Health is important to God! Yet if we cannot worship health – God’s vision of health is not a life lived out of Whole Foods; God is still deeply present and perhaps even more greatly known in suffering and sickness

Sabbatical reflection: Our Creator/Lord of the Sabbath created us in grace and gave us the gift of Sabbath rest; we are finite mortals not the eternal God – even Jesus rested! Yet, is “work-life balance” the pinnacle of spirituality? We are still called to labor/toil – but for what end? In our world, we sacrifice our health for the gods of wealth, …

Our priorities and commitments are reorganized in light of the Lordship of Christ

Living a Life of Gratitude

Baptism Testimonies

Brian, Kenneth, Kris talk about unity in Christ

The new moral character that have in Christ requires intentionality to walk it out.

Our suffering means victory instead of shame now, bc Jesus is the crucified God; we are sharing in his victory Worldly philosophies/values/habits press us to compromise our faith in Jesus the crucified God. But he triumphs and fulfills these the values/desires.

Our suffering means victory instead of shame now, bc Jesus is the crucified God; we are sharing in his victory

Jesus is creator, new creator, over all. But he's different, he's the crucified God

Why the (forgotten) ascension of Christ matters

Our present sufferings can't compare with our future glory - possible because of Jesus' resurrection

Love is more important than freedom

When we serve the poor, we serve Christ

Leaders are called to have character and be like Christ; poignant in a culture of egalitarianism and the abuse of power

The church is about building each other up in love and challenging truth

The church is a "covenant community" - sacrificilally devoted to being with and for each other

The church is about Christ, not consumeristic "me", not even the "best version of me"

Parable of the Unmerciful Servant

What is God calling you to this year? How is God speaking to you? Does he have a new mission for you this year, or the continuation of an old mission? What step of faith do you need to take in response to what God is saying?

What if God has something surprising, challenging, purposeful—and ultimately GOOD for you this year? Key verse: "For I know the plans I have for you..."

God lifts up and uses the lowly, because he lives among them too!

Good news for those with anxiety, stress, depression

The entire reason Jesus came to earth was so that everyone who trusts in him can know God personally—the relationship we were born to enjoy.

Because of His own testimony about Himself, Jesus is either God or a fraud. There is no logical middle ground. Jesus demonstrated His deity through prophecy, teaching, and the resurrection.

God provided a way for everyone to have peace. This is profoundly inclusive—not exclusive. Following Jesus is different from every other faith on earth in that He sacrificed to get to us, rather than us sacrificing to get to Him. Most religions boil down to humanity trying to reach God, but Christianity is God reaching humanity.…

Because God is greater than we are, we cannot fully understand or explain all of the problems we encounter. However, we can be certain of God’s perfect power, his perfect timing, his perfect purpose, and his perfect love.

Evidence of God comes from creation, morality, intelligence, and love. Once we establish that there must be a God, we are ready to discover who God really is.

Every person on Earth was created to know and love God personally. Life is meaningless without God, but God gives everything meaning.

Being Good Samaritan neighbors, light to our neighborhoods

A reconciled, uncomfortable, upside down community of differents

Deep life of the soul and emotional health

Reflections on the boy Jesus at the Temple (Luke 2), on adolescence as a time for differentiation and risk, and on Jesus relationships with his earthly & heavenly parents

Most people who consider themselves Christian will claim they are free. But are they? What does freedom actually mean? You might be surprised to discover that it probably isn’t what you think.

Teaching, plus panel with Christina & Eugene

Science & Faith answer different questions. How a scientist reads/trusts the Bible

How do we discern God's voice from a false voice? God's voice always leads us closer to the Lordship of Jesus. Consolation/Desolation. Wise counsel.

Habit of listening to God's already revealed voice. Notice the centrality of Scripture in sense Jesus' presence, burning. And it happened on the road, not at church!

Antenna/radar up, like watchmen at night. Antenna up for "Kairos".