Central West End Church

Sometimes in life we become discouraged and distracted by what we see. Especially, when it seems that there are no consequences for those who do evil. Psalm 73 reminds us that evil will not triumph over the the righteous reign of Christ nor over His redeemed people. All evildoers are called to submit to the Gospel of Christ

Acceptance and anger feel like total opposites, and yet the Bible talks as if we’re supposed to integrate them into one coherent life. How can we do that without degenerating into either apathy or rage? This psalm shows us a way forward.

Depression exhausts and isolates those who suffer in its darkness. God’s word offers the light of truth and the power of God‘s presence.

Anxiety affects all of us, and is one of the most debilitating emotions we can experience. But praying this psalm helps us to become a less-anxious presence.

Shame controls us. We will do just about anything to avoid feeling it. But God's Word offers us a path to freedom. Join us this week as we learn to pray through our shame.

All of life is a series of losses. But if we don’t grieve those losses, we’ll never experience true healing. This Psalm is one of the most raw expressions of grief in the Bible, but also one of the most healing if we listen to what it teaches us about processing our grief.

What does it look like to grow in mental and emotional health? The Psalms are ancient therapy, and this Psalm gives us an excellent overview of how to process our emotions.

The writer of Ecclesiastes warns us of a grievous evil that weighs heavy on humankind. An evil that has brought havoc and devastation to countless lives. But we live in a world that desperately tries to ignore and deny that this evil evenness exists. Join us as we seek to grow in wisdom, by looking at an uncomfortable truth.

When we place our faith in Jesus, we are redeemed into God’s story. Living redeemed means finding joy in God‘s promise to bless us and make us a blessing to all the world.

We live in a world that increasingly values cultural diversity. But that is not a new vision. Revelation 7 shows us that this has always been God's vision for the world, and how he fulfills it.

*Please excuse the white noise for the first part of the sermon. We had some technical difficulties and it is resolved right around the 19:54 mark.