fire of the Spirit purify and prune you so that the fruit of the Spirit might flourish.
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The Spirit (Part 1): Genesis 1:1-3 // Water, Wind, and Womb from 2019-06-16T17:45
The Spirit of God is like falling rain, a blowing breeze, a breath of fresh air, and the warmth of a womb. Our spiritual formation occurs over a lifetime of the Spirit flowing through us and bringi...
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Acts 2 // Pentecost from 2019-06-09T17:45
Listen to the Spirit and listen to your neighbor and you might just hear good news.
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Acts 1:3-11 // The Ascension from 2019-06-02T17:45
Without the ascension, the ministry of Jesus and our existense as the church lose their purpose.
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Psalm 18:1-19 // A Prayer and a Promise from 2019-05-26T17:45
When we place the psalm in the mouth of our Savior a prayer of David becomes the promise of Christ.
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Resurrection (Part 4): 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 // The Mystery of Resurrection from 2019-05-19T17:45
After telling the story of resurrection, arguing the logic of resurrection, and explaining the body of resurrection, Paul pauses to marvel at the mystery of resurrection.
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Resurrection (Part 3): 1 Corinthians 15:35-49 // The Body of Resurrection from 2019-05-12T17:45
The bodily resurrection of Christ shows us that God is redeeming all of creation and not just parts of it.
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Resurrection (Part 2): 1 Corinthians 15:12-34 // The Logic of Resurrection from 2019-05-05T17:45
If Christ is raised, then we will be raised. If Christ is raised, then God reigns. If Christ is raised, then life is transformed.
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Resurrection (Part 1): 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 // The Story of Resurrection from 2019-04-28T17:45
We do well to remember the good, strong, spacious, true story of the gospel.
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John 20:1-18 // Easter Sunday from 2019-04-21T17:45
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Matthew 21:1-17 // Palm Sunday from 2019-04-14T17:45
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Lent (Part 5): Psalm 32 // The Prayer of Confession from 2019-04-07T17:45
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Lent (Part 4): Isaiah 58:1-12 // The Outward Fast from 2019-03-31T17:45
Fasting is not only a time to humble ourselves, but also to exalt and serve those who are in need.
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Lent (Part 3): Joel 2:12-17 // The Inward Fast from 2019-03-24T17:45
God calls us to fast in order to lament and repent for the things that are wrong with the world and the things that are wrong with our hearts.
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Lent (Part 2): Matthew 6:1-18 // Practicing Righteousness from 2019-03-17T17:45
In this season of renewal we put rightouesness into practice.
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Lent (Part 1): Matthew 3:13 - 4:2 // Beginning as Beloved from 2019-03-10T17:45
Before we enter the season and practices of Lent, we begin as beloved.
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Signs (Part 7): John 11:1-45 // Death to Life from 2019-03-03T18:45
Jesus grieves with us in death and delivers us through it to life.
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Signs (Part 6): John 9:1-41 // Blindness to Sight from 2019-02-24T18:45
Jesus gives sight to the blind and those who see become his witnesses.
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Signs (Part 5): John 6:1-15 // Scarcity to Abundance from 2019-02-17T18:45
When Jesus calls us to impossible things, we can trust in his abundance and faithfulness.
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Snow Day: Dwelling in the Word from 2019-02-10T16:33:09
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Signs (Part 4): John 5:1-18 // Waiting to Walking from 2019-02-03T18:45
Jesus confronts two myths about God and offers the truth of himself.
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Signs (Part 3): John 4:45-54 // Sickness to Health from 2019-01-27T18:45
When we come to Jesus in humble vulnerability, we will find compassion.
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Signs (Part 2): John 2:1-11 // Water to Wine from 2019-01-20T18:45
Jesus reveals his glory by turning water into wine and shame into honor.
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Signs (Part 1): John 1:1-18 // Unseen to Son from 2019-01-13T18:45
Signs are meant to point to something. As we see and believe in Jesus, we become witnesses who point the world to him.
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Matthew 2:1-12 // King of All, Light of the World from 2019-01-06T18:45
The wise men were led by the light of the star and the light of scripture to the true light of Christ.
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Songs of the Season (Part 5): Luke 2:21-40 // Simeon's Song from 2018-12-30T18:45
Resolution is not so much about starting something new as it is about finishing something well. May we find our resolve in Christ.
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Songs of the Season (Part 4): Luke 2:14 // Angels' Song from 2018-12-23T18:45
The angels sing a song of heaven and earth and rejoice at their mending.
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Candlelight Service: John 1:1-18 // Light in the Darkness from 2018-12-23T02:30
A brief homily from our Carols & Cookies Candlelight Service.
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Songs of the Season (Part 3): Luke 1:68-79 // Zechariah's Song from 2018-12-16T18:45
Zechariah's song of redemption rises out of a long, transforming silence.
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Songs of the Season (Part 2): Luke 1:46-55 // Mary's Song from 2018-12-09T18:45
Mary sings about God's grace, justice, and faithfulness and we are encouraged to pray, sing, and serve.
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Songs of the Season (Part 1): Isaiah 11:1-9 // Prophet's Song from 2018-12-02T18:45
In Advent we wait for the Messiah who is filled with the Spirit and brings justice and peace.
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Psalm 126 // Sowing and Reaping from 2018-11-25T18:45
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Hebrews 2:6-18 from 2018-11-18T18:45
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Remembering God (Part 5): 2 Timothy 1:3-14 // Remembering the Saints from 2018-11-04T18:45
As we remember the saints who have gone before us, we proclaim the resurrection and find our place in the great story of God.
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Remembering God (Part 4): 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 // Remembering in Communion from 2018-10-28T17:45
In communion we remember the past of Jesus' death and resurrection, proclaim the future of his coming, and do all this in the present.
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Remembering God (Part 3): Psalm 77 // Remembering in Lament from 2018-10-21T17:45
In times of despair and doubt, remembering is a ready remedy where we can find hope and help.
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Remembering God (Part 2): Psalm 136 // Remembering in Celebration from 2018-10-14T17:45
As we remember God we celebrate his steadfast love in creation and covenant.
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Remembering God (Part 1): Deuteronomy 6:1-12 // Remembering Because We Forget from 2018-10-07T17:45
The problem for us (and for Israel) is not that we don't know God, it's that we forget him. Moses urges us to remember God with heart, hand, and home.
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A Vision for Ministry (Part 4): Acts 2:42-47 // Community Unto Mission from 2018-09-30T17:45
As we devote ourselves to the apostles' teaching, fellowship, breaking bread, and prayer, we can trust God to move us to awe, draw us into community, and grow his church.
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A Vision for Ministry (Part 3): Colossians 3:1-17 // Liturgy Unto Life from 2018-09-23T17:45
We gather each week to foster holy habits that set our vision on Christ in all of life.
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A Vision for Ministry (Part 2): Ephesians 4:4-13 // Equipping for Ministry from 2018-09-16T17:45
As the Church, we are one and many, from Christ and for Christ, and all gifted for the work of ministry.
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A Vision for Ministry (Part 1): 1 Timothy 4:6-16 // Commitments for Ministry from 2018-09-09T17:45
As your minister, I will seek to point us to Jesus, be myself, and work for your flourishing.
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