Messages

Super Bowl Commercials – are they the main point or a distraction? On this Super Bowl Sunday, our Lead Pastor Nate looks at a story in Luke 4 where the people in Jesus’ audience have lost the plot. Have you ever discovered you’ve lost the plot? You’d be in good company with pretty much everyone in the entire Bible. In Jesus, we are reminded of the plot, and we are reminded of how God treats those who lose the plot: God’s always pursuing, it’s always with grace, and it’s always with an invitation. Take a listen.

February 13, 2022

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Our Lead Pastor Nate Ray reflects on the Apostle Paul’s words, “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you fulfill the law of Christ” (Gal 6:2). We confuse radical independence with freedom, but if we don’t allow people to carry our burdens, radical independence is nothing more than slavery. There is a type of community made possible by Jesus’ story – the type of community we all long for.

February 6, 2022

The Front Church is a new church in the Salt Lake Valley, inviting as many people as possible to experience Jesus’ story. Visit www.thefrontchurch.com to learn more, and to find out about a Community Group for you.

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When we think of church, we tend to think of church buildings. But the first church buildings weren’t built until the mid 300s. Before there were church buildings, church met in homes. Church, at its core, is community formed by Jesus’ story. And the first communities formed by Jesus’ story met in homes. Homes were the places where community went deeper. This community was compelling. Listen as our Lead Pastor Nate explores Acts 2:42-47 and its implications for our lives.

January 30, 2022

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“Who, me?” “Who, them?” Jesus is like a captain picking the wrong people for his team. But if we’re not careful, we’ll miss why Jesus assembles his team like he does – we are formed in community. Community is messy, but community is worth it. Community is the way Jesus goes about forming us to be his people in our world. Listen as our Lead Pastor Nate Ray continues our teaching series, “Community Formed by Jesus’ Story.”

January 23, 2022

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We were made for community. But in the Christian story, we take a step even further back: we were made *from* community. This week, we’re developing a Christian theology of community. We begin with God. At the source of all things is a relationship of self-giving love (the Trinity). We move through the creation story, Adam, Abraham, and Israel. Listen as we continue our series, “Community Formed By Jesus’ Story,” and discover how Jesus invites us to be a part of his community.

January 16, 2022

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