Sunday, February 4, 2018. Culture Shock (Part 4). Romans 12:1-2. Pastor Bryant Anderson preaching. The challenge we face as Christians in the world is not fundamentally a challenge of values or ideas; we are challenged each and every day to recognize the ways that our actions involve us in patterns of behavior - we might even say “liturgies” - that shape us into certain kinds of people. And once we recognize this, we must work to participate in liturgies that transform us as disciples rather than those that conform us to this world.

Sunday, January 28, 2018. Luke 2:41-52. The Rev. Dr. Kirt Anderson, guest preacher.

Sunday, January 21, 2018. Culture Shock (Part 3). Matthew 22:15-22. Pastor Bryant Anderson preaching. When worldviews come into conflict with one another, we often feel forced into a choice between two mutually exclusive options. Jesus was confronted with such a question, but his response can lead us to more faithful participation in the world.

Sunday, January 14, 2018. Culture Shock (Part 2). Ezra 9:8-14 and Romans 8:31, 35-39. Pastor Bryant Anderson preaching. When we find ourselves in the midst of an unfriendly host culture, there are two basic ways for us to respond: with fear or with love.

Sunday, January 7, 2018. Culture Shock (Part 1). Hebrews 11:13-16 and John 17:11-18. As Christians, we sometimes find ourselves at odds with the culture of the world around us, which presents us with an important challenge: namely, figuring out how to relate to our culture. Our starting point is to realize that Jesus has sent us into the world because that is precisely where he wants us to be.

Christmas Eve 2017. A New Thing (Part 5). Isaiah 65:17-25. Pastor Bryant Anderson preaching. The new thing that God began in Christ will find its completion when all things - the world and everything in it - are made new. This is the promise of God in Christ, and it is the promise of Christmas.

Sunday, December 24, 2017. A New Thing (Part 4). Mark 10:35-45. Pastor Bryant Anderson preaching. Understanding the reason that Jesus came to us offers critical insight into who God is and the new work that God has called us to do in Christ.

Sunday, December 17, 2017. A New Thing (Part 3). Luke 1:67-79. Pastor Bryant Anderson preaching. In his prophecy, Zechariah names Jesus as the fulfillment of God’s promises to their ancestors. If this is so, then we have to take into account all of the promises of God, one of which in particular has far reaching implications for the church and the world.

Sunday, December 10, 2017. A New Thing (Part 2). Luke 1:46-55. Pastor Bryant Anderson preaching. Mary - just a young girl trying to make it through the joys and hardships of daily life - finds herself caught up in the big picture of what God is doing. She helps us remember our great hope this Advent season.

Sunday, December 3, 2017. A New Thing (Part 1). John 1:1-5, 14. Pastor Bryant Anderson preaching. The way that we understand the purpose of Jesus’ coming in the flesh dictates our very understanding of God and ourselves. According to John, Jesus is God’s living Word, spoken into the darkness of this world and the darkness of our lives.