God is a sent and sending God, whose mission is to bring the kingdom of heaven to earth. This sermon explores what our role in that mission and how we are to engage with the world.

As disciples of Jesus, and followers of Christ who are made in his image, we are sent to be present in and attend to God's work of redemption. True restorative work involves not only action, or "doing," but presence, or...

What does it mean to be a sent people? For what purpose are we sent? This week we explore the unique calling of bringing heaven to earth, an endeavor we are invited to partner in with God's living spirit.

Jesus announced that the kingdom of heaven is near and at hand, and prayed that God's will be done on earth. How does the Bible tell the story of God's kingdom present now? What does that good news really look like?

Jesus announced that the kingdom of heaven is near and at hand, and prayed that God's will be done on earth. How does the Bible tell the story of God's kingdom present now? What does that good news really look like?

An introduction to a new 5 week series exploring God’s mission in the world, and what it means for us as followers of Jesus to live into that mission as a sent people We consider how sending is an integral part of God’s own nature, and the...

An introduction to a new 5 week series exploring God’s mission in the world, and what it means for us as followers of Jesus to live into that mission as a sent people We consider how sending is an integral part of God’s own nature, and the...

This week, we look at a story from Luke’s gospel, where Jesus completely recasts the cultural rules around hospitality and meals according to the values of the kingdom of God, as we consider the import and the impact of practicing generous hospitality.

This week we finish our series through the beatitudes, and get a glimpse of the bigger story Jesus is setting up in Matthew 5-7. Unlike the other beatitudes, Jesus goes on to imply that all his followers will experience persecution for his sake, but...

Mary Magdalene and the other Mary discovered the most wonderful news imaginable on the first Easter Sunday morning: Jesus is risen! And that discovery validated not only the kingdom that Jesus came to inaugurate and embody, but also the hope and the...