Aside from holiness, prayerfulness, and community, one of the most counter-cultural things to which Jesus calls his people is community. In a hyper-individualist and increasingly tribal culture, it’s Jesus’ call to a community of diverse men,...

Habakkuk ends with the prophet’s closing thoughts in the form of a song. In some of the more memorable images in the Old Testament, Habakkuk gives us a beautiful poetic picture of faith and serves as a reminder that a resilient and enduring faith...

Referenced three times in the New Testament (twice by the Apostle Paul and once in Hebrews) Habakkuk 2:4 summarizes what it means to flee our own righteousness and strength in order to rest and receive the work of God for his people. Amidst...

In our introductory sermon through Habakkuk, we looked at the burden of God’s silence in the face of the prophet’s cries. In this week’s passage, God responds to Habakkuk, but instead of relieving Habakkuk’s concerns, he only increases them,...

A minor prophet, Habakkuk speaks to God’s people living in a world that's not the way it's supposed to be. It speaks to the suffering and pain we see and also the providence and promise-keeping character of God, who never ceases to bring about...

On the Sunday between Christmas and New Year’s, we’ll meditate upon a passage of Scripture that focuses on how the incarnation continues to impact our lives as we face the expectations, unknowns, excitement, and concerns of the new year. We’ll...

Christmas Eve message.

On this last Sunday of advent, we’ll meditate on Psalm 98. This memorable song of joy and inspiration for “Joy the World,” a song about Christ’s sovereign rule and expectation of future judgment. At this time of the year where we are reminded...

Continuing our “Advent in the Psalms” series with a sermon from Psalm 121, “A Song of Help.” Martin Luther called it a “Psalm of Comfort” for times when it seemed like God were sleeping… and we can resonate with that assessment of the...

The idea of peace is everywhere at Christmas; decorations and carols speak to the peace that the angels announced at the birth of Jesus. In this second week of advent (Peace) we’ll look at Psalm 85, which is about the establishment of God’s...