The prevailing culture has largely been successful in creating a caricature of what it means to be a Christian. This is because the church has lost touch with her own identity and high calling as the people of God in the world. In this brief talk, Rick Peterson borrows a theme developed by Peter J. Gentry and Stephen J. Wellum as to what it means to be the new covenant people of God. This talk cover three specific points- relationships, the environment, and social justice.

To walk as Jesus walked is to to do the works of Jesus, and to pray like Jesus prayed. To pray 'In Jesus' Name- is not a magical incantation to get what we want from God- rather, it means we pray in accord with his Spirit within us- his character- his will- and his mission.In this message we learn how to do so.

Many Christians today fail to discern wounds and trial as the loving discipline of their heavenly Father. Not all wounds are God's discipline, but those that are can only find resolution and healing by God. God wounds, and God heals, so that we might partake in His holiness and enjoy peace within our relationships.

Spirituality involves story. And everyone is living out a story. Human beings are story driven, we draw our sense of reality and identity from narrative.Recovery is a quest for the truth about yourself and about God. Finding your place in God's story is the essence of genuine spirituality.

The believer is empowered by the indwelling Spirit of God to keep the new commandment to love one another. Still, there are obstacles which must be overcome if we are to do so effectively. In today's message we learn that failing to see fellow Christians as the dwelling place of God is one of four obstacles to keeping the new commandment.

Spirituality is a popular topic these days. But what is spirituality, and who can truly practice genuine spirituality- In this introduction, Rick Peterson presents an overview of biblical spirituality as tied to the biblical meta-narrative. Everyone is living out a story. What is your story-

Many profession Christians hold a view of the Father as the mean, old-man of the Old Testament, and the Son as the -nice- version of God. To effectively love one another, we must hold a biblical view of the Father and the Son- for we are to love one another in the same unity as is shared between the Father and the Son.

A new MP3 sermon from Encounter Recovery Ministries is now available on SermonAudio with the following details:

Title: The Glory of Love

Subtitle: Upper Room Discourse

Speaker: Rick Peterson

Broadcaster: Encounter Recovery Ministries

Event: Chapel Service

Date: 4/27/2017

Bible: John 13:31-35

Length: 38 min.

Overview: The glory of God and the love of God are inseparable. In His physical absence, Jesus issued a new commandment to His disciples to love one another. In what ways is this a -new- commandment- And what place does this commandment hold in the Christian life-