Sermon Scripture: John 12:20-33 (NIV) The idea that civilizations are organized around an axis of power enforced through violence has become so ingrained into human culture that most will assume there isn't even another possibility. This is simply just the way the world works. And they are right….but it doesn’t have to be this way.
Sermon Scripture: John 3:16-17 (NIV) What is Christian beauty? What form can our lives take that present to the world a beautiful form? It can be nothing other than the cruciform. The form of crucifixion. The cross is where human ugliness and sin are met with God's love, forgiveness, and beauty. And it isn't a
Sermon Scripture: Colossians 1:15-20 (NIV) One of the most important questions for humanity to consider is "What is God like?” Throughout history, humanity has believed in a pantheon of gods and goddesses and they had a particular way of relating to each of these gods. An altar was set up on a high place, and
Sermon Scripture: Mark 8:27-35 (NRSV) So often, in spite of our best intentions, we misunderstand what it means to be a true disciple of Christ. We hear the word discipleship and we start rushing down one path only to find that Jesus is slowly leading us in another direction. Jesus reminds us, “If any want
Sermon Scripture: Luke 23:33-34, NIV The cross is the center of the Christian faith, and the symbol of Christian churches around the world. But what does it mean? An event as significant as God in flesh dying on a cross and being raised from the dead cannot have just one meaning. Your Sin Forgiven! What
Sermon Scripture: John 15:9-17 (NRSV) Sometimes evil is tangible, like destructive actions. Often times, however, evil sneaks into our lives in more subtle ways. One of those subtle ways is when we want the end to justify the means. In the kingdom of God, the means are the end! Every time Jesus is offered the
