Sermon on John 3:1-17. This is the first sermon in our sermon series called Great Expectations.

We all come to God and faith with certain expectations. Perhaps we believe that if we're really faithful, God will provide for us. Through this section of Mark's Gospel, Jesus calls into question our expectations of God and our expectations of what is good. As Jesus offers us paradoxes of grace, we get a window into a life of faith.

In this sermon, we explore how our belief in Jesus must be embodied through our actions.

Between September 2023 and May 2024, we're reading the New Testament together, one chapter at a time. Each week, Pastors Joel and Susan will have a discussion on that week's reading, offering thoughts to tie the week's reading together. This is the final episode!

This week's reading is John 14-21. We hope that God will be with you in your reading each week!

Want to know more about the Gospel of John and the Book of Signs and the Book of Glory? Check out ⁠⁠this Bible Project article on John's Gospel⁠⁠.

We referenced the song "Big House" by Audio Adrenaline, which you can listen to here.

We also referenced a short video poking fun at John beating Peter to the empty tomb.

Sermon on Acts 2:1-21. This is the ninth and final sermon in our Easter sermon series called How to Be a Christian. Most of this nine-week sermon series will focus on John's first epistle.

John's first letter to Christians is a sort of primer on how to live as Christians in the world. The primary idea is love empowered by the mission and ministry of the crucified and risen Christ. As we celebrate Jesus' resurrection and look forward to the gift of God's Holy Spirit, John will be our guide for living as Christians in a world that is rarely simple. Each week, we'll look at a practice that helps us offer God's love to a hungry world.

In this sermon, we explore how where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is unity.

Between September 2023 and May 2024, we're reading the New Testament together, one chapter at a time. Each week, Pastors Joel and Susan will have a discussion on that week's reading, offering thoughts to tie the week's reading together.

This week's reading is John 7-13. We hope that God will be with you in your reading each week!

Want to know more about the Gospel of John and the Book of Signs and the Book of Glory? Check out ⁠this Bible Project article on John's Gospel⁠.

Sermon on 1 John 5:9-13. This is the eighth sermon in our Easter sermon series called How to Be a Christian. Most of this nine-week sermon series will focus on John's first epistle.

John's first letter to Christians is a sort of primer on how to live as Christians in the world. The primary idea is love empowered by the mission and ministry of the crucified and risen Christ. As we celebrate Jesus' resurrection and look forward to the gift of God's Holy Spirit, John will be our guide for living as Christians in a world that is rarely simple. Each week, we'll look at a practice that helps us offer God's love to a hungry world.

In this sermon, we explore how we can trust Jesus as a testimony of God's love for us.

Between September 2023 and May 2024, we're reading the New Testament together, one chapter at a time. Each week, Pastors Joel and Susan will have a discussion on that week's reading, offering thoughts to tie the week's reading together.

This week's reading is Revelation 21-John 6. We hope that God will be with you in your reading each week!

Here's a meme referenced with John hanging out with the synoptic Gospels (and more like it!).

Want to know more about the Gospel of John and the Book of Signs and the Book of Glory? Check out this Bible Project article on John's Gospel.

Sermon on 1 John 5:1-6. This is the seventh sermon in our Easter sermon series called How to Be a Christian. Most of this nine-week sermon series will focus on John's first epistle.

John's first letter to Christians is a sort of primer on how to live as Christians in the world. The primary idea is love empowered by the mission and ministry of the crucified and risen Christ. As we celebrate Jesus' resurrection and look forward to the gift of God's Holy Spirit, John will be our guide for living as Christians in a world that is rarely simple. Each week, we'll look at a practice that helps us offer God's love to a hungry world.

In this sermon, we explore how the "win condition" of our faith is to love like Jesus.

Between September 2023 and May 2024, we're reading the New Testament together, one chapter at a time. Each week, Pastors Joel and Susan will have a discussion on that week's reading, offering thoughts to tie the week's reading together.

This week's reading is Revelation 15-21. We hope that God will be with you in your reading each week!

⁠⁠Here is a bank of resources and graphics⁠⁠ to explore while studying Revelation.

Pastor Susan mentioned The Bible Project, which has excellent resources on Revelation.

We referenced a quote from The Gulag Archipelago, by

Sermon on 1 John 4:7-21. This is the sixth sermon in our Easter sermon series called How to Be a Christian. Most of this nine-week sermon series will focus on John's first epistle.

John's first letter to Christians is a sort of primer on how to live as Christians in the world. The primary idea is love empowered by the mission and ministry of the crucified and risen Christ. As we celebrate Jesus' resurrection and look forward to the gift of God's Holy Spirit, John will be our guide for living as Christians in a world that is rarely simple. Each week, we'll look at a practice that helps us offer God's love to a hungry world.

In this sermon, we explore how no matter our differences, we're called to love one another as God loves us.

Between September 2023 and May 2024, we're reading the New Testament together, one chapter at a time. Each week, Pastors Joel and Susan will have a discussion on that week's reading, offering thoughts to tie the week's reading together.

This week's reading is Revelation 8-14. We hope that God will be with you in your reading each week!

⁠Here is a bank of resources and graphics⁠ to explore while studying Revelation.