We can all probably think of some of our favorite foods and meals we've had in life. Is it just the ingredients that make them special or rich, or is it more so about the seasoning that accompanies them? Listen in today as we apply that same logic to some of the core practices (or "ingredients") of the Kingdom of God, and learn from Paul what flavor-filled seasoning brings those practices to life.
The Substance of the Kingdom (Colossians 2:16-23)
Are you a superstitious person? Are you a rule-follower? Are either of those things important in the Kingdom of Jesus? Listen in today as the apostle Paul explains to us what the true substance ("real stuff") of the Kingdom of God is, and what are only shadows.
Christ the King (Colossians 1:15-20)
There are so many authorities in life. How can we possibly put all the pieces together to know how to live in the one right way that life was meant to be lived? Listen in today to consider Jesus Christ as the true King of the true Kingdom.
Christ's Kingdom (Colossians 1:1-14)
What is it about kingdoms that draws us? Disney princesses, the British royal family, and towering castles... they are alluring and enduring in our imaginations. Listen in today as we begin a new series in the book of Colossians, and learn together about the one, true and lasting real Kingdom. What does it mean to live for this Kingdom in the here and now? Explore with us together this fall.
The Coming King (Psalm 72)
It's easy to see that our world is broken. What then can give us hope in such shaky times? Listen in today as Alan Vance gives the hope of the coming True King from Psalm 72.
The Church: Home in Rome (Acts 27-28)
As we reach the end of our journey through the book of Acts, we now find Paul in Rome. Rome is not just a place for Paul in the first century, but it's also an image of the places where we live today too. What is Rome for us? How is the Church to live and exist in Rome? Listen in today as we learn together how the Church is to exist as an exile people, and to find our home in the hard places. Because that's what the Church is equipped for, and that's where the Gospel was made to go.
Jesus: The Grower (Mark 4:26-34)
How do things grow? For some things, the answer is easy but for other's a profound mystery. In today's message, we look at how Jesus uses two parables to explain how God grows the Kingdom of God. What we discover is that the secret, mysterious, progressive, unlikely nature of God's Kingdom growth actually paints a beautiful reality for us - any faithful life (no matter how small or meager) is used by God to progress His redemptive plan and further His Kingdom.
Jesus: The Sower (Mark 4:1-20)
The Parable of the Sower is a familiar parable of Jesus, and one of the only parables that is recorded in all four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John). But most of the time we focus almost exclusively on the four types of soil that the seeds fall on. In this sermon, we look at the One who is sowing the seeds. By identifying Jesus as The Sower, we see that not only is He a gracious, loving Sower, but also that we have distinct purposes as sub-sowers ourselves.
Jesus: The Brother (Mark 3:13-35)
Family is at the core of life around the world. That's what makes Jesus' seeming rejection of his brothers and mother in Mark 3 so surprising and shocking. What is Jesus doing? Listen in as we see Jesus, our faithful and true Brother, begin building the new Family - the Church.