True Spirituality: Surprise and the Cross (John 12:19-26)

Surprises are some of the best parts of the human experience. But what is it that causes the greatest surprise of all (the resurrection of Jesus Christ) to lose its luster over time for so many? Listen in to today's special Easter sermon that seeks to answer the question, how do we rediscover the wonder of the surprise of the resurrection of Jesus? May "Christ is Risen!" surprise anew throughout all the days of our life.

Video reference - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmNZGr9Udx8

Artwork reference - https://mikefrost.net/greatest-easter-painting-time/

True Spirituality: Beauty and the Cross (Luke 15:11-32)

Humans are all beauty-seeking creatures. We love sunsets, delicious foods, the smell of spring flowers and so much more. But what is true beauty? Listen today to a well-known parable of Jesus, where He unveils for us the pursuing love of the Father.

True Spirituality: Rest and the Cross (Matthew 13:31-32)

We are a tired and weary generation, burned-out from overwork and unrealized rest. We long universally for rest today. But what can truly bring what we long for most? Listen in today to a classic parable of Jesus about a tiny seed that grows, and for a surprising answer to what our soul longs for.

True Spirituality: Authenticity and the Cross (Luke 18:9-14)

Authenticity is something we all are longing for. We all want to be the real, genuine version of ourself. But how can I be truly me, and not some phony, fake version of myself? In this stirring parable today, Jesus shows how true life is found. Once again, in a surprising twist, Jesus shows that it's not by accomplishing something that we find ourselves. Rather, it is by acknowledging what we can never be. Listen in to today's sermon to learn more about the way of humility that Jesus so beautifully reveals.

True Spirituality: Community and the Cross (Matthew 13:24-30)

We live in what has been called "the lonely generation." Therefore, so many of us are longing for true community and a real experience of "life together" (as Dietrich Bonhoeffer so famously called it). Listen in this morning as we discover together what true community was always meant to be like, how it went wrong, and how the cross of Jesus Christ forms what our soul has always longed for - the true community, the church of Jesus Christ.

True Spirituality: Silence and the Cross (Matthew 13:10-17)

In a noisy world, we all are beginning to realize the profound place that silence should play in our lives. We need quiet, reflective moments to sustain us. But what is true silence? What does God want to teach about our longing for silence? Listen in today as we learn from Jesus the purpose of parables, and discover the true "sound of silence" that leads to a deep prayer life with the Living God who hears.

True Spirituality: Curiosity and the Cross (Matthew 13:44-46)

Are you curious? As we begin the season of Lent ( the 40 days of reflection on the cross between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday), we begin a new series looking at spirituality. In a world that celebrates spiritualities, what is true that we can cling to? How does the cross of Jesus Christ factor in? Is it good to be curious? Let's learn from an old parable of Jesus about treasure to find the answer.