Pavlovian Reconditioning
Losing to Win
Blessed Assurance
Last Words, Top Priority
Skeptics Welcome
I am the resurrection and the life
I am the bread of life
I am the light of the world
I am the good shepherd
I am the gate
I am the way and the truth and the life
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I am the true vine
He must increase, I must decrease
Somebody to Lean On
We have been Surprised by God's Glory
A Thunderclap and a Thin Silence
Early in his letter James teaches Christians how important it is to suffer well. But the question remains: how do I become the type of person who suffers well? This morning we consider the contemplative spiritual practice of listening. Do you even recognize the voice of God in your life? Are you listening for it? And when you hear it, do you have the courage to follow his voice?
God's Incredible Plan
In the build-up to the most famous verse in the Bible (John 3:16), Jesus tells a very religious person, “You must be born again.” This morning we explore what Jesus meant by being “born again.” How can a person be born again?
One Flock Following One Shepherd
How do we understand the church in a post-pandemic world? The Bible offers a series of metaphors to describe the church’s role in the world. This morning we examine Jesus’ description of a shepherd and his flock. “I am the good shepherd,” Jesus claims. “The good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep.” How does the description of a shepherd and his sheep color our role and calling in our world?
Marinating Prayer
Spiritual practices are gifts God gives us that help us to know him better and become more like him. This morning we spend some time thinking about prayer. Jesus teaches us, “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given to you.” (John 15:7) But we have all asked God for things and not gotten them. What did Jesus mean? What is the true purpose of prayer? And how can we pray better?