By the end of John chapter 19, Jesus has been falsely accused, wrongly condemned, beaten, mocked, and nailed to a tree. After hours of suffering he finally cried out “It is finished,” bowed his head, and gave up his spirit. This was no cry of resignation, but rather a cry of victory. Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on this final proclamation of Jesus on the cross, asking three questions: What does it mean? Why does it matter? And how should we respond?

Good Friday | April 18, 2025.

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Preaching on Psalm 88, a weighty psalm that famously ends with the words “darkness is my closest friend,” Pastor Luke Herche teaches us to be honest, feel the tension, and cry out for help.

Part of a series, Praying through the Psalms.

From Sunday Evening Worship, April 13, 2025.

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In this sermon on John 21:1–19, in which Jesus meets his disciples on the shore following his resurrection, Pastor Josué Pernillo shows us that Jesus meets the disciples where they are and he confronts and restores them directly.

Part of a series on The Gospel of John.

From Sunday Worship, April 13, 2025.

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Want to go deeper? Take some time to reflect on the sermon with the following questions:

What do you notice about the disciples and their interaction with Jesus?

How do you see Jesus meeting the disciples where they are? What do you learn from their reaction? How has God met you where you are in your life?

What do you notice about the way in which Jesus challenges Peter? What do we learn about Jesus from this? Where is a place that you need to be challenged by the word of truth?

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In Genesis 46:28–47:31, Jacob is reunited with Joseph and he and all of his family settle in Egypt, becoming sojourners in a foreign country. Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on this passage, teaching us that to sojourn well involves these six things:

1. Remember sojourn is part of God’s perfect plan.

2. Don’t be surprise that your sojourn is hard.

3. Rest in the provision of God’s exalted King.

4. Maintain our identity as God’s distinct people.

5. Be instruments of God’s impartial blessing.

6. Hold onto hope in God’s promised home.

Part of a series on the book of Genesis.

From Sunday Worship, November 2, 2025.

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Want to go deeper? Take some time to reflect on the sermon with the following questions:

Jacob calls his years “the days of my sojourning” (Gen. 47:9). What does this reveal about how God’s people are meant to see themselves in this world? How might recognizing yourself as a sojourner of faith bring both humility and hope?

Egypt offered comfort and abundance, but it wasn’t the promised land. Where do we see ourselves tempted to “settle in Egypt” today? What kinds of security or belonging do we look for apart from God’s promises?

How does Jesus’ own sojourning——leaving heaven to dwell among us——fulfill and redeem our restless search for home? What does his death and resurrection tell us about where our true citizenship lies?

In light of Christ’s finished work, what might it look like for you to sojourn faithfully——to live with open hands, rooted in God’s presence, and confident of your heavenly home——right where you are this week?

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Do you struggle to believe? Whether big or small, everyone has doubts. But what do you do with them? Where do you go with them? And when you get to the bottom, on what is your faith grounded? In John 20:24–31 we read the account of the apostle often dubbed “doubting Thomas” first disbelieving the resurrection and then personally encountering the risen Christ. Listen as Pastor Luke Herche preaches on this passage, highlighting the doubts we have, the grace Jesus shows, and the way of true faith.

Part of a series on The Gospel of John.

From Sunday Worship, April 6, 2025.

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Want to go deeper? Take some time to reflect on the sermon with the following questions:

Describe the story of Thomas. Why did Thomas doubt? How was Jesus patient?

What doubts do you have? What makes it hard to believe what the Bible says about these things?

Why do we think seeing is believing? Is that true? How might we qualify that “truism”?

In what ways do we and will we see Jesus according to Scripture? (Consider

2 Corinthians 3:18 in context; Galatians 3:1; 1 John 1:1–3; Acts 1:10–11; and Revelation 1:7.) How is that enough? What can we do if we are struggling with doubts in the meantime?

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Think of a person who seems least likely to come to faith in Jesus—perhaps someone from another faith, or someone habitually lukewarm toward God—and then think of what it would look like for God’s grace to break into their story. In Acts chapter 9 we see God’s grace breaking in to the life of a man who is a religious terrorist. Saul of Tarsus used his power and influence to enact violence against Christians. He hated Jesus and hated his people. So what happens when a man like that encounters Christ?

In this sermon on Saul on the road to Damascus from Acts 9:1–19, RUF Campus Minister Ethan Brown helps us to discover, along with Saul, a Jesus who is bigger and better and stronger and sweeter than we often allow ourselves to hope, and that the answer for our sin and sadness if found in the holiness of Jesus Christ. Listen as Pastor Ethan shows us three facets of Christ’s holiness: Jesus takes your suffering personally, Jesus takes his mission seriously, and Jesus can change you completely.

From Sunday Worship, March 30, 2025.

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Want to go deeper? Take some time to reflect on the sermon with the following questions:

When you think of the holiness of Christ, what other words, images, or ideas come to mind? In what ways did the sermon help you to think differently about the holiness of Christ?

“There is no one who is so good to be beyond the need of God’s grace; and there is no one so bad to be beyond the reach of God’s grace.” Which part of this statement do you find yourself slower to believe? What difference would it make in your life this week if you lived in light of this truth? Try to be specific.

What are you typically anxious about or focused on when you wake up in the morning or have a quiet moment to yourself? How do you hope Jesus will transform your preoccupations this week? Spend some time asking Jesus to do just that.

Not everyone has a “Damascus Road experience” like Saul did. But can you remember a time when God’s grace broke in and began a new trajectory in your life? Consider sharing about that moment with a family member or friend this week.

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Pastor Luke Herche preaches on John 20:19–23, John's account of the resurrection of Jesus, showing that fear keeps us locked up and hidden away...but, Christ is risen from the dead. Because of this we can know his peace, receive his power, and proclaim forgiveness in his name.

Part of a series on The Gospel of John.

From Sunday Worship, March 23, 2025.

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Want to go deeper? Take some time to reflect on the sermon with the following questions:

Reread John 20:19–23. What are some things that you/people are afraid of?

What are some ways people generally respond to fear? What are some ways it hinders us from living the life God calls us to?

How does the resurrection meet us in our fear? How does it undermine the very idea of fear? How does the resurrection enable us to move out in love even when we are afraid?

What can you do with your fear now, in light of the resurrection?

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Pastor Luke Herche preaches on the death and resurrection of Jesus from John 19:38–20:18, focusing on three perspectives:

The Perspective of Death: Resignation

The Perspective from the Empty Tomb: Confusion

The Perspective of Resurrection Life: Hope

Part of a series on The Gospel of John.

From Sunday Worship, March 16, 2025.

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Want to go deeper? Take some time to reflect on the sermon with the following questions:

This is a hard question, but worth contemplating: Where have you experienced death in your own life? In what ways have you or others around you responded to that? Why do we respond the way we do?

How does John begin to show us that Jesus was victorious over death? What things in the story bear witness to that reality?

How does living from the perspective of death shape the way one thinks about the world around them? What would it look like to view life and death from the perspective of the resurrection? How does this text enable you to do that?

Who do you know who needs the hope of the resurrection right now? Spend time praying for them, that God would meet them where they are and perhaps even use you to bring them that hope.

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People are often shocked by the raw honesty of the psalms. The psalmists regularly give voice to their emotions: fear, sadness, anger, joy, hope, guilt, shame, doubt, gratitude—the Bible doesn’t hold back, but encourages a faith-full honesty. The psalms show us that such emotion, in itself, is not sin. Psalm 137, a psalm dealing with the deep pain of loss, often poses a challenge to interpreters, but Pastor Luke Herche argues that even this psalm presents a godly, because god-ward, response to loss. Preaching on this psalm, Pastor Luke shows that when we face loss we should lament what is, long for what will be, and love like Jesus in the meantime.

Part of a series, Praying through the Psalms.

From Sunday Evening Worship, March 9, 2025.

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Springtime in the midwest often brings with it storms. If you miss the storm and just see the aftermath, the downed trees, the risen water, you might find yourself wondering, “What happened here?” Reading the accounts of the crucifixion of Jesus might cause you to ask something similar: What happened here? What’s going on? What do we see? In John’s account we discover many details not found in the other three gospels because John is the gospel written by a friend, by someone who saw these things happen, who stood by the foot of the cross. In this sermon from John 19, Pastor Josué Pernillo helps us investigate what is happening and why, via the details and the facts given to us by the Apostle John, as we behold the power of the cross, the glory of the cross, the love of the cross, and the purpose of the cross.

Part of a series on The Gospel of John.

From Sunday Worship, March 9, 2025.

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Want to go deeper? Take some time to reflect on the sermon with the following questions:

Read through the sermon passage again: What are the things that stick out to you? What are some things you notice after reading it again?

How do we see the power of God in the cross of Christ? How does this compare to the way that our culture regards power?

How do we see the interaction between glory and shame in the passage? What is the significance of this in light of Genesis 3:7–10?

If a neighbor who is unfamiliar with Christianity asked you to summarize the purpose of the cross in your own words, how would you explain it?

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