Most of our thoughts on God are subconscious. But our picture of God is crucial, since it affects everything we do. Destructive ways of being come from a distorted picture…
Jeremiah 7.1—29 is part of what is called Jeremiah’s “Temple Sermon,” because in the text the LORD commanded Jeremiah to preach the word he received from God to the people…
Humanity has a serious problem. We’re born into a self-conscious world. We’ve all eaten the fruit from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil and so we’re afraid,…
Revelation is a very intimidating book for a lot of people. Some preachers have misused this book as a weapon against their political rivals or to manipulate people through fear.…
In Revelation 18, John of Patmos, inspired by the Holy Spirit, prophetically condemns the exploitative economic practices of Rome (symbolized by “Babylon”—the imperial domination system). John and the Spirit call first-century…
The seven trumpets of Revelation 8.1—9.21, 11.15—19 are precipitated by the cries of the souls under the altar: men and women martyred for their faith in Christ. The "Day of…
Most of us go through life unaware that we are being moved by a vision of 'the Good Life,' because that vision is formed in our imaginations by the subtle…
In the letters to the churches of Smyrna and Pergamum, the Risen Christ in the Spirit are unveiling (revealing) reality to the early disciples—both the sources of their opposition and what…
Prayer is one of the most powerful ways we engage in “spiritual warfare”. But in order to be effective we must see the battle we’re engaged in correctly. With God’s…
Each of us has a default “prayer-style”—the way we have been taught and grown accustomed to praying. Often our default prayer-style is one in which prayer is utilized like a…
Become a bearer of light as were called to embody the faith we profess as we walk through our daily lives. So celebrate what God has done in and through…
Today is the first Sunday of Advent. And we’re beginning a new Advent sermon series this week called “Great Expectation.” In this series, we are going to be reflecting on…
In this series on the Gospel “Third Way,” we’re contending at least two things: First, today, all across the United States, people are polarized. Even churches are polarized! Many in…
The third entry point into the great Gospel Story of Jesus is “Restoration.” We call this the “Forward-Back Kingdom” because our hope for the future restoration of God’s world transforms…
This week, we will be concluding "Seeking the New City" where our passage concludes, with the Resurrection! The author of Hebrews brilliantly leads the Church through this paradigm of faith…
Like Abraham and his family, the Church is called on a journey of faith, out of Ur and into the Promised Land. Yet, even in the Promised Land, Abraham and…
This is a series that explores a passage from a famous chapter in the book of Hebrews: chapter 11, which is sometimes called the “Hall of Faith,” because it highlights…
In part 2 of the ‘Seeking the New City’ sermon series, the themes of Belonging and Hope were highlighted. Abraham’s family didn’t feel at home in this world; they belonged…
Hebrews 11:8-19 is about the life of Abraham and his family. God called Abraham to leave his familiar homeland and to journey to a land God would show him. Trusting…
In John chapter 20, Jesus has appeared to the disciples after his resurrection. However, Thomas was not with them. When the other disciples tell Thomas, he defiantly says he won’t…
In John chapter 17, Jesus prays for his disciples to be one with each other as he is one with the Father. This oneness with God and one another is…
While still in the Upper Room on the night he was betrayed, Jesus could sense that his betrayal had set in motion the events that would ultimately lead to his…
On the night Jesus was betrayed, he demonstrated the full extent of his love by washing the feet of all the disciples—including Judas, his betrayer. In this humble act, Jesus…