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Seeing, Believing, and Leaven - Parker McGoldrick

Seeing, Believing, and Leaven - Parker McGoldrick

Seeing is not believing. Jesus makes that abundantly clear when he responds to the Pharisees and Sadducees' demand for a sign. In fact, the opposite is true: you canno...

Compassionate Lord - Tom Butler

Compassionate Lord - Tom Butler

At every turn we see Jesus full of compassion on the Canaanite woman and her daughter, the crowds of sick and hurting and hungry people in need of healing and food. Je...

The Stuff of the Heart - Parker McGoldrick

The Stuff of the Heart - Parker McGoldrick

In Matthew 15, Jesus talks about the heart - he says the Pharisees and scribes have hearts that are far from God, and he says that evil comes from the heart. So what i...

Risking It All - Parker McGoldrick

Risking It All - Parker McGoldrick

The account of Jesus walking on water tells us a lot about God, and invites us to respond to Jesus. 

The Abundance of Jesus - Nate Pritchard

The Abundance of Jesus - Nate Pritchard

Jesus takes what little we give to him, and turns it into abundance. 

The Inevitability of Rejection - Parker McGoldrick

The Inevitability of Rejection - Parker McGoldrick

Jesus was rejected at his hometown; John the Baptizer was beheaded wrongfully. If this is how the Kingdom of Heaven comes, what does that mean for us?

The Meaning of the Resurrection - Parker McGoldrick

The Meaning of the Resurrection - Parker McGoldrick

Sure the resurrection is important, but what does it mean? In today's sermon from Luke 24, we follow the story of the Bible - Creation, Fall, Redemption, New Creation ...

Jesus' Final Week - Tom Butler

Jesus' Final Week - Tom Butler

Follow along as we look at Jesus' final days. What was he doing? Who was he spending time with? How was he responding to those around him? And, how can we as his disci...

The Compelling Vision - Parker McGoldrick

The Compelling Vision - Parker McGoldrick

Do you have a compelling vision for your life in the Kingdom of Heaven? We have visions for everything: our finances, homes, careers, relationships. But do we have a c...

The Study Notes - Daniel in the Parables

The Study Notes - Daniel in the Parables

Daniel is referenced either implicitly or explicitly FOUR TIMES in Matthew 13. Why is that? What is Jesus doing? Why is Jesus so obsessed with Daniel? Listen in and fi...

The Slow, Small Kingdom - Parker McGoldrick

The Slow, Small Kingdom - Parker McGoldrick

The Kingdom of Heaven comes in unexpected ways. In the parables of Matthew 13:24-43, Jesus compares the Kingdom to the most backward, slow, small images imaginable. Wh...

Not All Ears Hear - Parker McGoldrick

Not All Ears Hear - Parker McGoldrick

Jesus conceals His message of the Kingdom in parables - can you hear it?Jesus reveals His message of the Kingdom in parables - can you hear it?

The Family of God - Parker McGoldrick

The Family of God - Parker McGoldrick

When Jesus talks about his mother and brothers, what does he mean? What did family mean in the 1st century? How do Jesus' words shape our priorities? Listen in as we d...

Something Greater Is Here - Nate Pritchard

Something Greater Is Here - Nate Pritchard

In Matthew 12.38-45 Jesus confronts the Pharisees question: do they want Jesus? or do they want what Jesus can give them? So we ask ourselves: do we treat Jesus like a...

The Forgiveness of Jesus - Tom Butler

The Forgiveness of Jesus - Tom Butler

In Matthew 12.22-37 Jesus argues with the Pharisees. But who are the Pharisees? Why were they so frustrated with Jesus? And what is the unforgivable sin? Listen in and...

The Gift of Sabbath - Parker McGoldrick

The Gift of Sabbath - Parker McGoldrick

"More critical than the gift is how we handle the gift." This is true of many things, including Sabbath. In Matthew 12, we find Jesus being criticized by the Pharisees...

The Easy Yoke of Jesus - Nate Pritchard

The Easy Yoke of Jesus - Nate Pritchard

Jesus invites us to take up his easy yoke, because he knows that the burdens of this world are heavy, but his yoke is easy. Will you humble yourself and relax into Jes...

Seeing and Changing - Parker McGoldrick

Seeing and Changing - Parker McGoldrick

Many people in Jesus' home towns saw, but didn't change. They saw the goodness and power and authority of Jesus, but just "shrugged their shoulders." Because of this, ...

The Study Notes - Isaiah and Prophecies About The Future

The Study Notes - Isaiah and Prophecies About The Future

Jesus answer to John the Baptists question is pretty weird. Where did it come from? What did Jesus mean when he answered John? And what on earth are all the prophecies...

Doubts and Expectations - Parker McGoldrick

Doubts and Expectations - Parker McGoldrick

In Matthew 11.1-19, John the Baptist doubted. But the question is HOW did he doubt? What expectations did he have of Jesus that weren't met? Listen in as we see how we...

Intentional Discipleship - Parker McGoldrick

Intentional Discipleship - Parker McGoldrick

What is our role in our discipleship? Do we have an ultimate role? Do we have no role? Listen in to find out the beauty of intentional, participatory discipleship. 

Advent: LOVE - Parker McGoldrick

Advent: LOVE - Parker McGoldrick

Love is the measure, and we love because God loved us. Listen in as we explore the four stages of love, and common reasons we resist the love of God in our lives. 

Advent: JOY - Tom Butler

Advent: JOY - Tom Butler

True Christian joy is as hard to define as it is hard to come by. What makes a person joyful? What does joy look like? Why is joy this week's theme in Advent? Listen i...

Advent: PEACE - Parker McGoldrick

Advent: PEACE - Parker McGoldrick

In Ephesians 2, Paul says that Christ Himself is our peace. But what does that mean? Why does Paul talk about peace while also talking about making the two, one? Liste...

ADVENT: HOPE - Parker McGoldrick

ADVENT: HOPE - Parker McGoldrick

Each year we enter into the story of redemption through Advent. As we remember Christ's first arrival, we hope for Christ's second arrival, knowing that one day "every...

Participating With God - Parker McGoldrick

Participating With God - Parker McGoldrick

Matthew 10 is the Missional Discourse. What comes to mind when you hear the word "mission"? In today's sermon, we learn that mission is simply participating with God f...

Jesus' Persecution; Our Persecution - Nate Pritchard

Jesus' Persecution; Our Persecution - Nate Pritchard

Jesus promises persecution from the message of the Kingdom of Heaven. He also promises that He Himself will be with us, because he experienced the same thing His disci...

Jesus' Mission, Our Mission - Tom Butler

Jesus' Mission, Our Mission - Tom Butler

Jesus gives His disciples authority to do the exact same thing He Himself has been doing!

We Become Our Prayers - Parker McGoldrick

We Become Our Prayers - Parker McGoldrick

In Matthew 9.35-10.4, Jesus has a pattern: Proximity, Seeing, Compassion, Prayer. Will we follow Jesus in this same pattern?

Experience Based Theology - Parker McGoldrick

Experience Based Theology - Parker McGoldrick

Jesus enters our pain, our brokenness, and our sin. How will we respond?

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