In this series, we’re asking what it means to find our identity in being loved by Jesus. But before we can know His love we must first know Him. Last week we focused on who Jesus is; this week we focus on why Jesus came. The passage (John 1:19-34) highlights the person and ministry … [Read More…] The Lamb
In 1803, Lewis and Clark began their famous expedition into the West. Their aim was to find a trans-continental riverway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and change the fortunes of the nation. Loaded with their paddles and canoes, they traveled to the Continental Divide. They expected to find the headwaters of the Columbia. What … [Read More…] September 27, 2020
Even when we don’t deserve it, God shows us mercy. The story of the flood demonstrates three mercies that God provides for Noah, and ultimately all of mankind. In this story of great destruction, we catch glimpses of God’s merciful, saving nature: God provides salvation, God protects His people, and God is faithful to His … [Read More…] The Great Flood
Jesus loves me, this I know… What if that’s actually the key to an identity so free, so abundantly full of life, so solid and lasting that all other identities fade into insignificance? For John, his most defining, grounding, and meaningful identity was found in the simple fact that he was and always would … [Read More…] The Logos
Today and next Sunday many of us will “Gather Live” and see each other face-to-face for the first time in many months. We’ll be outside, socially-distanced and wearing masks, but we’ll be together. For many of us it will be a precious reunion. For me it will be the first time I’ve actually seen some … [Read More…] September 20, 2020
What does it mean to be the church in the midst of a pandemic? How do we be the church when there’s not a church we can be? In our minds, particularly in the west, we often confuse people and place, or “ecclesia” (Greek) and “kirche” (German), when it comes to thinking about church. … [Read More…] Be The Church
For this Sunday, I’m going to use this space in a different way. Toward the end of my sermon I’ll reference these diagnostic questions and ask each of us to spend some time reflecting on them. For each of these questions, I want us to identify two things: 1. Where am I in … [Read More…] September 13, 2020
