Best RC2 Lynnwood Podcasts (2024)

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“The Kid-Hearted Life” by Rev. Dave Sim || Mark 10:17-30 || 02.25.2024 38:14

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Jesus has a discourse with a rich young ruler. The takeaway in the context of Mark 10 is that the path to eternal life comes via having a child-like wonder and dependance on Christ. What are the “riches” we hold onto that serve as buffers against a deeper journey with Jesus?By RC2 Lynnwood

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"The God Who Sees Me" by Paul Cabellon || Genesis 16 || 02.18/2024 41:56

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Guest speaker Paul Cabellon shares insight on the story of Hagar and God, El Roi.By RC2 Lynnwood

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"In Awe" by Dave Sim || Mark 9:2-9 || 02.11.2024 31:59

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Where Jesus’ identity is declared with words in the previous chapter, now Jesus is revealed visually in illuminated Glory through the transfiguration. We are given a visual expression of God’s delight in His Son, and the disciples too are to delight and stand in awe of Jesus. Sometimes, we don’t explain with words or try to understand completely th…

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"The Center of it All" by Dave Sim || Mark 8:27-33 || 02.04.2024 32:47

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The center of Mark is Jesus’ question “Who do you say I am” and Peter’s response “you are the Messiah” What is JEsus’ identity. But also, what does this mean? The disciples are caught up to what Mark has already told the reader: Jesus is the Messiah. But then Jesus continues relaying that the Messiah must suffer, die, and rise–which further highlig…

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“That which comes from inside us” by Dave Sim || Mark 7 || 01.28.2024 35:58

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“Nothing outside a person can defile them by going into them. Rather, it is what comes out of a person that defiles them.” It’s not external objects or people that are evil, but that which comes from inside us. Humans can objectify other humans–we judge others based on the outside and the labels we give them. Jesus calls us to be relational and mov…

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"Sheep with a Shepherd" by Dave Sim || Mark 6:35-44 || 01.14.2024 42:21

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Jesus performs a miracle of feeding a multitude. We hone in on Jesus’ compassion and desire to meet the needs of his ‘sheep.’ We also consider the “abundance” of the Kingdom–is there always enough?By RC2 Lynnwood

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"Rejection" by Dave Sim || Mark 6:1-13 || 01.07.2024 39:30

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Jesus ministers in his hometown and experiences a wall of faithlessness. He is ‘unable’ to do more miracles there. Jesus sends the disciples on their own itinerant missions and prepares them for possible rejection among other things.By RC2 Lynnwood

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"The New Piercing Through" || Pastor Dave Sim || Luke 2:25-35 || 12.31.2023 31:11

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Simeon, a man filled with the Spirit, had been waiting for the consolation of Israel. Finally, he meets the Messiah and is released from his ‘waiting.’ He prophesies over the new family, pointing to how Jesus will confront power and pierce the hearts of many. May the Spirit pierce our hearts in 2024 and bring forth ‘new things’…

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“Peace Building” || Pastor Dave Sim || Ephesians 2:14-22 NIV || Christmas Eve 2023 39:02

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Paul declares that Christ is our Peace who breaks down the walls of hostility, bring those who are far in community with those who are near. We (the church) are being built up together as Christ’s household of peace, a witness to the world.By RC2 Lynnwood

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"The Magnificat" || Pastor Dave Sim || Luke 1:46b-55 || 12.17.24 36:49

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The Magnificat, or Mary’s Song, is one of four Psalm like songs in Luke 1-2 surrounding the birth narrative of Jesus. Magnificat = my soul magnifies the lord. This is a song of reversals and joy, praising God for His timely deliverance. Let us sing a song of joy remembering what God has done for us.By RC2 Lynnwood

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"Advent Love" by Alison Robison || 2 Peter 3:8-15a || 12.10.2023 28:18

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Peter warns us against following false teachers down a path that neglects the call to live in the fullness of the knowledge of God. Through God’s promises, we have been invited to participate in His divine nature! He consistently models for us patience and love for all mankind. As we “intentionally wait” for his return, we are called to set aside s…

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"Wait and Be Shaped” by Dave Sim || Isaiah 64:1-9 || 12.03.2023 36:58

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The Prophet writes that God “works for those who wait for him.” In a culture of increasingly low attention span and impatience for the “good things that come for those who wait,” intentional waiting (“Hope”) is difficult. We display fidelity and faith when we trust that in time God will shape us into who we really need to be.…

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"Legion" by Dave Sim || Mark 5:1-20 || 11.26.2023 46:29

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jesus frees a man afflicted by a legion of demons, and in his freedom he shares his testimony throughout the Decapolis. Evil is real and hurts real people. What does "Legion" look like for us today, for our society, for the people around us? What are the shackles that bind us?By RC2 Lynnwood

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"In the Storm" by Tim Goddard || Mark 4:35-41 || 11.12.2023 28:23

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"In the Storm" by Tim Goddard || Mark 4:35-41 || 11.12.2023 by RC2 LynnwoodBy RC2 Lynnwood

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"The Kingdom of God is ____" by Dave Sim || Mark 4:1-20 || 11.05.2023 49:18

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Jesus tells a parable of a sower spreading seed on different ‘soils,’ and later explains the parable in more depth to the disciples. The soil represents the hearer’s receptivity to the Word of God. Good soil produces an abundance of fruit. What does this mean? What kind of soil do you have? Why does Jesus tell parables? What is the secret of the Ki…

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"A New Identity, A New Family" by Dave Sim || Mark 3:7-35 || 10.29.2023 43:31

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Jesus does not fit into the social expectations surrounding him, but he rather disrupts them and then redefines what it means to have identity and be family in the spirit-filled Kingdom life. The world is messed up and Satan’s behind it, but Jesus flips the script on it all offering everyone new identity and new possibility in his family structure.…

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"Jesus Does Things Differently" by Dave Sim || Mark 2:13-22 || 10.22.2023 37:53

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From v13 to the end of the chapter Mark gives us 3 episodes which demonstrate that the Jesus way disrupts the religious status quo. Whether it’s 1. eating with sinners; 2. feasting, not fasting; or 3. breaking Sabbath Law, Jesus does things differently, but this is not simply to deconstruct the establishment but he acts in order to bring life into …

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"Healing and Forgiveness" by Dave Sim || Mark 2:1-12 || 10.08.23 39:30

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Jesus as the Word is the ultimate lossless coming together of ‘word’ and ‘action’The leaders challenge his authority once again on the ‘forgiveness of sins’ but JEsus backs it up with action.By RC2 Lynnwood

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"Demons and Healings" by Dave Sim || Mark 1:21-28 || 10.01.23 40:02

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The first ministry Jesus and his newly appointed disciples encounter is a demon-possessed person. What’s with demons and healing in Mark? Jesus is Savior, and it is the nature of the Savior to go to places where evil has taken over, where the shadow of darkness is sucking life and spirit out of people. Jesus not only proclaims Good News, but He car…

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"Come Follow Me" by Dave Sim || Mark 1:16-20 || 09.24.23 36:49

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As John is “handed over” for death, the transition now is to Jesus and his ministry: the proclamation of the Good News of the Kingdom, which is near/has come. Mark highlights the urgency of the call of the Kingdom as Jesus calls his first disciples. In what ways do we recognize the urgency of Jesus’ call in our lives? What will we drop to follow hi…

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"Enter Jesus" by Dave Sim || Mark 1:9-15 || September 10, 2023 39:25

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John prepares the way for Jesus, who now enters the scene in Mark. Who is this Jesus? Baptized and honored Son of God. He now comes to proclaim the Good News. What is the good news?By RC2 Lynnwood

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"How We Do Power" by Dave Sim | Isaiah 11:6-9 | 09.03.23 39:41

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6 The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat,the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them.7 The cow will feed with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox.8 The infant will play near the cobra’s den, and the young child will put its ha…

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"Beyond Fragility" by Dave Sim | Luke 10:29-37 | 08.27.23 51:44

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29 But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”30 In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. 31 A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he p…

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"Truth to Power" by Dave Sim || Esther 1: 15-22 || 08.06.23 49:34

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Entrenched in a patriarchal society and married to the "Alpha Man," Vashti risks privilege and position and even her life to stand up to power and say "no" to sexual objectification and abuse by her husband. Her refusal upsets the fragility of the male ego which threatens the entire power structure of the Kingdom. We don't know what happens to Vash…

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"On a Rocket to God" by Dave Sim || Decolonizing Church: Patriarchy || July 30, 2023 36:57

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Genesis 11:1-91 Now the whole world had one language and a common speech. 2 As people moved eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there.3 They said to each other, “Come, let’s make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” They used brick instead of stone, and tar for mortar. 4 Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower…

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“Who is the Image of God” by Dave Sim || Decolonizing Church || July 23, 2023 38:13

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Jesus is not white. Decolonizing how White Supremacy has determined what is sacred and what is profane. Who is righteous and who is pagan What is beautiful and what is deformed. I have grown up with a layer of whiteness on top of my Bible on top of my spaces of worship.By RC2 Lynnwood

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“Oori: Me to We” by Dave Sim || Decolonizing Church || July 09, 2023 38:16

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One of the modernist, Western lenses by which Scripture has been interpreted in the American Church is that of radical individualism. The word “Oori” in Korean means “we,” and is used more often within a collectivist/group mindset. We should consider that many of the cultures from within which the Scriptures were written were more collectivist than…

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"Jesus Napped" by Alison Robison || Ecclesiastes 4:6 || July 02, 2023 24:21

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6 One hand full of rest is better than two fists full of labor and striving after wind.By RC2 Lynnwood

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"The Vanity of Rivalry" by Alison Robison || Ecclesiastes 4:4-16 || June 25.2023 25:47

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How very, very challenging it is in this society to live a life that isn’t influenced heavily by direct competition with one another and the need to “get ahead” of our neighbor. That is what we will be exploring this Sunday as we take a good look at Ecclesiastes 4: 1-16.By RC2 Lynnwood

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"Get Up and Go" by Tim Hsieh || Acts 8:26-40 || June 04, 2023 33:34

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36 As they traveled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, “Look, here is water. What can stand in the way of my being baptized?” 38 And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptized him.By RC2 Lynnwood

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"The Holy Spirit for All" || Acts 10:2-16 || Pentecost Sunday 2023 30:17

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In Acts 10, Peter has a vision from God that leads him to realize that Gentiles can also receive salvation through Jesus Christ. A Roman centurion named Cornelius has a similar vision and sends for Peter to come to him. Peter goes to Cornelius' house and preaches the Gospel to him and his household, and they all receive the Holy Spirit. This event …

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#BeRelevant || Acts 17:16-31 || May 14, 2023 32:56

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Paul in Athens finds common ground with the Athenians to take opportunity to preach the Gospel. To be relevant means to engage the marketplace in daily life with the Gospel.By RC2 Lynnwood

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#BeRestored || Revelation 21:1-5 || May 07, 2023 24:18

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God will gather all things up and make the old new again. This is the Christian hope, but it is also a gift we experience now in part. God redeems what we thought was beyond the human capacity for hope–the old, lifeless, abandoned, destroyed, maimed, broken things. We participate in this work of restoration in the world. We are restored along the w…

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#BeReconciled || Ephesians 2:11-22 || April 30, 2023 35:51

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Because of Christ’s resurrection, we have been raised with him into new life. This new life is one where we are 1. Reconciled with God and grafted into God’s new family and 2. Reconciled with one another as Brothers and Sisters being built up as one church.By RC2 Lynnwood

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“Touched by the Resurrection” || John 20:19-31 || April 23, 2023 39:55

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Christ is Risen! What does this mean for the disciples as Jesus appears before them and ‘touches’ them. He breathes the Spirit on them. He allows Thomas to touch him as Thomas is doubting. The renewed life is the spirit-led life moving out of the truth of Living, embodied Christ. We are carriers of Grace and Love to those we touch.…

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"Why are you Crying?" || John 20:11-18 || Easter Sunday 2023 39:03

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Mary is weeping at the tomb of Jesus. An angel asks her, "why are you crying?"By RC2 Lynnwood

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"Hosanna to the King!" by Dave Sim || Matthew 21:1-11 || April 02, 2023 30:41

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Jesus enters Jerusalem during the Passover–which was a tense time as it marked Israel’s deliverance from an occupier. Contextually Rome is the now the occupier. The triumphal entry and Temple demonstration should involves Jesus “initiating conflict during a stressful period with revolutionary associations.” Of all the rulers of the world, we pay ho…

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"You Will Live Again" by Dave Sim || Ezekiel 37:1-14 || March 26, 2023 40:39

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There are 3 phases of Renewal in this passage. * Bones come together, flesh appears. Still no breath. (alive but no transformative power)*Breath of life comes into dead bodies and they come to life and stand up (new life in Christ)*”Our hope is perished. we are finished.” God makes his promise to plant them on fertile land. (purpose)Perhaps we can …

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"The Already-Not-Yet" by Karen Howe || Romans 5:1-11 || March 12, 2023 28:57

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How to live in the difficult "already-not-yet" tension of the present: by faith standing in God’s grace and peace, through hope bearing up under whatever life throws at us, and in humble confidence boasting in God alone.By RC2 Lynnwood

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"All the Families of the Earth" by Dave Sim || Genesis 12:1-4 || March 05, 2023 32:42

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Abram is called into a journey he was actually already on with his family. But this time God is inviting him into a partnership as an active participant of that journey. God’s desiret from the start of Genesis is a thriving and diverse creation and humanity. Human sin consistently worked to undermine this, so God would call Abram all the families o…

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"The Wilderness" by Dave Sim || Matthew 4:1-11 || February 26, 2023 43:30

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The temptation of Jesus Christ demonstrates that Christ is a trustworthy, Spirit-filled Chosen one who faithfully chooses the way of the Kingdom even in the height of suffering. During lent we are reminded of the narrow path of faith, and are challenged to choose the path of faith over the way of evil.…

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"The Lit Way" by Dave Sim || Psalm 119:129-136 || February 12, 2023 1:38:49

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Psalm 119 is the longest psalm in the Psalter. It is a wisdom psalm that is an acrostic, with each stanza beginning with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The pe stanza that we are looking at is themed around God’s Word. It is a light or guide for life. On our own strength we can’t have faith in God, follow/know God’s Word, or overcome Sin. We need …

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"His Face Shine on You” by Dave Sim || Numbers 6:22-27 || February 05, 2023 38:42

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Numbers 6:22-2722 The Lord said to Moses, 23 “Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:24 “‘“The Lord bless you and keep you;25 the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you;26 the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”’27 “So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bles…

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"A Dark World" by Alison Robison || John 17: 14-18 NASB || January 29, 2023 24:46

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Jesus prays to the Father about how his disciples, though not OF the world, are being sent into the world. While there are places in scripture that caution us to be aware of the darkness around us, we cannot spend our days fearful and hiding, surrounding ourselves with only those who are like minded. We are sent to reflect God’s light and to serve …

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"Good Eyes" by Dave Sim || Luke 11:33-36 CEB || January 22, 2023 1:32:26

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Many in the crowds still refused to follow Jesus, wanting more miracles and signs from him. Jesus turns everything inside out saying light comes from the inside out. This is a different use of the light metaphor from last week–where we shine our light outward so others will see. Here, the light is our “eye” that fills our insides with light.…

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"Salty Lights" by Dave Sim || Matthew 5:13-16 CEB || January 08, 2023 37:42

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As followers of Jesus and as his community of faith, we should be flavorful and stand out by our deeds and the way we live. But standing out and allowing people to see our good deeds isn’t for pointing to ourselves but so that people “praise [our] Father who is in heaven” Be shining lights for the Glory of God.…

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"Recount and Look Forward" by Dave Sim || Isaiah 63:7-9 CEB || January 01, 2023 39:18

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The Prophet reminds God’s people to recount the saving work of YHWH. Remembering is an act of worship which catalyzes a healthy move forward. When we forget we fall into pitfalls. As we consider the New Year let us stake stock of what God has done for us.By RC2 Lynnwood

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"Unconventional Family Ties" by Dave Sim || Matthew 1:18-25 || December 18, 2022 1:29:10

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Joseph described as faithful to the Law, and we see that he is one who is reflective and kind. In normal circumstances Social norms would dictate an annulment and a worse fate for Mary. But it is the Angel’s words and the unconventional moving of the holy spirit that guides Joseph’s actions. Sexual intercourse no longer becomes the definition of th…

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"Are You the One?" by Dave Sim || Matthew 11:2-11 || December 11, 2022 31:05

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John is wondering if Jesus is that messiah, sending his disciples to question Jesus: are you the one? Jesus speaks of his mission in one of the clearest statements in the gospels about it: “the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news brought to them”…

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"Fire and Fruit" by Dave Sim || Matthew 3:1-12 || December 04, 2023 1:28:15

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Matthew introduces John the Baptist, who is the one to prepare the way for Jesus. John is introduced as a prophetic figure in the vein of Elijah or Isaiah who called God’s people into Repentance. John’s is a harsh word, but in repentance and fire there is the Good News of fruit.By RC2 Lynnwood

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