The third Psalm plants us firmly in a time and place of confusion, fear, and danger. But it's also a model of how to talk with God at the start of a day that feels scary, pleading for God to be with us and make right the things that are wrong a

Prayer As Communion with God

Mar 9th, 2020 31m 14s

Sometimes prayer can seem really complicated, but the simple heart of prayer is communion with God.

Alone and Ashamed

Mar 1st, 2020 31m 14s

When we feel alone and ashamed, prayer can feel like the last thing we know how to do. Psalm 22 gives us words to cry out to God during those times. More than that, it gives us a direct line to Jesus, who prayed these very words on the cross. A

3 Keys for Praying the Psalms

Feb 23rd, 2020 31m 14s

To teach us to pray, God has given us the gift of the Psalms. But we need to know how to use them. This week, we will use Psalm 2 as a case study for helping us to use the Psalms well, as we ask God to teach us to pray. Listen in and join us!

Teach Us to Pray

Feb 15th, 2020 31m 14s

I've yet to meet a Christian who feels entirely comfortable with their prayer life. The most common thing I hear: I know it's important but I'm not praying as much as I'd like to. But I also believe there is a deep, God-given reason that we are

Jesus in Heaven, the Church on Earth

Feb 9th, 2020 31m 14s

Jesus' first followers had the same question we often do: why didn't Jesus just stay on earth to help us? If he left, where did he go, what's he doing now, and what does that mean for us? Listen in as we consider two profoundly important implic

The Church We Want to Be

Feb 2nd, 2020 31m 14s

It’s not hard to describe what kind of church we wouldn’t want to be part of; but can we picture the kind of church that we actually want to be? We've spent four weeks talking about what we do as a church. Now, we will put it all together and e

Mercy

Jan 25th, 2020 31m 14s

Mercy is the work of making life better for others when things are hard; sharing mercy will stretch us, cost us… and grow us, into the kind of people, the kind of church, we were always mean to be. Mercy will bring us face to face with Jesus an

Hospitality

Jan 19th, 2020 31m 14s

Jesus liked to use images we could understand, so He often talked about His Kingdom as a big meal. That's why our church is committed to hospitality, to creating spaces where people can belong, especially by sharing meals together. This Sunday,

Hospitality

Jan 17th, 2020 26m 45s

Reflection Questions1, What’s the best meal you’ve ever been to at someone else’s house? What made it the best? 2. What makes you feel welcome when you enter an unfamiliar place? 3. Look at Mark 2:12-17. What kinds of people did Jesus welco

Community

Jan 10th, 2020 31m 14s

Community is a buzzword in our culture today, but consumerism is a much better description of what we actually experience in our day and age. In this sermon, we unpack the difference between consuming and communing, and we seek to follow God’s

Encountering God

Jan 3rd, 2020 29m 19s

What makes you go to church? What makes you not go to church?This month, we're embarking on a short sermon series on who we are and what we do as a church. We will use the memorable and encouraging picture of the early church in Acts 2 to high

The Worth of Worship

Dec 31st, 2019 26m 21s

What is the worth of Worship?

Everything We've Been Waiting For

Dec 23rd, 2019 14m

It’s here; we’ve lit the candle; we’ve sung our favorite carols; we’ve heard the story; now listen in as we spend a few minutes together reflecting, considering how the wonder of Christmas might change us. We’re going to read a few verses from

Waiting for Jubilee

Dec 20th, 2019 26m 32s

For Israel, the Jubilee was everything. It was offered as a once every fifty years celebration that promised liberty, feasting, forgiveness of debts, and restoration for the downtrodden. Every longing in our hearts for the perfect community wou

Waiting for Joy

Dec 15th, 2019 26m 59s

I came to Isaiah 35, and I read these words: "Say to those who have an anxious heart, 'Be strong; fear not! Behold, your God.'" And I thought, that's something I need. Maybe you do too. Listen in as we explore how God takes us from an anxious h

Waiting for Peace

Dec 8th, 2019 31m 20s

There's turmoil in our time, in our world, in our hearts. There's a lot of ideas to calm things down, but none of them seem to help as much as we would hope. What, or who, could possibly put an end to the turmoil and bring real peace? That's a

Waiting for Justice

Dec 1st, 2019 31m 20s

Advent asks us to do one of the things we least like to do: wait. But waiting isn't so bad if we know something wonderful is coming. This week, we'll look at the first of four life-changing realities that we wait for during Advent - justice. Li

What Does Jesus Want to Do With Your Desires?

Nov 26th, 2019 31m 20s

Does the God of the universe really care what you want? Is that something he even thinks about? If he ever asked you, “What do you want me to do for you,” how would you respond? Do you even know? Join us Sunday as we look at how Jesus meets the

What Does Jesus Want to Do With Your Darkness?

Nov 26th, 2019 31m 20s

Where is God in the midst of the darkness; the darkness of our lives, those we care about, and the world as we experience it today? What do we do when it hard to pray, hard to believe, and no easy answers are available to us? Join us Sunday as

Grace Changes Everything

Nov 26th, 2019 31m 20s

They've seen Him alive. They know Christianity is true. But where is He? Jesus shows up in their midst, and His grace changes everything. Listen in to find out how His grace will change us.

The Scars to Prove It

Nov 5th, 2019 31m 20s

The tomb was empty, but that didn't answer all their questions. Still, they were grieved, afraid, and struggling to believe. But something changed them, and it can change us too. A wounded world can trust a God with scars. Listen in as we look

It is Finished

Oct 27th, 2019 29m 51s

He's either a failed revolutionary or a victorious king, a pitiable lunatic or a loving Savior, the embarrassment of Israel or the Savior of the World. His last words, "It is finished," either signal his resignation to failure, or the possibili

Who is Your King?

Oct 20th, 2019 27m 40s

As the soldiers mock Jesus' unique kind of kingship and the crowds pledge themselves to an earthly king, the question rings in our ears. Who is your king? Who gives you a vision of the good life? Who protects you from what you fear most? Listen

The World Takes on Jesus

Oct 12th, 2019 27m 42s

There's a lot going on when Jesus comes face to face with Pontius Pilate. We're struck by the bloodthirsty cries of the crowds, the waffling of the all too human Pilate, and the quiet strength of Jesus. Jesus is caught between rule-worshippers