What can possibly help resolve the rampant anxiety that nearly everyone in the world goes through? As we listen to the classic birth of Jesus story once again - today through the lens of Mary and Joseph - we will see that anxiety has always been part of the human story. But there also is an antidote that the Bible teaches us about. What does Jesus teach us about anxiety, and how does the peace of God profoundly work into our deepest selves to cure the anxious heart and mind?
God's Vision for the World (Psalm 67)
What is God's vision for the world? Just as fireworks on the 4th of July point to a vision for the country we live in, so too do we learn in Psalm 67 of God's greatest desire for the whole world. Listen in today, on this special Missions Sunday, and learn about God's vision of praise from and gladness for all peoples.
A Sabbath Song (Psalm 92)
Why is actually going to a physical space on a Sunday morning a good thing to do? Psalm 92 is labeled as "A Song for the Sabbath" and gives us several reasons why worship is refreshing to us in a variety of ways. Listen in today to an ancient text that tells timeless truths about the power of refreshment that comes from worship on the Sabbath.
Walking With God: How? (Psalm 1)
If there is a God and He is near to us and He desires to walk with us, how do we even do that? Psalm 1 shows us 3 ways NOT to walk with God. But it also gives us one beautiful picture of blessing for the person who "delights in the law of the Lord." Listen in for this finale of our 3-week sermon series "Walking With God" and learn with us from the ancients (today Micah, John, and Jesus) how we might practically walk with God in our modern world.
The Church: Changed by Grace (Acts 4:31-5:42)
The best definition and evidence of the of the Church is "grace." As we listen to a story today that causes fear in the early Church, we see that God takes seriously the genuineness of our actions done in His Name. But He also abundantly pours out His grace on His Church, empowering and changing them into a beautiful outpost of hope and care for our broken world. Listen in today as we explore the two evidences of grace, and the one lurking danger of grace in the story of Ananias and Sapphira.
The Church: On Whom God's Spirit Rests (Acts 2:1-41)
The story of the coming of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost is both astounding and confounding. What is happening in this unique story in history? Listen in today as we learn how God delights to use His Church for His purposes, by "resting" Himself on the Church.