The Local Church

February 26, 2023

Bishop Will Willimon joins to kickoff our Lenten series, “Seeking: Honest Questions for Deeper Faith.” Bishop Willimon offers a profound message on identity — but only if we can hear it.

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

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February 12, 2023

This week, Leah Benn Miller shares a powerful sermon about God’s call to love our first neighbor: the land.

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:15–20; Matthew 5:21–30

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February 5, 2023

To fulfill isn’t just to bring something to completion. It’s not just a box to check off. It’s so much more than that. And that’s the point.

Scripture: Isaiah 58:1–12; Matthew 5:13–20

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January 29, 2023

For Week 3 of our Come and See series, Brent leans into Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount with a message that sparkles and encourages you to do the same.

Scripture: Matthew 5:1–12

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January 22, 2023

It’s week two of our Come and See series. This week: A new way of thinking about the kingdom of heaven, what it means to follow, and how we might be less free than we thought we were.

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23

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January 15, 2023

This week, we kick off a new series for Epiphany pondering what God wants us to see in ourselves, in each other, and in the world. But to really see, first you have to get up. That’s what this week is all about.

Scripture: John 1:29–46

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January 8, 2023

On memory, beginnings and endings, and the narratives that define our life

Scripture: Isaiah 42:1–9; Matthew 3:13–17

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January 1, 2023

A low-key conversation about Epiphany, what we’re seeking, and the gift of finding what we didn’t expect

Scripture: Matthew 2:1–12

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December 24, 2022

Let’s be honest. For many of us, it wasn’t the year we anticipated. But we’re in good company. And this is precisely the world into which Jesus enters.

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2–7; Luke 2:1–20

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December 18, 2022

It’s week four of Advent, and our guest preacher, Angie Hong, makes a meeting between Elizabeth and Mary all too real. You won’t believe what happens next.

Angie Hong is a worship leader, writer, and speaker who explores the intersections of theology, identity, and worship. She is co-founder of Kinship Commons, curating artful gatherings for and by people who have found themselves in the margins of faith-based spaces. She lives in Durham with her husband, two sons, dog, and a cat. 

Scripture: Luke 1:39-45, 56-58

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