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How do you relate to Jesus? How do you relate to Jesus when he is not here, physically, when you can’t see his face, hear his voice, or touch the scars on his hands? That was clearly a question in the early church. From a secular perspective, the church had a PR problem. They said Jesus had risen from the dead, but if so, where was Jesus? We invite people into a relationship with Christ, but where is Christ? We answer, rightly, that he is in Heaven. But what does it look like to have a relationship with someone who is in Heaven? Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on John 14:15–26 showing that in a reciprocal, post-resurrection relationship with Jesus we love him as we keep his commandments, and he loves us by coming to us by his Spirit and speaking to us in his Word. Therefore, we keep his commandments, delight in his presence, and stay in his Word.

Part of a series on The Gospel of John.

From Sunday Worship, November 3, 2024.

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The night before he was crucified, Jesus told his disciples that, following his ascension, whoever believes in him will do the works that Jesus did and even “greater works than these.” Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on John 14:12–14, focusing on the “greater works” and discussing when they will be done, who does them, what they are, how they are done, and why they are done.

Part of a series on The Gospel of John.

From Sunday Worship, October 27, 2024.

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Where do you need comfort right now? Be it political tensions, trouble at work or at home, or even the turmoil of your own heart—what is going on in your world that is upsetting? In John 14, Jesus begins with the comforting words, “Let not your hearts be troubled.” Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on this passage, addressing three questions: Why do we need comfort? Where do we find comfort? And how do we get there?

Part of a series on The Gospel of John.

From Sunday Worship, October 20, 2024.

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Christians are tempted in every age to compromise. One age might be tempted to self-reliance, another to complacency, another to immorality, but every age has its temptations. Our day is no exception. As long as you live in this world, temptations and trials are bound to come. When the immorality of the present age and the power of the state combine to oppose Christ and his church, there is a question every Christian must face: What do you do when you must decide between doing something that goes against God’s law or facing the punitive action of the governing authorities? Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches from Acts chapter 5, showing that we, like the apostles, “must obey God rather than men,” and answering the what, why, when, and how of what that looks like.

Part of a series: The Creation, Fall, and Redemption of Civil Government

From Sunday Worship, October 13, 2024.

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The Gospel of John is the gospel written by a friend. John was someone who walked with Jesus, knew him, ate with him, saw the miracles. There are details in the gospel of John not seen anywhere else, as well as a more intimate, personal look at Jesus. In John 13:21–38 we see, from his friend, the love of Christ on display, even framed by the betrayal of Judas and the denial of Peter. Listen as Pastor Josué Pernillo preaches on this passage, showing us how Jesus calls his disciples to love others, reflecting Christ, and following him even through failure.

Part of a series on The Gospel of John.

From Sunday Worship, October 13, 2024.

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In John chapter 13, Jesus washes the feet of his disciples, demonstrating that Jesus comes as a servant and calls those who follow him to serve. Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on this astonishing passage, teaching us to serve, not from a place of insecurity, but of confidence, not just our friends, but our enemies, and not as something optional, but as fundamental to discipleship of the Servant King.

Part of a series on The Gospel of John.

From Sunday Worship, October 6, 2024.

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If we have believed in Christ, and been united to Christ, and died with Christ, and been raised with Christ, what does it look to walk with Christ in a world that does not know him? Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on Colossians 4:2–6, teaching us to prayerfully cling to the gospel, pray for the work of the gospel, and make the most of every opportunity that you have.

Part of a series: Glory-Light Shines: Meditations on the Mission of the Church

From Sunday Worship, September 29, 2024.

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What story are you living? We are all in the middle of a story. It’s the story of redemption, the story of grace, the story of Jesus. And it’s his story, not ours. We didn’t make it up, it’s not fantasy, and the ending is already set—but it’s a story all the same. It has a beginning, middle, and end, a sovereign narrator, narrative tension, a hero, and plenty of plot twists. Being able to imagine this story, to hold it in your mind, enables you to better live the Christian life. Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on Jeremiah 29:1–14, showing how this text points to where we are in God’s story, and therefore how we are to live in the story. He begins with getting the plot right (seeing how Israel’s story is our story) and then shows that God has placed us where we are to flourish and bless, in hope of things to come, as we keep our eyes on him.

Part of a series: Glory-Light Shines: Meditations on the Mission of the Church

From Sunday Worship, September 22, 2024.

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What are we doing here? That’s a question that can be answered in a variety of ways, but to put it broadly: what are we, Christians, doing here in the world? What is our role in God’s work in our day-to-day lives? And how is God calling you to join him in what the is doing in and through you? Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on Matthew 5:14–16, answering four questions from this passage: Who are you in Jesus’ story? What role do you play? Where do you play that role? And why do you play it?

Part of a series: Glory-Light Shines: Meditations on the Mission of the Church

From Sunday Worship, September 15, 2024.

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What does God have to say about civil government? There are many different types of governing authorities today: monarchies, democracies, communist dictatorships. Do the same basic Biblical principles apply to each form of government? Do some apply better than others? What is a Christian’s role as a member of a modern civil society?

To answer these questions, it’s important to begin with the understanding that government is God’s idea. When God first created humanity, he gave them dominion. Humanity was to order and rule over creation, and that even includes human life and relationships—not tyrannically, but in a life-giving way. While the execution of this calling has been seriously corrupted by the fall, it is still God’s desire for creation today. Listen as Pastor Luke Herche begins a three-part series on “The Creation, Fall, and Redemption of Civil Government,” preaching on Romans 13:1–7 and answering four questions: Where does it come from? How is it exercised? Why is it exercised? And what do we do now?

Part of a series: The Creation, Fall, and Redemption of Civil Government

From Sunday Worship, September 8, 2024.

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