Episodes
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
Luke 1:46-55: Mary - Expectant Longings (Wait & Remember)
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
Welcome to the 4th sermon in our series on the season of advent – the season of waiting, remembering, and expecting. (4 of 4)
Two themes that are expressed over and over again in the Bible that we might often miss are the themes of “waiting” and “remembering.” Throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, God tells his people through visions, through names, through prophets and dreams to remember that He has provided and to wait on him to provide again. Over and over we are tempted to make our own world, construct our own reality. We are often tempted with impatience that is fueled by our forgetfulness of God’s provision yesterday and a single vision for something else we need tomorrow. When we wait and remember, we enter into a trusting relationship with the God of scripture who, "in the fullness of time sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.” (Gal 4:4-5)
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
Isaiah 9:1-7: Isaiah - Everlasting Hope (Wait & Remember)
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
Welcome to the 3rd sermon in our series on the season of advent – the season of waiting, remembering, and expecting. (3 of 4)
Two themes that are expressed over and over again in the Bible that we might often miss are the themes of “waiting” and “remembering.” Throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, God tells his people through visions, through names, through prophets and dreams to remember that He has provided and to wait on him to provide again. Over and over we are tempted to make our own world, construct our own reality. We are often tempted with impatience that is fueled by our forgetfulness of God’s provision yesterday and a single vision for something else we need tomorrow. When we wait and remember, we enter into a trusting relationship with the God of scripture who, "in the fullness of time sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.” (Gal 4:4-5)
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
2 Samuel 23:3-4: David - Hope of a Better King (Wait & Remember)
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
Welcome to the 2nd sermon in our series on the season of advent – the season of waiting, remembering, and expecting. (2 of 4)
Two themes that are expressed over and over again in the Bible that we might often miss are the themes of “waiting” and “remembering.” Throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, God tells his people through visions, through names, through prophets and dreams to remember that He has provided and to wait on him to provide again. Over and over we are tempted to make our own world, construct our own reality. We are often tempted with impatience that is fueled by our forgetfulness of God’s provision yesterday and a single vision for something else we need tomorrow. When we wait and remember, we enter into a trusting relationship with the God of scripture who, "in the fullness of time sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.” (Gal 4:4-5)
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
Hebrews 11:8-19: Abraham - Don’t Short Circuit the Process (Wait & Remember)
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
Welcome to the 1st sermon in our series on the season of advent – the season of waiting, remembering, and expecting. (1 of 4)
Two themes that are expressed over and over again in the Bible that we might often miss are the themes of “waiting” and “remembering.” Throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, God tells his people through visions, through names, through prophets and dreams to remember that He has provided and to wait on him to provide again. Over and over we are tempted to make our own world, construct our own reality. We are often tempted with impatience that is fueled by our forgetfulness of God’s provision yesterday and a single vision for something else we need tomorrow. When we wait and remember, we enter into a trusting relationship with the God of scripture who, "in the fullness of time sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.” (Gal 4:4-5)
Sunday Dec 26, 2021
1 John 4:7-12: Love (A Better Story)
Sunday Dec 26, 2021
Sunday Dec 26, 2021
Welcome to the 4th sermon in our series on a better Christmas story. (4 of 4)
We are entering into the first liturgical season of the Church - Advent, which is Latin for coming. Just as in the season of Lent, we enter into the suffering of Jesus before we celebrate his resurrection, the season of Advent is a season of waiting and longing that ends with the celebration of the incarnation, the birth of Jesus. . .Christmas! The celebration also points us forward to the Advent yet to come, Christ's return!
Culturally, this is known as the "holiday season," where it has become an extended time of shopping and parties and light shows and nostalgia. It seems like Christmas Day is when we finally collapse after all of the busyness, only to recoup just enough energy to celebrate the new year! . . but this year, let's try to recover just a bit of what the meaning of Advent was designed to be.
Our Advent series will tell "a better story" about the history and the future of the world. A story that enters into the longing, but also awaits with glorious anticipation the fulfillment of all time! We will look at the story each week as we Wait, Prepare, Rejoice, and Love. I promise you, this story holds more hope and joy than you could possibly imagine and will fulfill the longings far beyond what nostalgia can only dream about. This is hope. This is advent. This is a better story.
Sunday Dec 19, 2021
John 16:16-24: Rejoice (A Better Story)
Sunday Dec 19, 2021
Sunday Dec 19, 2021
Welcome to the 3rd sermon in our series on a better Christmas story. (3 of 4)
We are entering into the first liturgical season of the Church - Advent, which is Latin for coming. Just as in the season of Lent, we enter into the suffering of Jesus before we celebrate his resurrection, the season of Advent is a season of waiting and longing that ends with the celebration of the incarnation, the birth of Jesus. . .Christmas! The celebration also points us forward to the Advent yet to come, Christ's return!
Culturally, this is known as the "holiday season," where it has become an extended time of shopping and parties and light shows and nostalgia. It seems like Christmas Day is when we finally collapse after all of the busyness, only to recoup just enough energy to celebrate the new year! . . but this year, let's try to recover just a bit of what the meaning of Advent was designed to be.
Our Advent series will tell "a better story" about the history and the future of the world. A story that enters into the longing, but also awaits with glorious anticipation the fulfillment of all time! We will look at the story each week as we Wait, Prepare, Rejoice, and Love. I promise you, this story holds more hope and joy than you could possibly imagine and will fulfill the longings far beyond what nostalgia can only dream about. This is hope. This is advent. This is a better story.
Sunday Dec 12, 2021
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11: Prepare (A Better Story)
Sunday Dec 12, 2021
Sunday Dec 12, 2021
Welcome to the 2nd sermon in our series on a better Christmas story. (2 of 4)
We are entering into the first liturgical season of the Church - Advent, which is Latin for coming. Just as in the season of Lent, we enter into the suffering of Jesus before we celebrate his resurrection, the season of Advent is a season of waiting and longing that ends with the celebration of the incarnation, the birth of Jesus. . .Christmas! The celebration also points us forward to the Advent yet to come, Christ's return!
Culturally, this is known as the "holiday season," where it has become an extended time of shopping and parties and light shows and nostalgia. It seems like Christmas Day is when we finally collapse after all of the busyness, only to recoup just enough energy to celebrate the new year! . . but this year, let's try to recover just a bit of what the meaning of Advent was designed to be.
Our Advent series will tell "a better story" about the history and the future of the world. A story that enters into the longing, but also awaits with glorious anticipation the fulfillment of all time! We will look at the story each week as we Wait, Prepare, Rejoice, and Love. I promise you, this story holds more hope and joy than you could possibly imagine and will fulfill the longings far beyond what nostalgia can only dream about. This is hope. This is advent. This is a better story.
Sunday Dec 05, 2021
Luke 21:34-38: Wait (A Better Story)
Sunday Dec 05, 2021
Sunday Dec 05, 2021
Welcome to the 1st sermon in our series on a better Christmas story. (1 of 4)
We are entering into the first liturgical season of the Church - Advent, which is Latin for coming. Just as in the season of Lent, we enter into the suffering of Jesus before we celebrate his resurrection, the season of Advent is a season of waiting and longing that ends with the celebration of the incarnation, the birth of Jesus. . .Christmas! The celebration also points us forward to the Advent yet to come, Christ's return!
Culturally, this is known as the "holiday season," where it has become an extended time of shopping and parties and light shows and nostalgia. It seems like Christmas Day is when we finally collapse after all of the busyness, only to recoup just enough energy to celebrate the new year! . . but this year, let's try to recover just a bit of what the meaning of Advent was designed to be.
Our Advent series will tell "a better story" about the history and the future of the world. A story that enters into the longing, but also awaits with glorious anticipation the fulfillment of all time! We will look at the story each week as we Wait, Prepare, Rejoice, and Love. I promise you, this story holds more hope and joy than you could possibly imagine and will fulfill the longings far beyond what nostalgia can only dream about. This is hope. This is advent. This is a better story.
Sunday Dec 27, 2020
Reflecting on the Incarnation
Sunday Dec 27, 2020
Sunday Dec 27, 2020
Welcome to this liturgical service in which we focus on songs and scriptures that remind us of the importance of the incarnation of Christ.
Sunday Dec 20, 2020
2 Samuel 7:8-16: The Role of King (Far as the Curse is Found)
Sunday Dec 20, 2020
Sunday Dec 20, 2020
Welcome to the 10th sermon in our series on the overall story of the Bible. (10 of 23)
The Bible is filled with a whole lot of characters and stories that ultimately tell one big story. We believe the Bible ultimately tells the story of God...and we’re all included! This grand story is the story we tell every week when we gather: God Created the world and it was good and we enjoyed perfect relationship with God. In Genesis 3, however, mankind Rebelled against God and from that, everything fell apart. God made a covenant, made many covenants that He, alone would be faithful to keep. And, through Jesus, He will Redeem His people! One day, God, through Christ, will Restore all things, he will make the world right again. God, one day, will make His glories known as far as the curse has reached. Starting this Sunday, we will look more in depth at this whole story.