Highway Sermons

After being condemned to death, Jesus was dressed in a robe and a crown of thorns before being mocked by the soldiers. Forced to carry his cross, he was then led just outside the city walls to Golgotha. The physical pain Jesus endured on the cross was undeniably excruciating. But the emotional pain he experienced in the form of rejection, belittlement, and mockery– the loneliness and isolation– the dehumanization– is equally horrifying. This week we explore Jesus’s suffering, and how we might see ourselves in Jesus’ lived experience on the cross.

After Jesus was taken to the home of Caiaphas, the high priest, the Jewish leaders took him before Pilate, the governor of the ruling Roman Empire. And it’s here that Jesus enters “the system.” Jesus is wholly unknown to Pilate. He has no status, or standing. As Jesus is mocked, belittled, physically beaten, and uncaringly sentenced to death, there is an invitation for us to deeply connect with the injustice of his experience, and, by extension, the injustice of the experiences of our neighbors.

Join us as we continue our journey through the Stations of the Cross, this week, entering into Peter's denial of Jesus after his arrest. As we look at how Jesus responds in one of Peter's worst moments, we'll find solid ground for when we have those moments too.

What exactly is 'Every Beat A Prayer"? In this prelude episode, our hosts David Haley and Nik Bartunek discuss the hope and intention behind this podcast and what to expect in future episodes!

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Jesus, who was betrayed, knew his role in God’s redemptive plan as he allowed himself to be found and taken into custody at Gethsemane. God’s kingdom is known through relationships marked by trust – and he guides and sits with us in the tension of trust and betrayal as we navigate relationships today.

We continue in the stations of the cross this week by contemplating Jesus’ experience in the Garden of Gethsemane. What was the nature of his suffering, and why did it occur at the time that it did? What do we learn about how to handle crushing times in our own lives?

The Stations of the Cross is a long-standing church tradition that invites us as followers of Jesus to walk with Jesus, and enter into the suffering that he endured on the way to the cross. Our series will explore seven of Jesus’ stops along the way to the cross, tracing a theme that emerges from Jesus’ final meal with his disciples in the upper room.

Paul and Timothy’s final instructions to the church, and the personal greetings that conclude Colossians, highlight the praying, missional, and inclusive nature of a church that is centered on Jesus.

Join us for a conversation about stepping into who God says we are, and how that can transform our relationships.

Join us for a conversation about living into the new life God has given us as we continue our series in Colossians. This week, our passage is Colossians 3:1-11