First Sunday in Advent: Hoping for Restoration
Advent is a season of waiting with hope for the promise of restoration that is fulfilled with the coming of Jesus into the world. We are invited to look for signs of God’s restoration…
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10,000 Reasons (or more!) to Give Thanks
The Apostle Paul’s letter to the Colossians points out many ways for which he is thankful to God for the faithfulness of that congregation in the midst of the challenges of living under the…
The New Creation: Living as a Foretaste of the Future
The prophet Isaiah and the book of Revelation provide a vision of God’s New Creation, a peaceable Kingdom where people live in harmony with one another and with all of God’s creation. In a…
Nevertheless, Job Persisted: Faith in the Face of Suffering
In the midst of unexplainable suffering, Job modeled an honest, courageous, trusting faith which persisted in questioning God to understand his predicament. Like Job, can we be honest with God and at the same…
Keeping Jesus at the Center (in a world that pushes him to the margins)
The change that Zacchaeus experienced shows us that when we put the biblical Jesus at the center of our lives, we are letting go of the desire for power and security as the world…
What if Jesus Was Serious About the Church? Pt. 5 The Family Servants
Pastors and church leaders are not to be put on a pedestal; rather, they are called to lead with the servanthood and humility of Jesus. They should be accessible, approachable, and accountable to the…
What if Jesus Was Serious About the Church? Pt. 3 The Family Gathering (Worship)
Jesus tells the woman at the well that true worshippers will worship in spirit and in truth. We must resist taking a pragmatic approach to worship and our relationship with God, and instead see…
What if Jesus Was Serious About the Church? Pt. 2 The Family Meal
Meals can both unite and divide people. Jesus’ practice of eating with “unclean” people (Gentiles) challenged the Israelites’ food and cleanliness laws which kept them separate from others. The Lord’s Supper is the symbol…
What if Jesus Was Serious About the Church? Pt. 1 The Family Reunion
The Church is like a bus, in that we don’t get to choose who’s on the bus with us; it’s God’s church and not ours. In the midst of diversity in the church, we…
What if Jesus Was Serious About the Church? Introduction
Churches today are tempted to adopt a corporate model of the church, which can be a consumer-oriented approach focused on programs, numerical growth, and effectiveness. The early church showed a different model with the…
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