2024 appears it will be a year marked by conflict culturally and globally. The presidential election, climate change, wars around the globe, and so forth. How can we as Christians remain grounded in our faith amidst all that is going on around us? Listen to Dave as he preaches on what Jesus says about building a foundation.
Read MoreFor many of us, the practice of Sabbath is difficult and counter to the work culture we are a part of. Listen to Adam as he speaks to the importance of Sabbath and how essential it is to the Christian faith.
Read MoreAs a church, we are focusing on doing what Jesus did through the spiritual practice of hospitality this quarter. Jesus invites us to open our tables and our lives to those who aren’t like us and can’t pay us back. As we do, may it be at our tables as it is in heaven.
Read More“Finally, all of you…” After giving specific instruction to citizens, slaves, and spouses, Peter steps back to offer counsel to everyone. A Christian's relationship with those outside the church is certainly important, but that witness stands on the Christian's relationships within the church. The way of Jesus is marked by unity in our personal relationships that leads to unity in our witness to the world
Read MoreWhat should Christians do in the face of slander? This was a primary question for the early church, and Peter's first word for them is "Beloved." How do we share Christ in a world that looks down on Christians? Though we are tempted to confrontation and privatization, Peter calls the church to a third way. Listen as Adam encourages us toward a visible love of others which points the world to God's love for us.
Read MoreAdam takes a step away from 1 Peter to ground our emphasis in Citizens' Communities on spiritual practices. We need spiritual practices because these rhythms of resistance help us to be with Jesus, become like Jesus and do what Jesus did. That's what it means to be a disciples: someone who strives to be with Jesus, become like Jesus, and do what Jesus did. We can't do this without spiritual practices.
Read MoreRomans 8 is all about life in the Spirit and resurrection. But resurrection is not just something to enjoy after death! Because the Spirit dwells in us, the future is breaking into the present. Listen as Adam encourages us from Romans 8, challenging us to remember how the Spirit's indwelling presence makes us temples now, guarantees our future, and changes us today.
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