RENEW

Good Friday, we reflect on what this day is all about.

The King of Israel was rejected by His own and He was crucified by His own. He was murdered not because justice failed but so that divine justice and mercy could meet at the cross.

The decision as we listen to the reason for this murder, is whether you will choose to place your trust in Jesus...

Remembrance through the Passover keeps the big picture alive: every biblical event points to the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world, inviting us to place our trust in the finished work of Christ and to live as redeemed people awaiting the final restoration of all things.

This message we are reminded that this story is all about a love for you that is irrevocable, and chases after you to 'arise, and come away' with God.

In a culture that has largely walked away from God, pursuing its own fleeting wisdom, moral relativism, and self-defined truths, believers stand apart through the profound gift described in 1 Corinthians 2:16: "For who has known the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ."

This divine endowment, imparted by the Holy Spirit, equips Christians with spiritual discernment that the natural mind cannot attain.

This message we dig into what this means.

In Titus chapter 2 Paul instructs Titus to teach solid, good things about God - to older men, older women, young women and young men.

We’re going to see how the chapter explains God's grace and brings salvation to everyone. Saying "no" to ungodly living and selfish desires, and to live wisely with discernment.

As Christians, Jesus is our Teacher.

Jesus taught that sound discernment protects against deception, requires vigilance, fruit-testing, righteous (not superficial) judgment, and a heart attuned to God's voice through obedience, prayer, and Scripture. It leads to choosing the narrow gate to life (Matthew 7:13-14) rather than being misled by wolves in disguise. 

This message we listen to how whacked out theological thinking is not new to our generation.

In Psalm 119:66 the psalmist prays, “Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.”

This message we’re going to dive into what the psalmist means as we begin this series of talks on DISCERNMENT.

Did you know that through faith in Jesus Christ, we become part of a new humanity?

This new humanity is not merely individual renewal but a corporate reality: the beloved community we know as church is the foretaste of restored creation, called to live out love, holiness, humility, and peace.

May God lead and guide us in the power of His Spirit to be exactly that as wrap up our series with a teaching on the NEW HUMANITY we are created to be.

Jesus fully embodies what it means to be God's image as a human being.

Followers of Jesus embody and display their true identity as God's image in a broken world, living out the restored humanity that Jesus exemplifies.

This message we discover what this should look like in us.

The 'human project' persists in the brokenness of this world, with examples like Enoch, showing faithfulness is still possible.

This means we are still called to represent God responsibly, maintain relationship with Him, and reflect His character even in a disordered world. The communal life, being part of a church community, is so vital to this calling.

This message, discover the purpose and way we live out God's vocation upon us, faithfully.

Here we explore the theme of work, because being God’s image is less about ontology (what we are) and more about royal-priestly vocation (what we are called to do): representing God by exercising wise and loving dominion over creation, subduing and cultivating its potential. 

Work is something that fills most of our weeks, and Scripture has much to say about it...