In this episode of our sermon series Open Invitation, a verse-by-verse exploration of the gospel of Luke, we see Jesus teaching about how we use our words: what/who we claim, disown, speak against, even blaspheme. And, when we have trouble finding the words in challenging situations, we are encouraged to rely on God to equip us.

In this episode of our sermon series Open Invitation, a verse-by-verse exploration of the gospel of Luke, Jesus speaks about being afraid. What should we fear? What should we not fear? What kinds of things do we often fear? 

In this episode of our sermon series Open Invitation, a verse-by-verse exploration of the gospel of Luke, we see Jesus move from talking to a small group at a meal to thousands of people in a large crowd. He opens his discourse with an emphasis on our futile (and harmful) attempts to hide ourselves. 

In this episode of our sermon series Open Invitation, a verse-by-verse exploration of the gospel of Luke, we see Jesus conclude his challenging conversation with the Pharisees and scribes in Luke 11.

In this episode of our sermon series Open Invitation, a verse-by-verse exploration of the gospel of Luke, we continue listening in as Jesus critiques the religious leaders of his day, this time highlighting their desire to be seen (and honored) by others as holy and pure, while actually being dangerously unclean.

In this episode of our sermon series Open Invitation, a verse-by-verse exploration of the gospel of Luke, we see the start of Jesus' critical conversation with some Pharisees. The accusation he begins with is of an overemphasis on outward purity while denying the importance of inward holiness and wholeness.   

In this episode of our sermon series Open Invitation, a verse-by-verse exploration of the gospel of Luke, we unpack what Jesus means when he encourages us to have "good eyes" that bring light and not darkness.  

Happy Easter! He is Risen! In this episode, we will briefly explore several different responses to the resurrection of Jesus that happen within Luke chapter 24. 

This season of Lent, leading us to Easter 2024, we'll be walking through a series called Wounded Words: Jesus Speaks from the Cross. The series highlights the seven last "words" (phrases) Jesus speaks while being crucified. Themes and quotes from the book Cross-Shattered Christ (by Stanley Hauerwas) will be sprinkled throughout. In this final episode for the series, just before Jesus breathes his last breath, he commits his spirit into the hands of the Father. We are reminded, one last time, that Jesus doesn't die because he is forced to, but because he chooses to... to give his life as a ransom for many. 

This season of Lent, leading us to Easter 2024, we'll be walking through a series called Wounded Words: Jesus Speaks from the Cross. The series highlights the seven last "words" (phrases) Jesus speaks while being crucified. Themes and quotes from the book Cross-Shattered Christ (by Stanley Hauerwas) will be sprinkled throughout. In this episode, we hear Jesus say, "It is finished." This is much more than the resignation of a weary and beaten crucified man about the unavoidable end of life. It's a declaration of all that has been fulfilled and accomplished through the life, and death, of Jesus.