This Sunday’s message focus on the seemingly obscure question of whether it is permissible for Christians to eat meat sacrificed to idols—a question illustrating surprisingly relevant topics for our lives today as followers of Jesus! Today’s Scripture reading is 1
Spontaneous Discipleship | January 21, 2024
This sermon continues the theme of Jesus calling disciples to come and follow him. Last week, we heard about Jesus seeing Nathanael under a tree. Initially skeptical (“Can anything good come out of Nazareth?”), Nathanael quickly realized Jesus was in
Nathanael’s Call | January 14, 2024
Can anything good come from Nazareth? This Sunday, Nathanael learns a lesson about God working in unexpected people and places. This week’s sermon digs into each of the three lines of Nathanael’s conversation with Jesus. Today’s Scripture readings are Psalm
Baptized Beloved | January 7, 2024
As we wrap up our series, “How Does a Weary World Rejoice?” our theme is, “We trust our belovedness.” Rejoicing comes when we recognize and trust God’s immeasurable love for us. Our identity as God’s beloved sustains us when we
How Does a Weary World Rejoice? | Winter 2023 Newsletter
Here’s my column from our Winter 2023 Stronger Together joint print newsletter introducing our Advent & Epiphany sermon series, How Does a Weary World Rejoice? from Illustrated Ministry. Read the Living Hope version of the entire newsletter here. How Does