Matthew 11:28-30 - Rest is a major theme of the Bible from God's initial rest after the six days of creation to the future rest that will attend the New Heavens and the New Earth. Today, genuine rest can seem hard to come by, but every instance of it should be received as a gracious gift from our giving God, and a reminder of the central truth that Jesus Himself came to give us a deeper rest than we can imagine. A sermon by Ean Cornell. [Part 9 of the series "God of Every Good Thing"]

Revelation 19:6-10 - We can rightly think of food and drink as the gifts and glories of the garden made consumable for our nourishment and pleasure. God didn't have to make food with as much delicious potentiality as He did, but He did as a pure gift to his creatures! In this teaching we consider how to receive food as the gift that it is as well as how to let it stir up our longings for the greatest feast of our lives--when we will finally be united with Jesus at the marriage supper of the Lamb. A sermon by Cameron Heger. [Part 8 of the series "God of Every Good Thing"]

Amos 9:13-15 - From creation until now, gardens represent places of encounter with the presence of God, partnership with God, provision from God, and a source of joyful delight from God. This week, we consider the goodness of gardens by considering them in light of three important biblical gardens: Eden, Gethsemane, and New Jerusalem. A sermon by Cameron Heger. [Part 7 of the series "God of Every Good Thing"]

Ephesians 2:11-22 - This week we consider the good gifts of God found in relationship and community. Humanity was created to be relational to reflect our relational God and countless gifts flow from good, healthy relationships. This side of Pentecost with the arrival of the indwelling Holy Spirit and the birth of the church, the people of God now have the potential to experience a depth and richness of community that truly serves as a signpost of the world to come. A sermon by Pip Craighead. [Part 6 of the series "God of Every Good Thing"]

1 Corinthians 6:12-20 - In the second half of this series, we now turn to consider our relationships to specific "good things." This week, we consider the good gift of embodiment. The Bible presents the human body as a beautiful, essential part of who we are and the vehicle through which we experience all the rest that God has for us. Despite a surprisingly low view of the body in our culture, despite the capacity of our bodies to rebel against God, despite the pains and frustrations that attend all of our bodies to varying degrees... we must fight to understand the fundamental goodness of our bodies and live into the call to glorify God with them. A sermon by Cameron Heger. [Part 5 of the series "God of Every Good Thing"]

1 Timothy 4:1-5 - In light of all we've learned so far, we pause for some practical application. How can we attune ourselves to really appreciate the gifts of God around us in the day-to-day? How can we turn these moments into opportunities to revel in His grace and to commune with Him? One essential way is through cultivating a habit of "holy attention." A sermon by Cameron Heger. [Part 4 of the series "God of Every Good Thing"]

Genesis 1:26-2:25 - In part 3, we consider the role of humanity, made in the image of God, in the created order. The first two chapters of Genesis paint an awe-inspiring picture of just how generous God has been to and through His people. How are we to receive every good thing that comes through human acts of cultivation and work? Once again (and perhaps surprisingly), as gifts from our generous God. A sermon by Cameron Heger. [Part 3 of the series "God of Every Good Thing"]

Genesis 1:1-2:3 - In part 2, we consider the big picture of God's act of creation in Genesis. What is the significance of the "very goodness" that He declares over all that He made? What posture are we to take towards the world and all the things that He's filled it with? A sermon by Cameron Heger. [Part 2 of the series "God of Every Good Thing"]

Genesis 1:1; John 17:24 - We begin a new series looking to find the goodness, beauty, and grace of God in all the good things He has lovingly given. How might our discipleship to Jesus look different if we came to recognize every legitimately good thing as the gift that it is, pointing us to the Giver? We begin by considering the loving, giving nature of God, evidenced even before the creation of the world. A sermon by Cameron Heger. [Part 1 of the series "God of Every Good Thing"]

Mark 16:9-20 - In this short addendum to our series through the Gospel According to Mark, Cameron talks through some of the issues surrounding the "longer ending" of Mark's Gospel, what it says, and why the vast majority of biblical scholars believe Mark didn't write it.