Dying to Live
July 22, 2018 • Gerald Griffin
Jesus warns and encourages his disciples about what will come as they live into his Kingdom mission. What would it look like to live as a disciple, free of all fear, fully alive to his power?
Postures for Our Time and Place
July 1, 2018 • Collin Mayjack
In a post-Christian world, followers of Jesus are not the majority. If we are to reach a world like ours, what posture are we to take? In our time and place, Jesus invites us to follow him and become like him. The harvest is plenty, but the workers are few.
Making Room for the New Thing
June 24, 2018 • Alex Rettmann
Jesus is proclaiming a gospel where the foundation is on the glory of what God has done, not the righteous effort of man. A religious spirit has no place in his kingdom, he is doing a new thing, offering a new wine. will we value the wine over the wineskin and drink of his new covenant?
Following Jesus and Eating With Sinners
June 17, 2018 • Gerald Griffin
In this teaching we learn Matthew’s origin story and meet the Pharisees at a lively dinner party
Storms, Pigs, and the Authority of Jesus
May 13, 2018 • Bethany Allen
In this teaching, we cover three stories that point to Jesus’s authority, given by the Father and a glimpse of what it means to truly make him Lord of our lives.
Receiving the Kingdom, Giving the Kingdom
April 22, 2018 • Alex Rettmann
What does it look like to have heaven invade earth? How do we receive the kingdom and how do we give it to others? Jesus shows us what this looks like when he confronts people on the margins of society through the miracle of healing.
A Haunting Way to End a Sermon
April 15, 2018 • John Mark Comer
Jesus ends his manifesto of life in the kingdom of the heavens, not with a pep talk or feel-good story, but with a warning about what happens when we don’t put his teachings into practice. In the “information age” and a cultural moment where hearing something and then doing nothing about it is the new normal, this is a warning we need to hear and heed.
Here Come’s the Wolf Pack
April 8, 2018 • John Mark Comer
The modern world is a terribly confusing place to call home. We need luminaries to speak on behalf of reality and point the way to the good life. First century Jews called theses luminaries “prophets.” We might call them philosophers or psychologists or podcasters or pastors. But Jesus issued a stern warning: beware of false prophets. A warning we need to hear and heed in the modern church.
Two Ways
February 25, 2018 • Collin Mayjack
If we’re going to practice the way of Jesus, we must recognize that the way of our city and the way of Jesus are not the same. In a culture where the mantra is, “Do whatever feels good”, Jesus invites his followers through the narrow gate and on the hard way because it alone leads to life.
The Golden Rule
February 18, 2018 • John Mark Comer
As we near the end of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus summarizes his set of teachings with a now famous one-line aphorism – the Golden Rule. In this teaching we explore the power of treating people the way you would want to be treated. So simple, yet so very hard to live by.
Ask. Seek. Knock.
February 4, 2018 • Bethany Allen
The foundation of prayer is relationship with God. Do we believe that God is actually good and will respond to our requests? The journey of asking is dynamic, laced with beauty and sometimes disappointment, but always revealing God’s goodness towards us.
Jesus on Judgement
January 7, 2018 • Bethany Allen
To apprentice under Jesus means to live free from judgement. Jesus knows that the Father will ultimately judge all things. Our posture as apprentices is to embrace others, as well as ourselves, with our true identity: loved children of God.
God’s Character, Our Confidence
December 31, 2017 • Alex Rettmann
Jesus claims that Gods love and care for you can rid you of anxiety. To focus your life on the King and his kingdom, is to live with all that you need.
The Eye. The Heart. The Master.
December 17, 2017 • Gerald Griffin
Jesus teaches that whatever we set our hearts on we give power to. That thing will have influence in our lives, and even become our master. But in his great love for us, God invites us to set our hearts rightly, where we will be truly satisfied.
Your Treasure is Doomed
December 10, 2017 • Josh Porter
In a world of excess, luxury, and the showcasing of possessions, Jesus commands that his disciples choose a lifestyle of simplicity. How do those of us who are rich by a global standard emulate a teacher who was poor? In The Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches what it means to reject our deeply held notions of treasure so that we may embody a better way.
Fasting
September 10, 2017 • Bethany Allen
For many of us, when it comes to fasting, our belief system can be distorted by subtle misconceptions. That in some way we get to control God by how we treat our body. Or, simply confusing it with the practice of abstinence. But just like prayer and giving to the poor, fasting can unlock a greater intimacy with the heart of God and welcome a deeper connection with the Father.
Prayer
September 3, 2017 • Bethany Allen
Our heavenly Father knows our needs before we ask. Understanding the gravity of this truth can make or break our chance at a healthy motivation for prayer. In Matthew 6, Jesus calls us out of a religious routine and into a beautiful exchange of genuine love for God and others.
Non-Violence: Interview with Bruxy Cavey
September 2, 2017 • John Mark Comer, Josh Porter, & Bruxy Cavey
In our final interview we talk with pastor and author Bruxy Cavey about anabaptism, Christians killing other Christians in the name of their “Christian” nation, the 16th century persecution of non-violent followers of Jesus, and a pastoral word to those wrestling with Jesus’ teachings on enemy love. Listen to all the interviews with various theologians and experts on the subject of non-violence and enemy love, as we work out some of the implications of Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 5.
Non-Violence: Interview with Dr. Greg Boyd
September 1, 2017 • John Mark Comer, Josh Porter, & Dr. Greg Boyd
We talk with author and theologian Greg Boyd about Romans 12 and 13, the separation of church and state, and a Christians’ relationship to the government. Are there things that government should do that followers of Jesus should not? Listen along all this week as we interview various theologians and experts on the subject of non-violence and enemy love, in order to work out some of the implications of Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 5.
Non-Violence: Interview with Dr. Gerry Breshears
August 31, 2017 • John Mark Comer, Bethany Allen, & Dr. Gerry Breshears
In this interview we talk with author and professor Dr. Gerry Breshears about self defense, home invasion, Christians as police officers, and, naturally, pepper spray. Listen along all this week as we interview various theologians and experts on the subject of non-violence and enemy love, in order to work out some of the implications of Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 5.