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Many of us secretly bristle at parts of the New Testament, struggling to reconcile our faith with what the Bible seems to say about women, slavery, or same-sex relationships. Because we don't know what to do with these difficult texts, we often just avoid reading them altogether. But what if the values of Jesus are too big to be trapped in the first century? Together, we explore what it truly means to be a progressive Christian—conserving the root values of Jesus while allowing the Holy Spirit to progress how we apply them fairly and equitably today. It’s time to move past legalism and step into a living, breathing faith.

We live in a world that helps us remember everything except the things that matter most. In this week's teaching, we explore the quiet reality of spiritual amnesia: forgetting who God is, what He's done, and who we are because of Him. Together, we'll rediscover the ancient practice of hiding God's Word in our hearts; not to know more, but to become more like Jesus. What if the truths you remember today become the strength that carries you through tomorrow?

Many of us in the Western world have an adverse reaction to the word authority. And it's easy to see why. Time and time again, we've seen the abuse of power in our world. But how does our relationship with authority world affect our relationship with the authority of God? And the authority of the Bible? This week, we explore authority through a different lens, one that invites us into the beautiful story of the Gospel.

What does it mean for Scripture to have authority – and what if that authority looked more like a doctor than a dictator? So many of us carry broken pictures of authority from bosses, parents, or religious leaders who wielded it imperfectly, and we bring that baggage to the Bible. This week, we name the unhelpful ways our culture frames authority and discover an altogether better path: holding the Holy Scriptures and the Holy Spirit as inextricably linked.

What is the Bible? This week, we tackle this simple question that has life-changing implications. Together, we explore Scripture as a library of writings—both divine and human—that tell one unified story leading us to Jesus. Along the way, we consider how understanding genre, context, and authorship can transform the way we read the Bible, moving us beyond information and into formation.

The Bible is one of the most influential books in human history, yet many of us find it confusing, frustrating, or difficult to understand. This week, guest speaker Jess Gracewski explores a simple but transformative idea: Scripture was written for us, but it was not written to us. As we learn to read the Bible with humility, context, and curiosity, we discover a God who invites us to draw near, wrestle honestly, and be formed into people who become a blessing to the world.

Most followers of Jesus would agree, at least in theory, that Scripture is an essential part of our faith. And yet, so many people struggle with the Bible. We begin a new collection of teachings exploring the beauty and the mystery of Scripture. This week, we talk about what posture we should approach the Bible with.

Most of us want to be loved, but few of us want to risk being fully known. So we put on masks, even at church. In this sermon, Yesuto closes our True and False Self series by inviting us to take the courageous step of honest community. We explore why we need each other, how to share our struggles wisely, and how the church can become a place where vulnerable stories are safely held.

The Biblical concept of love is always active. God calls us to a life of compassion, a love that moves outward in action. But we live in a culture that's replaced compassion with sentiment, a love that's never acted upon. How do we move beyond sentiment into compassionate love? This week, we see how embodying compassion is the best way to break out of the false self and enter into the true self.

What parts of your life are motivated by fear, rather than love? The false self is the identity we all carry that's born out of fear. But how do we return to our true identity, given by God in love? This week, we go back to the beginning in the Garden of Eden to discover God's divine plan for setting us free from the false self.