Jesus in John 9 messed up the accustomed life of a blind man by healing his blindness, bringing brightness, but resulting in alienation from neighbors, religious authorities, and parents. Is it worth it? YES! In the end, Jesus found him, and he found Jesus.***We experienced a technical difficulty while recording this sermon and lost the last few minutes of the message leading into prayer and communion. We apologize for this inconvenience!

Pastor Jason looks at the journey of Lent through the lens of Exodus. The story of a Faithful God, a forgetful people, and a Faithful God.

Lent is a journey, not a pilgrimage. Will you go when God calls?

Every time we baptize, we ask, "Do you renounce sin and evil in your life?" Each candidate always answers YES, but does anyone believe that?

As we begin our journey into the Lenten season, Pastor Jon reminds us that "you are a tree in a story about a forest... and Lent is the planned fire.""Brokenness Aside" writteny by David Leonard and Leslie Jordan. © 2011 Integrity's Alleluia! Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing (IMI))Integrity's Praise! Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing (IMI))"Lead Me To The Cross" written by Brooke Ligertwood. © 2006 Hillsong Music Publishing (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing)"Mighty Is The Power Of The Cross" written by Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves, and Shawn Craig. © 2004 Ariose Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing)PraiseSong Press (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing)sixsteps Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing)worshiptogether.com songs (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing)"All The Poor And Powerless" written by David Leonard and Leslie Jordan. © 2011 Integrity's Alleluia! Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing (IMI))Integrity's Praise! Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing (IMI))"Come Ye Sinners" Written by Joseph Hart. Public Domain."How Great Is The Love" written by Jacob Sooter, Meredeith Andrews, and Paul Baloche. © 2009 Word Music, LLC (a div. of Word Music Group, Inc.)Integrity Worship Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing (IMI))Leadworship Songs (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing (IMI))All songs used and streamed by permission. CCLI License #49156

Matthew 5:48 - Jesus says, "Be perfect, like your Heavenly Father is perfect." Surely he doesn't mean it...... Does he? "All Is Grace" by Shaun Groves © 2011 Simplicity Street Music (Admin. by Shaun Groves). Used and streamed by permission CCLI License #49156 Buy this song on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/all-is-grace/id451579547?i=451579603

What does it mean to participate in the Kingdom of Heaven? What is the Kingdom of Heaven? Maybe if we used the word "forest" instead of "kingdom"...

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Pastor Jason Smith introduces us to a new way of thinking about the Beattitudes.