As we continue growing as a transforming community, we may experience a mixture of joy and fear when we encounter Jesus’ presence. Transformation is serious business - it generally involves openness, loss, and risk. Spiritual transformation is worth it though, because it brings belonging, peace, hope, joy, purpose and assurance.

A transforming community requires a deeper commitment to not only walk together, but to gather intentionally within time and space - in specific places - in the presence of Jesus.

Today's scripture: Luke 24:13-27

We all find ourselves on a path in life, and are invited to walk it in community with Jesus. What would it be like to belong to a transforming community?

*Series sources:

-Life Together in Christ:Experiencing Transformation in Community, by Ruth Haley Barton

-Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership Podcast (Season 2)

-Feast: The Path to Pentecost, sermon series by C. Craig Burns

We were inspired and encouraged to allow our faith to grow and be put into action, supporting Kingdom initiatives locally and globally.

On Easter Sunday, as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, we rejoice that Love Broke Through Death! Eternal life is now embedded into our mortality - transformation is the new normal.

We once were without God and without hope in the world. The Cross changed that.

Hear a stunning testimony of how Jesus revealed himself to someone who was born into Hinduism. And learn what pure and authentic religion looks like.

We hear about the impact of Kairos Prison Ministry, and the call to move out of prisons of our own making into the work of the Kingdom of God.

LINKS:

Kairos Prison Ministry: http://www.kairosva.org/

Dominique Gilliard: https://dominiquegilliard.com/

40 Days of Decrease by Alicia Britt Chole: http://www.40daysofdecrease.com/

The LOVE//BROKE//THROUGH series follows several episodes in the Gospels, seeing how Jesus' love broke through all sorts of obstacles. And we hear stories of current-day breakthroughs, as love propels us forward to overcome.

Today, special guest Blane Young, XA Director at American University, shares how love has broken through Barriers to Worship, Racism, and more.

The LOVE//BROKE//THROUGH series follows several episodes in the Gospels, seeing how Jesus' love broke through all sorts of obstacles. And we hear stories of current-day breakthroughs, as love propels us forward to overcome.

Today's message is on a tough topic - addiction.