How does Scripture guide our response to government, even if we don’t like the leaders or policies that are in place? How we live post-election does not depend on who wins, but on what God says. The challenge for us is to let our faith inform our politics, because it feels more natural to let … [Read More…] Our Clear Command
In this passage, Jesus has a conversation with the woman at the well. She’s a Samaritan woman from nowhere – overlooked, shamed, insignificant, on the margins of society. Most would assume in her time that she’s on the margins of God’s blessings. But as He so often does, Jesus is about to turn those assumptions … [Read More…] The Satisfier
Politics has become one of the most prominent idols of our time, particularly so during this election season. Yet politics will always overpromise and underdeliver. How can we avoid letting the idol of politics overwhelm our thinking? We need to find a way to put Jesus above politics. In this sermon, we explore four … [Read More…] Avoiding Political Idolatry
Do you know how it feels to be upstaged by someone? John the Baptist knew the feeling. For at time, he was the big shot, the prophetic voice calling out in the wilderness. But then one day Jesus showed up, and people began flocking to Jesus and not to John. And for John that … [Read More…] The Preeminent
Politics is the most popular yet divisive issue in our nation today. How do we keep our witness intact as we navigate this season? In this sermon, we explore three reasons the unity of Christians is so important despite our different political lenses: Unity demonstrates the power of the gospel Unity shows the love … [Read More…] Three Reasons Unity Is Important
What does it mean to be born again? Let’s set aside all the cultural clutter of what we think it means and try to hear Jesus afresh. Because as we’ll see, to be born again into this new birth, to be regenerated by God, is at the very heart of why Jesus came. In … [Read More…] The Regenerator
As things have changed in our country and we adapt to a new normal, many of us have uncertainties. Our new reality is unexpected and unsettling. Where can we look to feel more grounded? In this sermon, we look at Genesis 9 and discover four certainties on which we can rely in an uncertain … [Read More…] Certainty in an Uncertain World
What is God like? It’s interesting that when God chose to reveal himself most fully, finally – unmistakably – with crystal clarity, He didn’t drop a systematic theology from Heaven, or a lot of core doctrines to memorize. No, that approach is too abstract, too impersonal. Nor did He launch a political campaign, with fundraisers … [Read More…] The Purifier
We all expect that promises are meant to be kept. Does God keep His promises to us? In this passage from the life of Noah, we see what happens when God makes a promise to humanity. The story teaches us three characteristics of God’s covenants: they are rooted in God’s grace, they are meant … [Read More…] When God Makes a Promise
Neuroscience tells us we’re constantly imitating others. When we observe someone else doing something, our neurons fire a sequence in our brain that is the exact sequence used when we then do the very same action ourselves. In seeing it, our brain experiences it, and then we do it ourselves. We are constantly mirroring what … [Read More…] The Rabbi
