Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7. When we realize we, as followers of Jesus, are living as exiles, we understand that we're not to assimilate into the culture of the world, nor are we to isolate and separate, but instead, fight for the flourishing of the cit
Rule of Life Workbook - A free resource to begin developing your own rule of life. Bridgetown Church - Grateful to John Mark Comer and his team for the work they have done on this topic. Much of this sermon is from his podcast.
In John 15, Jesus gives his disciples a strong picture of how to live a fruitful life and the key is abidance. But in today's world, so full of distractions, how can we actually abide with Jesus? The word picture that Jesus gives us of a vine
Every time Jesus takes the bread in his hands, he blesses it, breaks it, and gives it. These three acts of communion reflect our lives. When we put our ordinary lives in the hands of Jesus, we are transformed into sacred. To understand that we
Generosity is not just about finances. How can we be generous with one of our most precious resources: our presence? We look at the life of Zaccheaus and examine how Jesus' presence unleashed power in Zaccheaus' life.
We are in the midst of an unseen battle. How do we identify the true enemy, suit up for battle, and employ holy strategies. Grateful for Greg Boyd and Woodland Hills Church for some excellent resources.
Instead of sacrificing something else on our own behalf, or assimilating to another culture in order to gain access to God - we have a God who assimilates to us, puts on flesh and blood, and does the work of sacrifice to bring us to him.
Drew Jackson from Hope Church, Lower East Side shares about how the church is meant to set up shop along the dividing walls of society - being formed by a different narrative than what culture tells us.
There is a big difference between guilt and shame, but God's grace addresses both. When our guilt collides with the magnitude of God's grace, we are released from the shackles of shame and freed to do the good work that has been prepared for us
We have the gift of Family in a culture of IndividualityWe have the gift of Grace in a culture of ConditionWe have the gift of Revelation in a culture of Relativity
After tackling why we do and/or don't share our faith in last week's sermon, this week, Dan looks at the importance of our posture as we share our faith.