In this message from the “Jesus Way” series, we confront a problem most of us feel daily: we’re exhausted—physically, emotionally, and spiritually—because our world trains us to believe we are what we produce. Pastor Amos unpacks the biblical practice of Sabbath as God’s counter-rhythm to nonstop hurry: a weekly 24-hour reset built into creation itself.

Rooted in Genesis 2 and the Fourth Commandment (Exodus 20), Sabbath is framed with four movements—stop, rest, delight, and worship—not as a burdensome rule, but as a gift that restores our soul and re-forms our identity. We’re reminded that tired people struggle to love well, and that Sabbath reorients us back to who we really are: God’s deeply loved people, not our output.

The sermon also highlights Sabbath as an act of resistance and liberation (Deuteronomy 5): a refusal to live like slaves to accomplishment, accumulation, and the demands of modern life. Finally, we’re invited into Jesus’ “unforced rhythms of grace” (Matthew 11) and challenged to pair Sabbath with solitude—stepping away from noise so God can renew us, speak to us, and do “heart surgery” in the quiet. The call is simple and countercultural: to live the Jesus way by doing less, abiding more, and letting God restore joy, peace, and love from the inside out.

As City Lights steps into 2026, this message is a call to live “the Jesus way”—not just admiring Jesus, but following Him as disciples and apprentices who become like Him and do what He did. Tracing Jesus’ invitation to ordinary fishermen and the early church’s identity as “people of the Way,” the sermon challenges listeners to see discipleship as a whole-life pattern marked by obedience, surrender, and faithful practice.

From Peter’s confession that Jesus is the Christ to Jesus’ sobering command to deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow, this episode confronts the cost of discipleship: leaving comfort behind, dying daily to self, and building your life around Jesus’ teachings. It also highlights how the Way was never meant to be private spirituality—it was public allegiance that reshaped community, generosity, integrity, and mission.

As the church begins a new series on the practices and rhythms of Jesus (Sabbath, solitude, prayer, Scripture, generosity, and community), the central question remains: Are you willing to live the Jesus way—and what do you need to leave behind to follow Him fully?

In this message, Pastor Amos continues our On Earth As In Heaven series by talking about the invitation of heaven—and why Christmas isn’t just something we celebrate, it’s something we’re meant to respond to.

This sermon centers on “Heaven’s Invitation: Come and See.” Walking through Mary and Joseph’s encounters with the angel, and then the shepherds and the Magi, Pastor Amos reminds us that heaven’s invitation isn’t limited by background, status, or distance. Whether you feel like the “least of these” or you’ve got it all together on the outside, the message of Christmas is still for you: you belong in God’s story. And Christmas doesn’t only point us back to a manger—it points us forward to the day Jesus returns, when heaven and earth become one and God makes all things new.

In this message, Pastor Amos continues our series built around the prayer, “on earth as it is in heaven,” reminding listeners that heaven came down when Jesus took on flesh and dwelled among us. Pastor Amos encourages the church not to rush through the holidays, but to slow down, be present, and reflect on the deeper meaning of Christmas and how it truly changes everything.

This sermon focuses on “Heaven’s Peace in a Broken World.” Pastor Amos explains that biblical peace is not the absence of trouble, but the presence of God in the middle of it. As anxiety, exhaustion, and uncertainty remain very real—even during Christmas—this message points listeners back to Jesus, the Prince of Peace, and shows how true peace begins with reconciliation to God and grows as His presence rules our hearts and relationships.

In this Christmas message, we explore the simple but life-changing truth behind the prayer “on earth as it is in heaven.” Walking through John 1 and Luke 2, the sermon unpacks how heaven came down when Jesus—God in the flesh—stepped into our world with humility, light, and salvation.

We look at why the incarnation matters, why Jesus’ lowly birth reveals the heart of God, and how his arrival breaks through darkness with a light that cannot be overcome. The message encourages listeners who feel weary, unseen, or overwhelmed, reminding them that God draws near to ordinary people in ordinary places.

The episode closes with practical responses for renewal, faith, and mission. God came near to save us, to dwell with us, and to shine through us—so that heaven can touch our homes, our work, and our world today.

In this Advent message, we trace the promise of “heaven on earth” from the garden of Eden to the manger in Bethlehem. Looking at Genesis 3 and Isaiah 9, we see that Christmas didn’t begin with twinkle lights and sentiment, but with God stepping into humanity’s darkest moments with a promise of restoration.

The episode unpacks how every prophecy and promise in Scripture points to Jesus as the light who crushes darkness, restores what sin has broken, and proves that God moves toward us when we least deserve it and most need it. Along the way, you’ll be invited to honestly name the “Genesis 3” places in your own life and ask where you need God’s light to break through.

If your Christmas feels more like confusion, delay, or disappointment than celebration, this conversation will help you remember: Christmas is not just a holiday, it is a promise kept—Emmanuel, God with us, and the hope that heaven is already breaking into earth.

In this episode, we explore what it really means to “learn gratitude God’s way.” Even with a fading voice, the message is clear and strong: gratitude is more than a feeling. It is a spiritual practice that reshapes our hearts and minds, moves our focus from what is wrong to the God who is always faithful, and rewires our thoughts away from negativity and anxiety. Drawing from 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18, Psalm 107:1, Colossians 3:17, and Philippians 4:6–7, we are reminded that God’s will for us is to rejoice always, pray continually, and give thanks in all circumstances because He is always good.

The teaching walks through practical ways to build a lifestyle of thanksgiving: beginning and ending each day by naming three things we are thankful for, practicing “ABC prayers” that praise God through His names and character, and using gratitude to fight against the negative thought patterns that so easily take over our minds. We also look at the story of the ten lepers in Luke 17 and the one who returned to thank Jesus, inviting us to be the ones who run back to God in worship rather than rushing on to ask for more. The episode closes with a guided imaginative prayer exercise, helping listeners picture themselves sitting with Jesus and personally telling Him what they are thankful for.

Is Jesus really the only way to God? In this message from the Big Questions series, we look at John 14 and the claim that all religions “coexist” and ultimately lead to the same place. Amos explains why every worldview makes exclusive truth claims, what makes Jesus’ claim different, and how the gospel is both exclusive in truth and radically inclusive in invitation.

You’ll hear:

• Why the popular “coexist” and “all paths lead to God” ideas are themselves exclusive truth claims

• A story from a visit to a Bahá’í temple and how its “many paths up the same mountain” illustration sounds compelling but breaks down under scrutiny

• How every major religion (including secular humanism) excludes others at the level of ultimate truth, even when the language is inclusive

• Why the heart of Christianity’s exclusivity isn’t arrogance, but a person and a historical event: Jesus’ life, cross, and resurrection

• How Jesus’ “liar, lunatic, or Lord” claims push us to decide what we really believe about him (John 14, John 3:16–18, Luke 24)

• The tension Amos highlights: Jesus is exclusive in truth (“I am the way, the truth, and the life”) and inclusive in invitation (“whoever believes”)

• A clear call to respond personally to Jesus and to share the hope of the gospel with friends, family, and neighbors, living with joy and assurance because God has made a way

Suffering is real. It’s not a sign that God has abandoned us, but a reminder that we live in a world fractured by sin. This message walks through why suffering exists at all, how a good God can step into it without being cruel, and why for those in Christ suffering will not last forever.

You’ll hear:

• Why suffering entered the world in Genesis 3 and how sin broke creation

• The difference between moral evil (what people do) and natural evil (what happens in a broken world)

• How God’s goodness is seen not by removing all pain, but by redeeming it (Romans 8:18–28; Joseph’s story)

• How Jesus suffers with us and sympathizes with our weakness (Isaiah 53; Hebrews 4:14–16; John 11:35)

• The future hope that God will wipe away every tear and end suffering forever (Revelation 21:3–5)

The resurrection is not a nice add-on to Christianity. It is the event everything stands on. This message from Dr. Ron Davis shows that the New Testament invites investigation, that your questions are welcome, and that the historical data around Jesus’ resurrection actually strengthens faith rather than weakens it.

You’ll hear:

• Why John 20 is such a strong eyewitness-style account of the empty tomb

• How Mary Magdalene’s role functions as “embarrassing testimony” that points to authenticity

• How the disciples, James, and Paul were radically transformed after seeing the risen Jesus

• A walkthrough of the “minimal facts” approach to the resurrection that historians across views affirm

• Why common alternative theories (stolen body, hallucination, swoon, legend) don’t explain all the data

• What it means for your life if Jesus really did rise: forgiveness, identity in Christ, and hope beyond death