Renewal Church Denver

News, social media, tourism. These are all focused on getting us to "stay" or "remain." They want to capture our attention so they can get something from us. Jesus, on the other hand, wants us to remain and abide in him so that he can give something to us. He wants to give us life, fruitfulness, and lasting joy. We explore how we do that in this message.

Conflict is inevitable, even within the church. But how do we handle things when someone has sinned against us? Often, we're tempted to ghost someone or put them on blast. Jesus, gives us a different direction, going to them and confronting the problem. The reason for this is not just practical, it cuts to the heart of who God is and what Jesus came to do for us.

We're often so busy tending to all sorts of things of which we "need" to take care. However, Jesus invites us into something better, a rhythm of knowing what is most needful is not what we need to accomplish but what he has done for us.

Our world loves inconvenience. And while we like the idea of helping, we like when it's on our terms, on our way, and fits in with our schedule. But true mercy and love is costly. Christ paid that cost when he died for us out of compassion. How can we marvel in this and also go and do likewise for those in our lives?

In life, we find ourselves flooded with activities and busyness, but often thirsting for what truly satisfied. Jesus meets our embodied distress with embodied grace.