Regeneration

In Mark 8, the disciples were looking to the Messiah to save them. We are still looking to Him today. But what they didn't expect, and what we often forget, is that the way of Jesus is the cross. The cross not only saves us, but is also meant to shape us.

In Mark 8:22-30 Jesus heals a blind man, but it takes not just one touch, but two. Was Jesus having a bad day or was He offering us (and His early followers) a bit of a parable? While our understanding of Jesus and His way may be fuzzy at best, if we let Him touch us a second time we will come to see Him more clearly.

We talk about the grief that follows the loss of a loved one, but what about the loss of a dream? In Acts 7:20-33 we read that Moses has a dream but faces one dead end after another. Join us as we learn how to trust the Father as He develops the character within us that is required for whatever it is He created us for.

The Bible isn't all flowers and sunshine. There is lament too. In Psalm 13, David tells God exactly how he feels as he is riding the struggle bus. Join us as we learn to follow his example.

The average American spends nearly 1/3 of their life at work.

God is inviting us to participate in what He is doing in the world, but how do we partner with Him if we also have a job to do (preferably, without getting HR involved)? Join us in Daniel 1 as we discover how to go on mission with Jesus in our workplaces.

This sermon ends with a panel of 4 members of our church family that are partnering with God and seeing Him move in their co-workers', clients', and employers' lives. The discussion was cut from the podcast, but edited transcripts can be made available. Please email [email protected] if you are interested.

When we are experiencing pain or trials, it is natural to look for a way to fix it or escape, to make life feel good again. But what if God is wanting to use the struggle we are trying to escape from to form us into what He wants us to be? Join us in James 1:1-3 as we discover how our suffering may hold more joy than we realized.

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God carries us when we're struggling. Join us in Isaiah 40 as we confirm this truth and learn to live into it.

We are all after the "Good Life", but often feel like we've got to be missing something. Join us as we examine our lives against the reality of the Good Life that is described in Isaiah 58:6-8.

As a follow up, we can ask ourselves these three questions, daily:

- Father, what are we doing today?

- What do I need to be reminded of today?

- Who do I need to pay attention to today?

Riding the struggle bus feels less impossible because Jesus does it with us and for us. But if we are honest, we can still feel alone. Join us in 1 Corinthians, as we see what the Bible says about the entire body of Christ uniting and supporting one another in hard times.

When God created Heaven & Earth, He planned for them to be connected through the Garden of Eden. But, when people chose to deviate from His plan, He didn't just scrap the idea - leaving Heaven and Earth completely separate for eternity. Again and again, He breaches that gap. Join us as we learn what that means for us.