Walking with Christ in our sexuality is neither suppression nor indulgence of our desire, but instead the reordering of it to God’s perfect end. Will we trust His pattern and submit to his path to flourishing?
Read MorePaul transitions from unity back to diversity. He instructs the church on the various gifts we have been given so that we may grow up into the fullness of Christ.
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Paul begins to pray but gets hung up on a word, mystery. The mystery of the radical inclusion of the gospel, his own role in proclaiming it, and the role of the church as well.
Read MorePaul tells us that before Christ, we were like zombies, walking dead, but are now alive in Christ. That is a bold statement. If you are not a believer in Jesus, that statement may be pretty off putting. But if you are a believer, it may also be difficult if you don't feel alive.
Read MoreThe Holy Spirit plays and active role in our salvation. He leads us to the person of Jesus Christ. He is our seal and the guarantee of our inheritance, but how well do we know Him? How often do we speak His name? How quick are we to worship Him?
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Marriage goes back to the very beginning of the Bible where God creates Eve to be a helper to Adam. They enter into a one flesh union marked by willful covenant, relational and sexual intimacy. There are strong counter narratives of the essence of marriage in our culture today. Will we seek to understand and submit to God's final authority about marriage?
Read MoreThis week we look at what The Bible has to say about dating relationships. This can be difficult since modern dating looks so different from biblical times. What does The Bible say about why we should date, who we should date and how we should date?
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Mary Magdalene said "I have seen the Lord". Will we believe her?
Read MoreWe honor our parents by seeing them as God does: human, flawed, forgiven
Read MoreRelationships are in disrepair because of sin. But we are not without hope. Jesus, through His own blood on the cross, made possible a path to restored relationships: peace, forgiveness, reconciliation and restitution.
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Jesus, the Messiah has come! He is ushering in a new kingdom and a new covenant. But, is He and His message what the people are looking for?
Read MoreThe nation of Israel has waited 400 years for a Messiah, hearing nothing from God. This week the story begins with the birth of a baby, Jesus, whose name means "The Lord is salvation". He is the rescuer the people have been waiting for, but is He who they thought He would be?
Read MoreWhen we pick up the story this week, humans have gradually multiplied into a very large number. The story says that all humans were acting in rebellion against God and with evil toward one another, so He sends a flood but also a promise.
Read MoreThis begins a four-week narrative through the entire story of the bible. This week, we cover "Beginnings and Separation." Listen to the story and to the audience wrestle with the details and implications of the story.
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In our fifth Advent sermon, Pastor CJ explains why Jesus is called Dayspring. The one who is called Key not only unlocks our prisons. He also escorts us into the light. Light can glare at first, but it's the only place to flourish.
Read MoreIn our third Advent sermon, Pastor CJ reminds us that in Christ we have the promise of new life, abundant with the fruit of love, joy, peace, and all the rest. For that to come true, though, we need new roots.
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How will we hold fast to Jesus until the end? How will we be resurrected with Christ? In short, by dying to ourselves.
Read MoreWhich path should we follow in life? Hebrews 12:12-29 there is only one path to true freedom, the path to Mount Zion.
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