God calls us to replicate the love of the cross instead of passing judgment upon others. We do this as we live into the reality of our inclusion in God's love and our identity in Christ, as part of the Triune, cruciform love that God is.

Our Central Mandate

May 8th, 2022

In this introductory sermon to the "Cross Examination" series, Greg lays out the all-important challenge to live in love in the way that is defined by Christ on the cross. This sermon also details how this mandate to love goes against the grain

Life is Hard. We are Strong. God is Good.

May 1st, 2022

How do we become the kind of person who heeds Jesus' words on not worrying about our life? Dan Kent answers this question with three basic truths that can change how we face worrisome situations.

Food, Clothing & Dinosaurs

Apr 24th, 2022

Jesus tells us not to worry, but what does this mean in a world full of worry-causing circumstances? How can we not be anxious when there are so many troubling issues that we face? This teaching addresses what it means to trust God in anxious t

A Different Kind of Hope

Apr 17th, 2022

The world around us is wrought with pain and suffering. Amidst this reality it can often be difficult to find a sense of hope. To fully appreciate the incomprehensible glory that is going to be revealed to us, we first need to appreciate the fu

Darkness Confronts Light

Apr 15th, 2022

On Good Friday, Jesus experienced the darkness and pain of God -forsakenness, as he entered the depths of the reality of a sin-drenched world. How can this inform our experience of living in a Good Friday World?

The Liturgy of Abundance

Apr 10th, 2022

Scarcity drives common daily experiences in our world, yet God invites us to trust his ability to abundantly provide. In this sermon, Osheta Moore offers us a liturgy of abundance so that we can embrace God's abundance in the midst of scarcity.

Opting Out (Of the Mammon Game)

Apr 3rd, 2022

How do we find freedom from the allure of mammon? In this sermon, Greg offers three practical steps for discovering contentment in God so that we are free from the discontentment that drives the Mammon Game.

Fireproof Treasure

Mar 27th, 2022

At the end of time, we will come before God in judgment, where God's love will refine and purge. Jesus taught us to live today with this future in mind by investing in treasures that will endure the fire instead of investing in that which will

The Mammon Games

Mar 20th, 2022

Jesus taught us to be aware of the trap of money and greed. In this sermon, Greg applies Jesus' words to today's situation so that we might escape this mammon game and entrust our money to God.

What Are You Looking At?

Mar 13th, 2022

Jesus taught us that what we see is shaped by how our eyes are trained to see the world. If our eye is bad, our sight will be corrupted. We need good eyes to see the world rightly.

Beloved Hypocrite

Mar 6th, 2022

In this sermon, Greg teaches on Matthew 6:16-21, where we're told to fast in secret, unlike the "hypocrites" who put fasting on display for public applause. Our reward for secrecy is the beauty of the character that we develop when we learn how

Pray Like the Sequoias

Feb 27th, 2022

In this sermon Tara Beth Leach shares about the importance of corporate prayer and how it impacts our lives in a culture that is shaped by individualism.

Deliver Us From the Evil One

Feb 20th, 2022

What does it mean to pray that God won't bring us to times of trial and to be rescued from the evil one? Greg explores the answers to this question and how it applies to our daily lives.

Forgiven and Forgiving

Feb 13th, 2022

Jesus teaches about the importance of forgiving others who have done us harm, even saying that the Father will not forgive us if we don't forgive. What does this mean? Why is forgiveness so important? How do we practice it? These are questions

Daily Bread

Feb 6th, 2022

The Lord teaches us to ask for the Father's provision of our daily bread. What does this mean in our modern culture where we are taught to take care of ourselves? This sermon by Cedrick Baker seeks to address this question.

Keeping the Father's Name Holy

Jan 30th, 2022

Continuing the "When You Pray" series, Greg opens this teaching on the Lord's Prayer by discussing the analogical nature of the way that the New Testament authors wrote.

MLK Discussion Panel

Jan 23rd, 2022

This week, panelists address questions submitted about issues around race and God's Kingdom.

Forces of Light

Jan 16th, 2022

On the eve of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Greg talks about how spiritual warfare is rooted in the war between light and darkness, and how MLK taught us to offer light in the midst of that darkness.

When Prayer Goes "Unanswered"

Jan 9th, 2022

Why do prayers go unanswered if God is all-powerful? This sermon seeks to answer this question in a way that lines up with the character of God revealed in Jesus.

Teach Us To Pray

Jan 2nd, 2022

What is the purpose of petitionary prayer? In this sermon, Greg seeks to answer this question by showing how prayer is a means of partnering with God to join our will with God's.

Beyond the Mirror

Dec 26th, 2021

Our understanding of God is often controlled by our projections upon him. How, then, do we actually attain a more accurate picture of who he actually his? This sermon seeks to address this question by helping us think through our experiences of

Good News for Mary

Dec 24th, 2021

The story of Mary, Jesus' mother, is significant. Through it we can see how following Jesus involves trusting him in the midst of confusion, not the lack of it. Her story encourages us to press through fear and doubt, even when we don't underst

Good News for Ruth

Dec 19th, 2021

Ruth is an ancestor of Jesus. Her story reveals surprising aspects of what Jesus came to do in our world, how he came to tear down walls that divide us into nationalistic camps. This is a story that we need to embrace so that the kingdom of God