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Seven Last Words: Part Six – It Is Finished
04/13/2025 – Seven Last Words: Part Six – It Is Finished
Jesus’s last words on the cross in the gospel of John are, “It is finished.” In Greek, this is just a single word: tetelestai. What can this word, along with a tree in New York City, teach us about the Gospel?
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Seven Last Words: Part Five – I Thirst
04/06/2025 – Seven Last Words: Part Five – I Thirst
Jesus’ words from the cross, “I thirst,” fulfill a vengeful Psalm of David in an unexpected way, bringing humanity’s storyline of violence and retaliation to an end. Through the cross, Christ forges a new path — one of reconciliation and healing. How can we step deeper into this new path?
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Seven Last Words: Part Four – Here is your Son, Here is your Mother
03/30/2025 – Seven Last Words: Part Four – Here is your son, Here is your mother
Today, our saying from the cross is, “Here is your mother, here is your son.” This saying can feel out of place among the other quotes from the psalms, symbolic statements, and deeply theological words from the cross. But it’s that simplicity and domesticity that actually makes it so important. Additionally, we shone a spotlight on one of our campus partners, The Bridge International, to learn about their important work with survivors of human trafficking.
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Seven Last Words: Part Three – Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit
03/23/2025 – Seven Last Words: Part Three – Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit
At the moment of greatest agony on the cross, Jesus instinctively turned to the ancient prayers of his faith tradition, revealing how deeply those words had shaped his heart. His example invites us to consider what practices, rhythms, habits and rituals are forming us.
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Seven Last Words: Part Two – Today You Will Be With Me in Paradise
03/16/2025 – Seven Last Words: Part Two – Today You Will Be With Me in Paradise
This Sunday we discuss Jesus’s words to the “criminal” being crucified next to him. This interaction has many historical, spiritual, and theological resonances. But perhaps the thing we need to hear most from this is the intimate and personal.
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Seven Last Words: Part One – Father Forgive Them
03/09/2025 – Seven Last Words: Part One – Father Forgive Them
“Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” These words from Jesus on the cross invite us into a deeper understanding of both the grace and challenge embedded in authentic forgiveness.
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Annual Meeting 2025
03/02/2025 – Annual Meeting 2025
On Sunday, March 2nd, our worship service ended with our Annual Meeting where we celebrated our church’s accomplishments, shared our vision for the future, and discussed how we’re stewarding our resources to further God’s work in our community, both within and beyond our walls.
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The Lord’s Prayer – Part Nine: The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory Forever
03/02/2025 – The Lord’s Prayer – Part Nine: The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory Forever
This Sunday, we conclude our series on the Lord‘s prayer with the doxology. What does this section about the kingdom, the power, and the glory, which appears in some versions of the Lord‘s prayer but not others, teach us about the church and ourselves?
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The Lord’s Prayer – Part Eight: Deliver Us From Evil
02/23/2025 – The Lord’s Prayer – Part Eight: Deliver Us From Evil
From movie villains to social media algorithms, evil takes many forms. In this exploration of the Lord’s Prayer’s plea for deliverance from evil, we examine how Jesus’ wilderness temptations reveal evil’s true nature and favorite temptations. What does this ancient prayer teach us about modern struggles with power, influence, and the seductive promise of Kingdom without cross?
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The Lord’s Prayer – Part Seven: Lead Us Not Into Temptation
02/16/2025 – The Lord’s Prayer – Part Seven: Lead Us Not Into Temptation
This Sunday, we arrive at the line of the Lord’s Prayer: ‘Lead us not into temptation.’ However, ‘temptation’ can also be translated as ‘testing.’ How does this translation change the way we look at this line? Plus, a brief discussion about the Super Bowl halftime show.
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