Cornerstone Boulder Weekly Podcast

Our Ready series has focused on hearing and responding to God's invitation to live a bigger story. Most of us would agree with this idea; who wouldn't want to live a bigger story? That is, until we get the details. Gene dives right in by looking at one of the biggest heroes in the scriptures – Moses – and how his initial reaction was to try and get God to ask someone else. Yet, as Gene unfolds this encounter, there are several valuable lessons to be learned: though we may be unaware, God is always preparing us for our next role, though it may not seem like it, God's timing is best, and at the end of the day, responding to God's call is a team effort.

Our Ready series has focused on hearing and responding to God's invitation to live a bigger story. Most of us would agree with this idea; who wouldn't want to live a bigger story? That is, until we get the details. Gene dives right in by looking at one of the biggest heroes in the scriptures – Moses – and how his initial reaction was to try and get God to ask someone else. Yet, as Gene unfolds this encounter, there are several valuable lessons to be learned: though we may be unaware, God is always preparing us for our next role, though it may not seem like it, God's timing is best, and at the end of the day, responding to God's call is a team effort.

The Ready sermon series has talked about how this hebrew word, "Hineni" not only means "I'm here" but also carries a connotation of "I'm ready". In this message, Brian talks about this idea of being ready and how we see it in Isaiah chapter 6. In this passage, Isaiah has an encounter with God that dramatically impacts him. In a moment where he experiences the incredible power and the mercy of God, Isaiah responds with this simple and profound phrase "I'm here, send me!" As Brian illustrates, the gospel is an invitation into this same story: we encounter the power and the mercy of God and when we do that, we cannot help but respond with our own simple phrase, "here I am, Lord, send me".

The READY series continues to examine God's invitation to living a bigger life by looking at what it's like to hear God's voice when He's calling. Brian takes another look at Samuel's calling and shares practical tools for helping us learn to hear and to discern God's voice when He's calling to us. Brian emphasizes that this is not a formula, but by listening carefully and taking a "could be" approach, we can grow confident that we are hearing His voice.

We're starting off the year with stories from Scripture where people said yes to God's invitation to be a part of a bigger story. One of the best examples of this is a young boy named Samuel and the moment where he first heard the voice of the Lord. Brian shares this same invitation to hear the voice of the Lord with us, explains what our response is like, and invites Dan Lance to come up and share his own "saying yes" story.

The Ready sermon series has talked about how this hebrew word, "Hineni" not only means "I'm here" but also carries a connotation of "I'm ready". In this message, Brian talks about this idea of being ready and how we see it in Isaiah chapter 6. In this passage, Isaiah has an encounter with God that dramatically impacts him. In a moment where he experiences the incredible power and the mercy of God, Isaiah responds with this simple and profound phrase "I'm here, send me!" As Brian illustrates, the gospel is an invitation into this same story: we encounter the power and the mercy of God and when we do that, we cannot help but respond with our own simple phrase, "here I am, Lord, send me".

During our Christmas Eve services Rabbi Gene concluded the "I AM series" with a look at how Jesus is the light of the world. In this message Gene looks at the dynamics of light and dark, the way that God brings light out of darkness, and the hope that we have in Jesus as the light of the world.

During our Christmas Eve services Rabbi Gene concluded the "I AM series" with a look at how Jesus is the light of the world. In this message Gene looks at the dynamics of light and dark, the way that God brings light out of darkness, and the hope that we have in Jesus as the light of the world.

The "I AM... Here" series continues with the words of Jesus found in John 10 describing Himself as the Good Shepherd. In this message Brian outlines how looking to Jesus as our shepherd is about more than just believing in Him, but allowing Him to heal us, protect us, and direct us through life. When we allow Him to do this, we realize that regardless of whether we are in a green pasture or we are walking through a valley of darkness, He remains our good and faithful shepherd.

The "I AM... Here" series continues with the words of Jesus found in John 10 describing Himself as the Good Shepherd. In this message Brian outlines how looking to Jesus as our shepherd is about more than just believing in Him, but allowing Him to heal us, protect us, and direct us through life. When we allow Him to do this, we realize that regardless of whether we are in a green pasture or we are walking through a valley of darkness, He remains our good and faithful shepherd.