Continuing the series on vocation, this Pentecost message turns to church as the second arena of vocation, focusing on Acts 1 and Jesus' ascension and promise of the Holy Spirit, sending his followers to be witnesses from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth.
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Continuing the series on how to live in light of Scripture, this message introduces the idea of vocation, the three arenas (family, church, and neighborhood) in which people collaborate with God, and focuses on family, reflecting on the weighty, imperfect human work of raising children.
Listen & readHaving finished the chronological journey through Scripture, this message begins a new series on who we ought to be in light of that story, opening with Psalm 8 and its wonder that the God who made the cosmos is mindful of humanity and crowns people with glory and dominion.
Listen & readThe final week of the chronological Bible series reaches Revelation, focusing on John the disciple's vision in Revelation 21 of a new heaven and new earth and the new Jerusalem, where God dwells with his people and wipes away every tear, with background on John's life and authorship.
Listen & readThe penultimate week of the chronological Bible series follows Paul to the end of his life in Acts 28, under house arrest in Rome, where he gathers the local Jewish leaders and testifies to the kingdom of God and Jesus from the law of Moses and the prophets.
Listen & readNearing the end of the chronological Bible series, this message moves into Paul's letters, focusing on 1 Corinthians 15 and his teaching on the resurrection body and victory over death, dwelling on his call to be steadfast and immovable, knowing labor in the Lord is not in vain.
Listen & readAfter Easter, the chronological Bible series continues into the book of Acts, focusing on Acts 11 and how the early Jerusalem church, which had held everything in common, was scattered by the persecution that began with the stoning of Stephen, spreading the gospel as far as Antioch.
Listen & readThis Easter message, timed to land on the resurrection chapter of the chronological Bible series, focuses on Matthew 28 and the women coming to the tomb, recounting the details of Jesus' crucifixion and burial and inviting hearers to receive the resurrection as good news.
Listen & readAs the chronological Bible series approaches Easter, this Palm Sunday message focuses on Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem in Luke 19, where he accepts the crowd's praise and declares that even the stones would cry out, reflecting on the fickleness of the hearts that cheer him and soon abandon him.
Listen & readBuilding toward Easter in the chronological Bible series, this message examines the teachings of Jesus through the three parables of Luke 15 (the lost sheep, lost coin, and lost son), emphasizing that Jesus taught in parables to drive people to action and a way of living rather than mere belief.
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