Bible Text: John 14:1, 15-31 | Preacher: Johnathan Keenan | Series: Guest Preacher
Stress, anxiety, worry—this seems to be the stuff of life. And yet Jesus says that there is something about him—who he is, what he does—that can bring peace. A peace he freely gives. Come this week as we learn more of how to receive this most practical and necessary gift.
Bible Text: John 7:37-52 | Preacher: Marc Choi | Series: Guest Preacher
“I still haven’t found what I’m looking for” was a very popular song for a very important reason—we all find desires within us that seem unquenchable. The writer C.S. Lewis said, “If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world.” The good news of Christianity is that this other world has come to us and is available for us in the person of Jesus Christ. Come out this week as we listen to the good news.
Series: Co-Laborers in Christ
Pam and Kyle Wells discuss question brought up from the Co-Laborers in Christ sermon series. Moderated by Susan Isaac.
Books mentioned by Pam
Two Views on Women in Ministry
by Stanley N. Gundry, James R. Beck, Linda L. Belleville, Craig L. Blomberg, Craig S. Keener, Thomas R. Schreiner, Zondervan,
Zondervan
Amazon
Fresh Perspectives on Women in Ministry (3 book series)
Zondervan
Amazon
Neither Complementarian nor Egalitarian: A Kingdom Corrective to the Evangelical Gender Debate
by: Michelle Lee-Barnewall
Baker
Amazon
The Mission of God’s People
by Christopher J. H. Wright
Zondervan
Amazon
A Light to the Nations: The Missional Church and the Biblical Story
by: Michael W. Goheen
Baker
Amazon
Bible Text: Jude 24-25; Revelation 5:6–13 | Preacher: Joshua Burdette | Series: Jude: Exhortations for Tenuous Times
We are worshippers. Everywhere you turn will see people praising things, admiring them. We have an innate need to get caught up in something bigger than ourselves. Praise gives meaning and purpose to our lives, and it puts things in perspective. This week as we look at the final verses of Jude, we are given that kind of perspective.
Bible Text: Jude 24; Hebrews 12:1-2 | Preacher: Joshua Burdette | Series: Jude: Exhortations for Tenuous Times
In our youth we hung posters of our favorite sports or music heroes on our walls to inspire us to greatness. In adulthood, we often keep our visions of grandeur to ourselves, but they are no less powerful. Who do you look to for inspiration to keep going in the day to day trenches of the so-called real world? What is your vision of the good life? Join us this Sunday as we continue our series on the Book of Jude.
Bible Text: Jude 22, Mark 9:14–29 | Preacher: Johnathan Keenan | Series: Jude: Exhortations for Tenuous Times
Someone once said that the Christian Church is the only army that shoots its wounded. Some Christians may see doubt as a weakness to hide or a reason to shame others, but God wants us to bring our doubts to him and one another in order to find encouragement to believe. Join us this week as we continue our sermon series on the Book of Jude.
Bible Text: Jude 23, Luke 15:1–10 | Preacher: Kyle Wells | Series: Jude: Exhortations for Tenuous Times
The Gospel of Jesus Christ is not good advice; it is good news. It is the news that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ accomplished salvation for all who depend on him in faith. Good advice tells us what to do. Good news tell us what has been done. Yet in a world of suspicion, how do we convince others that the gospel of Jesus Christ is really good news for them?
Bible Text: Jude 21; Hebrews 11:1–2; 13–16 | Preacher: Kyle Wells | Series: Jude: Exhortations for Tenuous Times
Mercy is a rare commodity in our day and age. We sometimes suppose that we live in a meritocracy, where everyone gets exactly what they deserve. On our best days, we prefer it this way and gloat in the places where our hard work has paid off. Perhaps we even look down at those who suffer and blame them for bad decisions. When we fail, however, we desire mercy—someone or something to cover for our mistakes. Join us this Sunday as we continue our series on the Book of Jude.
Bible Text: Jude 21, Romans 8:35-39 | Preacher: Joshua Burdette | Series: Jude: Exhortations for Tenuous Times
“What’s love got to do with it?” Tina Turner rhetorically asks in her 1984 hit song. When it comes to a relationship with God, the New Testament writers insist: “quite a lot, actually.” In fact, when Jude speaks of preserving the Christian faith, his primary command is that we keep ourselves in the love of God. While we can’t cause God to love us (he does!), Jude knows that we can refuse God’s love and walk away from it. We can fail to live in its light. So what does it mean to keep ourselves in God’s love? Come this week as we consider the most underutilized privilege that the world has known—that we are absolutely and fundamentally loved.
Bible Text: Jude 20, Luke 11:1-13 | Preacher: Reed Jolley | Series: Jude: Exhortations for Tenuous Times
“Do you have anyone to talk to about that?” We often hear this phrase when we’ve let down our guard and admitted to someone that we are struggling. It’s often meant as a well-intentioned concern, but it also sends the signal that the current listener is not up to the task. What if you had someone you could call on in times of both bad and good news, someone who would always answer the phone and be glad to hear your voice? Join us this week as we continue our series on the Book of Jude and learn about the gift of prayer.