The Journey of Advent: The Family to Egypt (12.30.19)
Listen here as we take our last journey of the Christmas story. Follow Mary, Joseph and Jesus as they travel to Egypt.
The Journey of Advent: Peace (12.16.18)
This week, we watch the angels bring peace as they journey to the shepherds in Luke 2:8-14.
The Journey of Advent: Joy (12.2.18)
We begin our Advent series this week with joy. Look at Luke 1:39-45 with us as find joy through Mary and Elizabeth, even in the midst of uncertainty.
The Journey of Advent: Hope (12.9.18)
We continue to watch the journeys of Advent unfold in Luke 2:1-5. This week, we follow Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem, and with them, we find hope.
The Parables of Jesus: The Wounded Traveler (11.25.18)
What if we would look at the parable of The Good Samaritan from a different perspective? What if we would enter in to the story from the perspective of the wounded traveler? Would that change what we think of this story? What could we learn about our enemies?
The Parables of Jesus: The Mustard Seed and the Yeast (11.18.18)
This week we studied Jesus’ teaching from Matthew 13:31-35, the parables of the mustard seed and the yeast. We discovered that these two very short stories teach us much about the Kingdom of God. The Kingdom shows up through ordinary things, is one of abundant potential, and involves our action and trust.
The Parables of Jesus: The Pharisee and the Tax Collector (11.11.18)
Listen as we continue to look at the parables Jesus used to teach. This week we looked at the parable of The Pharisee and the Tax Collector from Luke 18:9-14.
The Parables of Jesus: The Pearl of Greatest Price (11.4.18)
What can we learn from a parable that spans just two verses? We think quite a lot! Listen here as we dig into the Pearl of Great Price from Matthew 13:45-46.
The Parables of Jesus: The Parable of the Tenants (10.28.18)
This Sunday, we welcomed Josh Wall from Fifth Reformed Church here in Grand Rapids to teach us about the parable of the tenants from Mark 12:1-12. Listen here as he unpacks this parable.
The Parables of Jesus: Lost sheep, coin and sons (10.21.18)
We began a new series this Sunday on the Parables of Jesus. This week, we read through Luke 15, reading the parables of the lost sheep, the lost coin and the lost son. These stories remind us to be people who remain attentive and people who celebrate. Listen here to find out how.
Renew: Who are you becoming? (10.14.18)
How do we become wise navigators of this complex, nuanced world? Listen here as we take a walk through the gospel of Luke, learning from how Jesus navigated the world around him.
Renew: Who are you becoming? (10.7.18)
This week, we looked at Luke 9:1-6, where Jesus sends out the 12 disciples, giving them power and authority to do some pretty amazing things. We know that God has given us that same power and authority. God invites us to be people who reimagine, risk and rest in God’s provision.
Renew: Who are you becoming? (9.30.18)
A renewed self means that we look and act more and more like Jesus. This week, we we talked about how Jesus compels us to be people who show up. What does that look like? We’ll explore that together. Listen here.
Renew: Who are you becoming? (9.23.18)
We continued our series on renewal this Sunday. This week we talked about incarnational living and how that involves listening, stopping and emptying.
Renew: Who are you becoming? (9.16.18)
In the second week of this series, we look at Matthew 9:9-13. “I desire mercy, not sacrifice.” Jesus tells the religious leaders to go and learn what this means. It’s a phrase they had memorized from the book of Hosea, but were they living it out? Where in our lives do we show mercy? Do we embrace those who are different than us or do we ignore them? Listen here as we look to Jesus as our example of a shockingly gracious and generous host.
Renew: who are you becoming? (9.9.18)
What does it look like to join God’s work of renewal in the world? Listen here for the first sermon in a new series on renewal. And join us on Sunday mornings at 9:30 for the next few weeks as we continue to talk about renewal.
Combined Worship (9.2.18)
It was our great pleasure to worship with the congregation of Comunidad Cristiana de Grand Rapids this Sunday. Chris (Branch Pastor) and Rodrigo (CCGR Pastor), with the aid of a very talented translator, brought us the sermon together. Listen here as they taught us about judgement, Romans 2:1-4.
Forgotten Stories: Mary Magdalene (8.19.18)
Our series on Forgotten Stories of the Bible continued this week as Sarah Lundberg taught us about Mary Magdalene. Listen here for some details that we don’t often here about this woman’s story.
Forgotten Stories: Philemon (8.12.18)
This week, Jeff Verkaik helped us learn from the short and often forgotten story of Philemon. What can we learn from this man and his relationships with Paul and Onesimus? Paul’s letter to Philemon used words that bring unity and not division. Listen here and learn how he did that and how we might learn to do the same in our lives and in our time.
Forgotten Stories: Priscilla (8.5.18)
What can we learn from Priscilla’s story? There is so much to learn from her brief appearance in the Bible. Listen here as we discover the relationships Priscilla fostered and how she invested in her priorities. And if we’re willing to dig just a little deeper, we find that Priscilla’s story is like so many others in the Bible…a story of God using those who were not valued by society, and using them in big ways. There is much to be learned from this story that is often overlooked, or even forgotten.
