Grace City Denver

It's natural to see/hear something we don't like in culture -- a philosophy, idea, or political position -- and to react with angry judgment. A much wiser response is to diagnose the desires, hopes, and fears behind this position so that you have the opportunity to speak the truth and grace of the Gospel in a fitting way.

How can we know what parts of culture to engage in and enjoy vs. what parts to critique or even separate from? Where is that dividing line when very few things in culture seem to be either all good or all bad?

Without even realizing it, we're all viewing culture (and ourselves) though a number of lenses that color and shape our view of what's going on. The more we are aware of these lenses, the more we can recognize their dangers and allow the corrective lens of the Gospel to redeem and relativize them.

Who or what are you loyal to - and why? A political party? An ideology? An opinion? A particular brand?

What was Jesus loyal to when he came to earth on a mission to seek and save the lost?

What would it look like to give our fundamental allegiance to Jesus? How would that transform our other loyalties?

Who or what are you loyal to - and why? A political party? An ideology? An opinion? A particular brand?

What was Jesus loyal to when he came to earth on a mission to seek and save the lost?

What would it look like to give our fundamental allegiance to Jesus? How would that transform our other loyalties?

Society is challenging right now on many levels. Very few things are flourishing; many things feel barren and fruitless. We're at a crossroads: we can either recede or reseed.

Months into a pandemic, with economic pressures, racial tensions, urban unrest, and an election year all swirling around us, we feel exhausted. We ARE exhausted. How can we find rest for our bodies, minds, and souls during a season like this?

Our feelings of helplessness and hopelessness are often the result of having put our hope in things that fail us. We make plans. We trust our resources. We know how this self-salvation is supposed to go. And then these things betray us. What is the real source of hope in midst of difficult circumstances?

If something sacred is being defiled, silence is sin. We cannot simply ignore the plight of the vulnerable and oppressed, and pretend to be true followers of Jesus. We must cry out in protest and actively do justice and mercy.

Get a mission and a hope that never change, and then constantly find new ways to invite others in. Be willing to adapt and innovate new methods for maximum Gospel impact.

In Christ, your destiny has already been determined. But God isn't in a hurry to get you from where you are to that final perfection. He seems to be as interested in the journey as the destination. How do you worship God in the day-to-day process of becoming who he's called you to be?