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He is Risen
Jesus' resurrection unleashed God's redemptive power across creation. By rising from the tomb, Jesus launched God's new creation. Beginning with the disciples, empowered by Jesus' Spirit (John 20:19-23), the gospel began to spread and bear fruit across the world. The...
Stepping Into the Lenten Season
Lent is a season of spiritual preparation in which we remember Christ's temptation, suffering, and death. It's a time for us to intentionally set aside things in everyday life that tend to separate us from God and instead focus on living holy and obedient lives for...
Why We Do What We Do | Lent & Ash Wednesday 2025
Wednesday, March 5th, marks the beginning of Lent, a transformative six-week season leading up to the Pascha (Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday). Lent is a time for us to intentionally set aside the things in our everyday lives that separate us from God...
Rejoicing, Praying, and Giving Thanks Into 2025
Last Sunday, we looked briefly at Paul's words in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18: 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. Do you want a New Year's Resolution? How about taking...
Psalm 2 is a Go-To for Our Anxiety
Look around you, and you'll see that people are anxious about many things. They're anxious about the political division and partisanship flooding our news and social media feeds. They're anxious about war and conflict around the globe. They're anxious about school...
The Church in Action
I've been thinking quite a bit lately of what Paul says in Colossians 3:17: "And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." Whatever you do… In word or deed… Do everything… In the name...
The Proof of Love
I've been thinking quite a bit lately about living everyday life in faithful and joyful obedience to God. While reading Psalm 26 this morning, I was struck by what David says in verses 2-3: "Prove me, O LORD, and try me; test my heart and my mind. For your steadfast...
Holy Week | Remember, Reflect, Respond
Today is "Maundy Thursday." What is Maundy Thursday? It is the Thursday before Easter when Jesus celebrated his final Passover with His disciples. Most notably, that Passover meal was when Jesus washed His disciples' feet, displaying an excellent posture of humility....
Doing Good for the Common Good
In last week's sermon, I mentioned that followers of Jesus seek to do "whatever is good for the common good." As people who have had the good work of Christ radically transform us, we aim to be people who demonstrate good works in word and witness...
Why We Do What We Do | Ash Wednesday and Lent
This Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the six-week season leading up to what is known as the Pascha (Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday). Lent is traditionally a time for us to intentionally set aside the things in our everyday lives that separate us...
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