Everyone seems so angry. Yet Mary and Elizabeth - who had more reason to be angry than most - show us the possibility of joy. God calls us to start a joy revolution.

Jeremiah 33:14–16 calls the people to look at themselves honestly and take responsibility for how they ended up in such a dangerous place.

Loving our neighbor is a challenge to love all of them, even the ones we don't like. How do we live faithfully with people who are our "enemy"?

The purpose of the church is unity of service to God. What does that look like in a divided world?

Isaiah's vision of a world where creation lives at peace seems so unrealistic. What if, instead of dismissing it because it's out of reach, we embrace how impossible it seems?

Our world, and sometimes the church, asks us to project a mask of "everything is fine." But what if everything isn't fine? What do you then?

It's Ok To Be Mad At God - A Sunday Sermon by Concord Church, Statesville NC

This week, we listen to the story of the Prodigal Son, but this time, we focus on the actions of the Father. How does that help us return home?

Life can be incredibly frustrated, especially when it feels like so much is out of our control. What can we do to help bring our own stress level down? What would it look like to trust ourselves and to trust God's path for us for more often?

The temptations for Jesus is a familiar story. But what if this isn't a story about physical needs and carnal tests? What if the temptation is more about taking the easiest path?

Scripture; Luke 4:1-13