We are continuing an annual sermon series we refer to as our New Year Essentials. These sermons address subjects to which we must repeatedly return for the glory of God and the transformation of our lives. These are different sermons, taking different angles, on issues we need to come back to again-and-again. Today, we do a heart-thrilling flyover of the the Old Testament and ask, “This year, what story will most shape me—the world’s story or God’s story?”

This morning we are returning to an annual sermon series we refer to as our New Year Essentials. These sermons address subjects to which we must repeatedly return for the glory of God and the transformation of lives. These are different sermons, taking different angles, on issues we need to come back to again-and-again. Today, we’ll hear from Brooks Buser, the president of Radius International and DCC’s main missions training partner, on missions and the local church.

Today we continue a series, Songs for Life, looking through the Psalms to see how this book offers ancient, inspired prayers for orienting us to God in the day to day. Psalm 95 invites our hearts to worship the LORD and teaches us what worship is and why he is worthy of it. It also warns us not to harden our hearts in worship and shows the consequences if we do.

This morning, we continue a series, Songs for Life, looking through the Psalms to see how this book offers ancient, inspired prayers for orienting us to God in the day to day. Psalm 66 calls us to wholeheartedly praise God for his sovereign, gracious, and personal work in our lives – both in our suffering and our success.

We continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations. Today, Jesus continues a string of exhortations to his disciples. In his passage, he calls us to throw off entitlement as humble servants of God. His service means freedom for us.

This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations. Today, Jesus continues a string of exhortations to his disciples. In his passage, he reveals the staggering truth that even a mustard seed of genuine trust in God can do the humanly impossible.

This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations. Today, we turn into chapter 17, where Jesus begins a string of exhortations to his disciples. Here he calls us to be radically vigilant against sin, while being radically forgiving of it.

Audio | Notes | Luke 17:1-4

Today, we continue a series, Songs for Life, looking through the Psalms to see how this book offers ancient, inspired prayers for orienting us to God in the day to day. Psalm 36 is a gift to those sleepwalking through life, adrift on the currents of this world. In it we are awakened to sin’s deceit as we treasure God’s steadfast love.

This morning we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we  learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations. Today, we reach one of the most tragic passages in all of the Bible. It reminds us that our heart’s trust is directly connected to the fruit of our lives—that is, this life and the one to come.

Today we continue our series in the Gospel of Luke, one of four eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ words and works. In them we learn of his life, death, and resurrection to rescue his people from among the nations. Today, we circle back to zoom in on 16:18, where Jesus mentions marriage and divorce. These issues are so important that it is only wise to pause to be reminded of the wonder of marriage.