This Sunday, come explore an unusual Advent passage: Psalm 22, a song of the suffering of Messiah.  Come and learn that it is only in the darkness of Christ’s sufferings that we realize why the nativity is bright.

We all know that something is wrong in the world. When the pursuit of a world that’s characterized by perfect righteousness, justice and equity eludes us, we look to “saviors” of our own making to rescue us. But when even those efforts fail, where can...

God has brought together a new people in Christ, qualified us to receive an inheritance with him in his Kingdom, and he has done it all as a free gift in Christ.  The only appropriate response is to give thanks.  This Sunday join us for a time of...

It's always a cliche to say that we live in times of uncertainty. Maybe the reason why is because every generation feels it. In our day we have the alarmism of our news cycle and our die hard fixation on apocalyptic disaster stories. We feel the...

From the outside, the Pharisees appeared to be entirely devoted to God. They were pious, disciplined, moral. And yet Jesus claims that inwardly they are far different than appearances would suggest. Despite all their spiritual athleticism, the...

Perhaps it is in the text we consider this morning that we become most aware that this business of following Jesus is rather different than we imagined. Particularly for those who have gotten used to the idea of a Jesus who came offering grace to take...

To this day, debates go on about the identity of Jesus. How should we understand him? Who did he understand himself to be? As the years go on many people suggest new possibilities: zealot revolutionary, Buddhist monk, moral philosopher, etc. But...

What is following Jesus all about? It’s common to try and summarize what it is that Jesus really taught. For some it’s all about our relationship with God: “Jesus came to make us right with God.” Others say Jesus was all about people: “Jesus wanted us...

Political tension has reached a high in our country. Our media convinces us we have to choose between two political options, but oftentimes it feels like fully identifying with either will lead us to compromise on the way of Jesus. In cases like that...