A Community of Justice, Mercy, and Peace in a Culture of Social Darwinism
April 11, 2021 • Tyler Staton
In the life of Jesus, we discover three ways in which He brings His people into the Kingdom of God; mercy, justice, and peace. How can we find the pressure points in Portland to be people of justice?
Future Church for the Future World
April 4, 2021 • John Mark Comer
For Easter, we examine the "gospel" of Jesus for what it is: good news. About something that happened in the past that has changed our present and altered the trajectory of our future forever.
A Community of Rest in a Culture of Exhaustion
March 28, 2021 • Dave Lomas
Our culture keeps us in the cycle of exhaustion, burnout and spiritual death. As a church community our desire is to become a culture of rest as a prophetic witness to the promise of rest that Jesus brings to us. In this teaching we explore the practice of Sabbath and how it habituates us towards the rest our souls need.
A Community of Contribution in a Culture of Careerism
March 21, 2021 • John Mark Comer
In Western, urban culture, work for many people is far more than a way to pay rent; it’s a quasi-religion people look to for identity, community, and purpose. Against that backdrop is the biblical theology of work as an expression of love and serve to God and neighbor. In this teaching we explore the vision of work as an act of kavanah through the practice of vocation.
A Community of Peacemakers in a Culture of Political Polarization
March 14, 2021 • John Mark Comer
Jesus had an uncanny ability to turn enemies into guests and guests into family. He did this through "radically ordinary hospitality," just eating meals around a table. Few practices are more important for the healing of our divided nation than hospitality.
A Community of Peace in a Culture of Outrage and Fear
March 7, 2021 • John Mark Comer
All around us people are angry. But behind all the vitriol and hate, people are afraid. But Jesus' vision of the church is a community of peace. A community who live from a deep place of quiet calm in God. We cultivate this inner life through the practice of silence and solitude.
Q&R: Deconstruction & Doubt with A.J. Swoboda
March 3, 2021 • A.J. Swoboda & John Mark Comer
Listen to a Q&R on deconstruction and doubt with A.J. Swoboda and John Mark Comer as we ask how we can question our faith without losing it.
Lecture: Deconstruction & Doubt with A.J. Swoboda
March 3, 2021 • A.J. Swoboda
Listen to a lecture from A.J. Swoboda, author of the book After Doubt: How to Question Your Faith without Losing It, as we discuss the reality of deconstruction in the church. Is there a way to walk faithfully through doubt and come out the other side with a deeper love for Jesus, the church, and its tradition? Can we question our faith without losing it?
A Community of Holiness in a Culture of Moral Relativism
February 28, 2021 • John Mark Comer
We live in a fascinating moment when culture is becoming both more moral (in particular around human rights) and less moral at the same time. The moral relativism of secularism cannot hold a soul (much less a society) together. In this moment, Jesus' call to holiness is more acute than ever before. While for many, the word "holiness" comes with the baggage of fear and shame, it's actually about joy. In this teaching we explore holiness, a theology of the body, and the practice of fasting as a path to joy in God.
A Community of Orthodoxy in a Culture of Ideological Idolatry
February 21, 2021 • John Mark Comer
The zeitgeist of our generation is deconstruction. The ideologies of both the Right and the Left are operating as pseudo-religions, and drawing people away from orthodox faith. Each a political religion "with a twist of Christianity." How do we stay faithful to Jesus and not let our heart get swept away? Through the practice of reading Scripture we come to let Jesus' words abide deep in our being, and shape the trajectory of our soul.
A Community of Tight-knit Loving Relationships in a Culture of Individualism and Tribalism
February 14, 2021 • John Mark Comer
Future church is an act of dreaming together with God about the next chapter of our life as a church. We want to stand as an alternative society to that of our hurting city, through practicing a rule of life designed for us to flourish and thrive.
It's Time to Dream Again
February 7, 2021 • John Mark Comer
In our new series, we explore challenges facing the post-COVID church, and dream about the future church. How could a rule of life index us toward those dreams?