Sermon Podcasts
When Shame Meets Jesus
4/14/2024 – When Shame Meets Jesus
After a crippled is healed at the temple gate, a crowd surrounds Peter and John astonished at what has happened. Just a few months earlier, Peter had denied Jesus 3 times. What happened between that moment and this one? What can we learn from Peter’s transformation and his appeal for the crowds to repent?
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A Life of Togetherness
4/7/2024 – A Life of Togetherness
Exploring the radical communal life of the early church in Acts, Pastor Greg discusses the possibility of modern Christians embracing similar togetherness in today’s world. (Plus, we get to learn some peculiar facts about some of our middle school and high school youth.)
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Recentering Easter
3/31/2024 – Recentering Easter
We have arrived at a point in our culture where Christmas seems like the center of the Christian calendar. But it is not. Jesus’ death and resurrection are always the center. Even the date of Christmas shows us that.
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A Tale of Two Processions
3/24/2024 – A Tale of Two Processions
Today’s message explored the clash of processions entering Jerusalem on Palm Sunday: one of imperial might, the other of humble love. Plus, we looked at Mark’s unique gospel focus on Peter’s missteps. How do these stories speak to us today?
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Seeds, Fruit, and Loving Your Life
3/17/2024 Seeds, Fruit, and Loving Your Life
WAs Jesus interacted with people in the temple, and prepared for his impending death, he told a parable about a seed dying that gives birth to great life. He was hinting at his own death on the cross, but he was also pointing to the life his followers were called to live. How does this text speak to us today, all these years later?
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‘Then’ is ‘Now’: A Bigger Understanding of John 3:16
3/10/2024 ‘Then’ is ‘Now’: A Bigger Understanding of John 3:16
When you see someone holding up a sign that says, “John 3:16” what is your reaction? How do you feel? Our current Christian culture has reduced this verse into something small and judgemental. How might we reclaim it and let it affect our lives today?
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Wisdom and Foolishness
3/3/2024 Wisdom and Foolishness
In 1 Corinthians, Paul talks about wisdom and foolishness. How does this text, written thousands of years ago, speak to us today? Watch the archived recording of this message here:
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The Messiah We Want vs. The Messiah We Need
2/25/2024 The Messiah We Want vs. The Messiah We Need
Peter may have correctly confessed Jesus as the Messiah, but his expectations clashed with reality. From viral internet moments to surprising twists in Jesus’ narrative, our perception of the Messiah is challenged. And it needs to be!
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The Beauty of Baptism
2/18/2024 The Beauty of Baptism
On this first Sunday of Lent, our gospel lectionary text is once again the baptism of Jesus. As we prepare to do baptisms on Easter Sunday, we take a look at the meaning of this important sacrament. Baptism has become fraught in our modern culture, but is it possible to get back to more beautiful and productive vision of it?
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The Last Man Standing
2/11/2024 The Last Man Standing
In the dramatic transfiguration story, Peter’s suggestion to build three shelters for Jesus, Moses, and Elijah prompts a divine response. What does this story reveal about Peter’s beliefs, and how does this story challenge our understanding of the Bible?
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