Mars Hill

What We Call Each Other Matters

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

"Christian" was not the language used initially by the early church to refer to one another. Instead, these first followers believed that a new reality was inaugurated in Jesus that enabled them [and us] to call one another brother and sister.

Romans 8:12-17

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Outward [Service]: Who or where might God be calling me to care about more deeply and tangibly?

For Every Season

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In this transparent conversation, Delwin and Troy give a glimpse of the process that led to the decision for Delwin to transition off the Mars Hill staff.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

When Christ Appears

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In Jesus' life and death, seven key aspects of being in the world were demonstrated. These same attributes are put on display through those who have been raised with Christ.

Colossians 3:1-4

Questions to consider—

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

EASTER 2026

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Mark 16:1-8

A Beautiful Way

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This significant episode in the life of Jesus demonstrates what it looks like to cooperate with the inbreaking of the kingdom of God. The woman does a beautiful thing and also embodies a beautiful way of being in the world as a faithful disciple.

Mark 14:1-26

Questions to consider—

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Jesus and the Temple

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Jesus cleanses the Temple from corrupt merchants and yet teaches them a new way to live. Jesus also calls himself the new and true Temple, inviting us to examine where our trust and true hope lie.

Mark 11:1-11, 15-17; 13:1-31

Questions to consider—

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Imagining Bartimeaus

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In the final healing miracle in the book of Mark, we encounter a man named Bartimaeus. Many hold him up as a picture of a faithful disciple. This teaching invites us to imaginatively find ourselves in the story and listen for the compassionate voice of Jesus.

Mark 10:46-52

Questions to consider—

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Our Own Death[s]

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Gospel of Mark takes a turn at the Transfiguration, and the hinge of the turning is the three teachings of Jesus about his impending death. It appears Jesus is looking to help the disciples prepare for and understand their own deaths, however, the death of self.

Mark 10:32-45

Questions to consider—

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Transfiguration

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The transfiguration of Jesus is a profound event of glory and yet a mystery. Let's get curious about all the beautiful and challenging implications of this text!

Mark 9:2-10

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Kingdom Expectations

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

As the gospel of Mark progresses, the high expectations of the kingdom of God become more explicit. The story of this young man is the climax of these demands: everything must be submitted to the kingdom. And yet, as always, there remains good news alongside the challenge.

Mark 10:17-31

Questions to consider—

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Miracles - Jesus is The Sign

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Jesus feeds 5,000 people, then 4,000 in a different region, expanding the scope of God's love for all people. The disciples struggle to get their minds around this. Jesus walks on water and calms the disciples while they are yet in the storm.

Mark 8:1-13

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Glimpses of the Kingdom

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Suzanne passionately walks through the three miracles performed by Jesus in Mark 5, highlighting the importance and specificity of each. These actions of Jesus put on display the unique power of God's kingdom that has come near.

Mark 5:1-20

Questions to consider—

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Outward [Service]: Who or where might God be calling me to care about more deeply and tangibly?

Parables + Power

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Jesus gives powerful glimpses of the Kingdom in parables [stories]. God is immensely generous, a provider, and a giver of welcoming light! Jesus shows himself in power over the storms, wind, and waves.

Mark 4

Questions to consider...

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Immeasurably More Invitation

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Troy and Kate Neckers [Elder chair] introduce and invite the community into a more intentional conversation about giving to our church. Troy then offers a few practices to help the community engage with our resources in healthier, more faithful ways.

Mark 3:7-19; 6:6b-13

Questions to consider...

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

The Newness of the Kingdom

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

After the first words of Jesus, announcing the nearness of the kingdom of God, Mark sets out to demonstrate what this kingdom looks like. Among the many manifestations, this teaching highlights how new people and new containers are evidence of the kingdom of God.

Mark 2:13-3:6

Questions to consider...

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Sabbath Reclamation Project

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Jesus' healing of the man with the shriveled hand on the Sabbath in Mark 3 has deep roots in the Old Testament. Jesus is reclaiming Sabbath as a grace-filled rhythm of joy, delight, and connection. We are all invited to participate!

Mark 2:23-3:6

Questions to consider—

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Outward [Service]: Who or where might God be calling me to care about more deeply and tangibly?

The Good News

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Mark 1:15

A Just-Because Letter

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Colossians 1:1-14

Christmas Eve 2025

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Christmas Eve

A Word Out of Place

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

In the final glimpse of A Prophet's Vision, Troy highlights the out-of-place-ness of Isaiah's vision. We are encouraged to be someone who receives and shares the word out of place, even as we tiptoe toward the vision's full actualization.

Isaiah 35:1-10

Questions to consider—

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Can You Hear Joy Whispering?

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Troy explains some of the history behind the Advent candle of Joy as a way of encountering the prophet's vision in chapter 11.

Isaiah 11:1-10

Questions to consider—

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

The Hope of the Good News

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

To kick off Advent [after a snow-day Sunday the previous week], Troy invites us into the season by concentrating on the hopefulness of the prophet's vision.

Isaiah 2:1-5

Questions to consider—

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Outward [Service]: Who or where might God be calling me to care about more deeply and tangibly?

Gentleness / Self-Control

Sun, 23 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Matthew 21:1-5 / 2 Peter 1:5-9

Goodness + Faithfulness

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The 'fruits of the Spirit,' goodness and faithfulness work together over time! God creates what is good, that which reflects God's character - faithfulness puts that on display over the long haul.

Mark 10: 17-18, Lamentations 3: 22-23

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Outward [Service]: Who or where might God be calling me to care about more deeply and tangibly?

Joy

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Many people, like Meredith, have a complicated relationship with happy and joy. She invites us to consider the Source of all joy and how essential a component joy is to being a follower of Jesus and image bearer of God.

John 2:1-5

Questions to consider—

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Patience + Kindness

Sun, 02 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The fruit of the Spirit, Kindness, is tender and strong. A call to selflessly love while also being loved by God and allowing the profound kindness of the Lord to lead us into life.

Micah 6:8

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Joy / Peace

Sun, 26 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Mike and Brian brought us into our second week of the series, concentrating on joy and peace. Mike invited us to consider the ways that disappointment hinders our encounter and experience of joy. Brian issued a prophetic call to be people of peace, just as Jesus is our peace.

Isaiah 35:1-2 and Ephesians 2:14

Questions to consider—

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Outward [Service]: Who or where might God be calling me to care about more deeply and tangibly?

The Spirit / Love

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

These two Teachings kicked off our new series called "By the Spirit." Troy began describing the goal and format of the series, along with offering a few words about the Holy Spirit. Delwin walked through a narrative that highlights love in the life of Jesus, encouraging all to be a loving presence in the world.

John 21:17

Questions to consider—

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Outward [Service]: Who or where might God be calling me to care about more deeply and tangibly?

Obedience

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Proverbs 19:16

Simplicity

Sun, 05 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Simplicity is a "hidden" posture throughout Proverbs. There is a consistent call to "declutter" life so that one can pursue wise living and the well-orderedness of creation and relationships.

Proverbs 30:7-9

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Discipline

Sun, 28 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Discipline is not a favorite word for many people. Proverbs has a lot to say about it, encouraging an intentionally structured life and for the corrective voice of those who care for us not to be ignored.

Proverbs 3:21-26

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Fear of the Lord

Sun, 21 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

To fear the Lord is to be wise... but this does not mean to be afraid of God.

Job 38:1-7

Questions to consider—

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Listening

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Wisdom calls out, desiring that no one miss what is really important. Listening is one of the ways we catch a glimpse of the well-ordered world and relationships God intended.

Proverbs 8:1-8

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Wisdom

Sun, 07 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Beginning this new teaching series, Troy gives a couple of ways of approaching the book of Proverbs before focusing on wisdom. We are encouraged to diligently pursue wisdom, alongside other people, throughout a lifetime.

Proverbs 1:1-7

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?\

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Outward [Service]: Who or where might God be calling me to care about more deeply and tangibly?

Worst Person in the Bible?

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

In the final Teaching of this summer series, we consider Judas as a relatable character in the Bible. Exercising some empathy and compassion, seeing Judas afresh invites us to think about how we treat and think about one another as we all continue to stumble forward together.

Matthew 26:1-5, 14-16

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Tell the Whole Story

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

By inviting us to engage the complicated story of Judah, Denise helps us see the value in the whole story being told, including the messy, broken, uncomfortable parts. We are encouraged to narrate and name all of our story, for the glory of God.

Genesis 38:1-30

Questions to consider—

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Idle Hearts [malaise]

Sun, 17 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

We often stumble forward as parts of ourselves get caught up in busyness or are lulled into idleness. We are invited to wake up to God's calling and purpose for our life.

2nd Thessalonians 3: 11-13

Questions to consider—

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Naaman and the Way of Spectacle

Sun, 10 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Naaman is a complicated character, both sympathetic and cautionary. He serves as an example of someone stumbling forward, challenging us to consider the ways we have decided how God is going to move in our lives.

2 Kings 5:1-6 [7-15a]

Questions to consider—

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

It is Well

Sun, 03 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The Shunammite woman’s story reminded us to find our identity, hope, and purpose in God alone, bringing our wounds, wanderings, and desperation to Jesus with confidence, even when the future feels unknown.

2 Kings 4: 8-37

Questions to consider—

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

The Costs of Lying

Sun, 27 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

In a story that is a real puzzle, Acts 5 puts lying on display, challenging all readers to consider the individual and communal costs of dishonesty.

Acts 5:1-10

Questions to consider—

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Who's The Greatest?

Sun, 20 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Luke 9: 46-48

Of Giants and Grasshoppers

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Numbers 13:1-2,17-20

Nicodemus

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Connecting her own story of encountering Jesus, Denise offers a compassionate glimpse of Nicodemus and his transformative time with Jesus.

John 3:1-8

Questions to consider—

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Psalm 77:1-12

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Psalm 77:1-12

Babel

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Individually and collectively, we are all tempted to build our own kingdom. Babel helps us see clearly where we might be building defenses out of fear and self-protection. The invitation of Jesus is to allow God to build a different kind of kingdom through us!

Genesis 11:1-4

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Outward [Service]: Who or where might God be calling me to care about more deeply and tangibly?

Who is my Neighbor?

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

This familiar parable offers up a strong moral challenge. And yet, the church fathers read this parable in a slightly different way, encouraging readers to see Jesus as their neighbor.

Luke 10:25-29

Questions to consider—

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Sarah Laughed

Sun, 08 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

This complex story of Abraham and Sarah journeying in partnership with God is full of humanity stumbling forward in ways that showcase God's patience, honesty, and faithfulness.

Genesis 18: 1-2, 9-15

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Outward [Service]: Who or where might God be calling me to care about more deeply and tangibly?

Stumbling Forward With Peter

Sun, 01 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

In a very dramatic moment, Peter took action and caused real harm to another person. The Bible tells the story in four versions, but we are left to imagine Peter's motivations. This episode serves as a helpful examination of stumbling forward as a disciple and some of the ways Jesus meets us in our imperfections.

Mark 14:43-47

Questions to consider—

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

The Ascension of Jesus

Sun, 25 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

We can't be the 'hands and feet of Jesus'—he has them attached to his resurrection and ascended body. Christ, in the flesh, now rules and reigns at the right hand of the Father. This is amazing, good news for us! Jesus in his body, bears our wounds and scars before the Father. We are seen, known, and loved.

Luke 24:50-53

Questions to consider—

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?,
Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Gifts + Gratitude

Sun, 18 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

How are we formed as people who give thanks at all times? Can gratitude be our default posture as Christians? Allow Scripture to point us to the gifts of this life that draw us into deeper union with God, the giver of all good things.

Luke 22:14-19, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Outward [Service]: Who or where might God be calling me to care about more deeply and tangibly?

Joyful Giving

Sun, 11 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Community member Cheryl Molhoek brings her experience working in Advancement to this Teaching, recounting her own journey with understanding money and the church. Inspired by the story of the widow's mite, Cheryl encourages us to think about our financial generosity as a joyful response to God's generosity towards us.

Mark 12:38-44

Questions to consider—

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Waiting on the Lord

Sun, 04 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

It's so difficult to wait - and yet the Bible regularly commands and encourages God's people to be waiting. Waiting does indeed offer a unique opportunity to be bound to the Lord and to share in the sufferings of Jesus.

Luke 13:6-9

Questions to consider—

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Three Gardeners

Sun, 27 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Jesus appears to Mary as a gardener after his resurrection. God and humanity are seen as gardeners in Genesis 1 and Revelation 21. In our spaces of work and service, God speaks to us "I am with you," "peace be with you," and "I am sending you."

John 20:11-18

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Outward [Service]: Who or where might God be calling me to care about more deeply and tangibly?

Easter | The Feast

Sun, 20 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Matthew 28:1-10

The Father's Feast

Sun, 13 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

We wrap up this series focused on the Parable of the Prodigal Son by getting a glimpse of the feast thrown by the father. The celebration is an external picture of the heart of God, desiring a "full house" engagement with this demonstration of extravagant love.

Luke 15:1-3, 11-32

Questions to consider—

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

The Father's Generosity

Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Luke 15:20b-24

The Father's Greeting

Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The welcome of the Father is lavish, undignified, extravagant - not waiting for excuses or repentance - the heart of God is on display in full force.

Luke 15:20-22. 28

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Coming to Our Senses

Sun, 23 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Coming to our senses is a conscious choice to honestly engage the truth about ourselves. This teaching invites us to name our avoidance tactics and the relationships that have been ruptured by our sinful behavior.

Luke 15:17-20a

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Outward [Service]: Who or where might God be calling me to care about more deeply and tangibly?

Staying Outside

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Luke 15: 24b-30

Running Away

Sun, 09 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Luke 15:1-3, 11-16

The Extravagant Love of God

Sun, 02 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

God is love - love beyond our capacity to grasp or communicate. This love includes more people than we would anticipate and invites us to consider who is invited to participate in the Church as a response to this generous love.

1 John 4:16a

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Friendship

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

John 15:12-15

God and Neighbor

Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Mark 12:28-31

Do What Jesus Said

Sun, 09 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

At the end of this magisterial Teaching, Jesus emphasizes one final point: wise disciples hear and do what Jesus said.

Matthew 7:21-27

Questions to consider—

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Good Fruit

Sun, 02 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Matthew 7:15-20

Seeking

Sun, 26 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Matthew 7:7-12

Do Not Judge

Sun, 19 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

It's such a straightforward command - but not a simple one to obey. This teaching offers a few practical ways we can step toward being wise disciples and following the way of Jesus.

Matthew 7:1-5

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Outward [Service]: Who or where might God be calling me to care about more deeply and tangibly?

Good Eyes + Trust

Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Jesus is inviting us to consider how trust might be the key to living out a generous and non-anxious life.

Matthew 6:19-34

Questions to consider—

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Outward [Service]: Who or where might God be calling me to care about more deeply and tangibly?

How We Do What We Do Matters

Sun, 05 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

As Jesus turns to the three main pillars of Jewish piety, the Sermon on the Mount challenges everyone [not simply the Pharisees of the day] to pay attention to how they do what they do.

Matthew 6:1-8, 16-18

Questions to consider—

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Don't Miss It

Sun, 29 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Matthew 2:1-12

Laurie Gordon Celebration of Life

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Laurie Gordon Celebration of Life

Good News for All People

Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Luke 2

The Ruler

Sun, 22 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Micah 5:2-5a

The Warrior

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The Lord is a warrior and fights on behalf of his beloved people. God's is on the move and we look at how we can be on watch and participate this Advent.

Zephaniah 3:14-20

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

The Refiner

Sun, 08 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Refining isn't always a comforting idea, but the prophet Malachi invites us to wonder, "Can we trust that the One doing the refining is good?"

Malachi 3:1-4

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

The Branch

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

One significant anticipatory image of the coming Messiah that captured the religious imaginations of God's people was the Branch that would sprout from the dead stump of Jesse's line. Jeremiah confidently proclaimed the promises of God that would be fulfilled, inspiring us to boldly believe in God's faithfulness and promise-keeping while we wait for life to come out of death.

Jeremiah 33:14-16

Questions to consider—

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Love Your Enemies

Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Wrapping up the Teaching series on the Sermon on the Mount, we focus on Jesus' call to love our enemies. This Teaching challenges us to recognize the Church's perceived enemies, understand our role in response, and pray faithfully for them with hearts aligned to Christ's love.

Matthew 5: 43-47

Questions to consider—

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Eye For An Eye

Sun, 17 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

What might it look like to not seek to get even? Is it even possible to travel a third way? Jesus invites us to a different way of engaging with those who do us harm - moving past "an eye for an eye" and toward a posture that transforms the relationship.

Matthew 5:38-42

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

The Power of Words

Sun, 10 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Wise Disciples resist the temptation to make God an object for their use but instead embrace the mystery of God, protect the reputation of God, and live lives with radical integrity.

Matthew 5:33-37

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Adultery

Sun, 03 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Matthew 5:27-30

Anger

Sun, 27 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Jesus calls his disciples to choose the path that leads to life through reconciliation rather than fueling the fire of anger.

Matthew 5:21-26

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Radical Reimagination

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The sermon on the Mount invites us to think, feel, and act in radical ways as Wise Disciples in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Matthew 5:1-13

Questions to consider—

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Real Friends

Sun, 13 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

1 Peter 2:11-12

Arm Yourselves

Sun, 06 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

In the midst of persecution and suffering, the letter of 1 Peter encourages the believers to arm themselves with the same attitude as Christ, one who also suffered in the body.

1 Peter 4:1-11

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Taking Sin Seriously

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

1 Peter 1:13-16

Exiles

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Embrace a radical posture of surrender—loving God, loving our neighbors, and even honoring political leaders we may oppose. To do this, we must live as exiles in our own nations, with our sole allegiance to Christ.

1 Peter 2:11-17

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Building a House of Living Stones

Sun, 15 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Peter encourages us, calling us 'living stones' who are being built into a Spirit-empowered house by God! Explore how, in Christ's great love for us, we fit into God's Kingdom project, and all have an important role to play.

1 Peter 2:4-10

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Reasons to Praise

Sun, 08 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Peter begins his letter with a phrase of praise, which he builds on for the next handful of verses. We kick off this new Teaching series in the same way by focusing on this opening praise and recounting four reasons to celebrate and thank God.

1 Peter 1:3-5

Questions to consider—

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Mary: The Mother of Jesus

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

John 2:1-5

The Samaritan Woman

Sun, 25 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Among other things, the Samaritan woman gives us a paradigm for the spiritual journey as she comes to recognize who Jesus is and, ultimately, believe in him. Her conversation with Jesus reveals a progression that encourages all of us as we consider our own journey and how to be in loving relationships with others as they journey.

John 4:7-15

Questions to consider—

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Hannah’s Story

Sun, 18 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Hannah's story is [among other things] one of being "in-between." Her story of liminality is the story of God's people at large and each of us individually. As we listen to her, we are encouraged to lament this liminality and look for God's faithfulness in the middle of it.

1 Samuel 1:1-20

Questions to consider—

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

The Little Girl

Sun, 11 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000

2 Kings 5

Huldah

Sun, 04 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Josiah sought the advice of a prophet and received the Word of the Lord. Huldah is more than a woman. She is rooted in the Torah, gifted, not just skilled, and impartial to the either or false dichotomy.

2 Kings 22:14-20

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Ruth

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

When we listen to Ruth, we hear the voice of one who invites us into friendship - being one that others can count on when the going gets tough.

Ruth 1:8-18

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Outward [Service]: Who or where might God be calling me to care about more deeply and tangibly?

Abigail

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

In her one Bible appearance, Abigail shines as a leader, intercessor, and prophet. She provides numerous examples that both embody the character of God and challenge the people of God to lovingly show up in the world.

1 Samuel 25:2-3, 32-34

Questions to consider—

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Outward [Service]: Who or where might God be calling me to care about more deeply and tangibly?

Rebekah

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Jesus calls his people to live in a particular [and peculiar] way in the world. This invitation is found in the Sermon on the Mount and in the example of Rebekah, who selflessly and generously hosts and blesses the stranger.

Matthew 7:24-26

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

The Persistent Widow

Sun, 07 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The widow in Jesus' parable challenges us to interrogate our approaches to prayer. As we listen to her, we are encouraged to join God's people throughout history who have sought God day and night, confident in the goodness and justness of the One to whom we pray.

Luke 18:2-5

Questions to consider—

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Junia

Sun, 30 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Junia, the female apostle, offers us a window to the good news of Jesus: that we are loved just as we are by God! The good news continues that we are also called to be transformed by God's love and join God in restoring the whole world.

Romans 16: 1-7

Questions to consider—

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Mary Magdalene

Sun, 23 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The women who traveled with Jesus have often been sidelined and misrepresented. This Teaching invites us to listen again to the lives of the women who were deacons and disciples of Jesus during his earthly ministry.

Luke 8:1-3

Questions to consider:

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Hagar

Sun, 16 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Hagar is one who reminds, one who sees and is seen, and one who returns. By listening to her, we are invited to do this as well.

Genesis 16:1-16

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Lydia of Thyatira

Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Lydia, a leader in the young church plant at Philippi, offers us a model for how to be on the watch for God's activity and how to courageously respond with the hospitality of the heart and home.

Acts 16:11-15

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Outward [Service]: Who or where might God be calling me to care about more deeply and tangibly?

Deborah

Sun, 02 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Judges 4:4-5

Mary

Sun, 26 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Mary the Worshipper defines worship as proclaiming God's worth and revealing His glory. Her life speaks louder than words to invite us to set our intentions for worship and be prepared to be implicated in God's master plan of salvation through Jesus our Lord.

John 12:1-8

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Pentecost Is About God

Sun, 19 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The gifting of the Holy Spirit puts on display God's character - as a promise keeper, one who is faithfully present in the waiting, and as a generous giver. Remembering these attributes and this dramatic biblical event gives us hope that the newness of life we desire will indeed be made real in and through us.

2 Corinthians 4:7-11, 16-18

Questions to consider—

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Genuine Love in Action

Sun, 12 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Paul urges the Roman churches to not only place importance on what is real, true, sincere, and genuine but concretely to live it in their communal life and as they interact with the world around them.

Romans 12:9-21

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Outward [Service]: Who or where might God be calling me to care about more deeply and tangibly?

New Posture + New Clothes

Sun, 05 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Jesus' Teaching of 'do not worry' is given rich meaning when we consider its connection with Genesis 1 + 3. We can take Jesus' invitation to a new posture of rest and renewal as God is the one who offers us healing, rest, security, and even new clothes!

Matthew 6: 25-34, Genesis 1 + 3

Questions to consider—

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Cornelius and Peter

Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The birth of the Church in Acts called for a New way of being for Peter, who had been a devoted follower of Jewish laws. God disrupts Peter's "devotion" with a vision that sets him on a course that allows him to participate in God's mission among Gentiles like Cornelius. This Teaching shows how the Spirit works through disruption to invite us into the new.

Acts 10:9-19

Questions to consider—

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Let Us Persevere

Sun, 21 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

It's hard to push through and endure. Thankfully, God has opened up a new and living way, via Jesus, for us to be confident and to be empowered to persevere in drawing near to God, holding on to hope, and meeting and being together.

Hebrews 10:19-25

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

A New Belonging is Here!

Sun, 14 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

In saying we are "all one in Christ," - Paul is not erasing our diversity and uniqueness - but claiming that our baptism into Christ forms an identity that is the deepest and most true thing about us. This lays the foundation for deep, personal healing and renewal, as well as the formation of a community that is more powerful than the divisions of Rome and our current culture.

Galatians 3: 26-29

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Fruit of the Spirit

Sun, 07 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

This new series kicks off with a focus on the new life that is inaugurated and punctuated by the resurrection of Jesus. Paul's description of the fruit of the Spirit serves us as not simply an individual moral checklist, but a vision for what builds up and sustains a community of people who seek to follow God more faithfully.

Galatians 5:16-23

Questions to consider–

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

An Empty Tomb, A Resurrection and a Proclamation

Sun, 31 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

John's gospel portrays Mary's first-hand experience of the resurrection in ways that inspire fellow Christians to honestly tell the story, to simply declare what is true about God, and to boldly proclaim the ways we have seen the Lord.

John 20:1-2, 11-18

Questions to consider—

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Thanksgiving + Hope

Sun, 24 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

This prayer from Ephesians 1 is filled with thanksgiving and hope and encourages the faith community to look to who God is, what God has done, and what God has promised to do in the future. Since God has demonstrated God's faithfulness in Jesus, we can have hope.

Ephesians 1:15-23

Week 6 Prayer Practice

Questions to consider—

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Outward [Service]: Who or where might God be calling me to care about more deeply and tangibly?

Remembrance + Praise

Sun, 17 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Hannah's prayer is a great example of praise being fueled by intentional remembrance. Though remembering can be hard for many of us, practicing and capturing our times of remembering can be a source of more regular praise of the One who is faithful and steadfast in love.

1 Samuel 2:1-10

Questions to consider—

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Wisdom + Guidance

Sun, 10 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

1 Kings 3:6-9

Bold + Impossible Prayers

Sun, 03 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Bold prayers are confident, open, and plain. They call us to pray together, say God's word back to God, and expect the impossible to become possible by the Spirit. Finally, we engaged in a contemplative prayer practice using prayer beads, visio divina, and the seven last sayings of Christ.

Acts 4:24-30

Week 3 Prayer Practice

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Praying For Other People

Sun, 25 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Praying for other people is one of the ways Christians live into their calling to follow Jesus. But it can't be hard to know what to ask for others. Paul's prayer for the Ephesians can help inspire more specific and aspirational prayers as we kneel before the Father.

Week 2 Prayer Practice

Ephesians 3:14-21

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Confession/Assurance

Sun, 18 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Psalm 51

God is not surprised by our secrets. Our invitation in the practice of confession and receiving assurance is to name our great need and receive grace and freedom.

Week 1 Prayer Practice

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

"Lord, Don't You Care That My Sister Has Left Me To Do The Work By Myself?"

Sun, 11 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

There's no need to choose between a life of contemplation or a life of action. Healthy discipleship will always include both while recognizing we all lean toward one more naturally than the other.

Luke 10:38-42

Questions to consider—

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Outward [Service]: Who or where might God be calling me to care about more deeply and tangibly?

Where Is He?

Sun, 04 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Consider the reality of orphans and God's concern for them, as demonstrated by David toward Jonathan's son. The gathered body is invited to join God's heart at work in South Africa.

2 Samuel 9:1-7

Questions to consider—

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Outward [Service]: Who or where might God be calling me to care about more deeply and tangibly?

"Why Do You Make Me Look at Injustice?"

Sun, 28 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

There are good [and good-for-us] reasons for us to look at injustice. And though looking can be challenging and convicting, God's faithful work in accomplishing God's purposes leads us to rejoice, along with Habakkuk, come what may.

Habakkuk 1:1-4

Questions to consider—

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Outward [Service]: Who or where might God be calling me to care about more deeply and tangibly?

Why Do You Search For the Living Among the Dead?

Sun, 21 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

What a question! The invitation from Jesus is to 'stop looking for life in dead places!' [come home and be healed] and to 'be those who expect life in places of death' [people of hope and resurrection]. Consider these words: come and be healed and empowered to show up to be a part of the resurrection work of Jesus with hope in hand!

Luke 24: 1-8, Luke 15, Ezekiel, 1 Kings 18

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

"How much bread do you have?"

Sun, 07 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Many of us face situations that require more resources than we have to give. This significant story from the life of Jesus reminds us to trust in the compassion and abundance of God more than we focus on our limitations or inadequacies.

Matthew 15:29-34

Questions to consider—

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

When your child asks you...

Sun, 31 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Moses invites parents, but more broadly all of Israel, to "tell the story" to the next generation. Likewise, we are invited to do the same thing.

Deuteronomy 6:20-21

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Christmas Eve 2023

Sun, 24 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Matthew 2:1-2

What Child Is This?

Sun, 24 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Even the Christmas Story can be approached with faithful curiosity. What Zechariah's song and the popular seasonal song "What Child Is This" both stress is the immediacy of God's promises in Christ being jumpstarted. Hear the Good News: Jesus has always been and will always be the King!

Luke 1:68-79

Questions to consider—

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

What do you say about yourself?

Sun, 17 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

When confronted in a season of waiting and preparation, what will we choose to say about ourselves - as individuals, as a church? We look at the life of John the Baptist for an invitation.

John 1:6-8, 19-22

Questions to consider—

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

How Will This Be...

Sun, 10 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

This familiar story of Mary helps to highlight a reality many still face: in light of divine good news, we often default to focusing on what we are or are not. Mary's eventual response encourages us to trust in God's pronouncement of truth above everything and cooperate with the power of the Most High in seeing the good news actualized.

Luke 1:26-34

Questions to consider—

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

How Can I Be Sure of This?

Sun, 03 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The beautiful story of Zechariah and Elizabeth invite us to consider raising our expectations for God's power and blessing in our lives. In light of this, our Advent call is to wait, hold hope in the secret place, in conversation with God and anticipate God's good future for us. God is bringing you through something in order to speak something powerful through you.

Luke 1:11-18

Question to consider—

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Who Am I?

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Moses' question is both a plea and a confession. The task to which he is called seems impossible and insurmountable because of the gravity of the message and who he is as a person. Moses' question opens up space for God to reveal who God is - one who is with him.

Exodus 3:7-12

Questions to consider—

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

"How Long O Lord?"

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

For the first time in this series, we encounter a question asked by a human. The Bible features many examples of these prayers of complaint or lament, inviting us to be faithfully curious with God - to name our current reality and ask God to act.

Psalm 13

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

"Who Do You Say I Am?"

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Matthew 16:13-20

"Do You Want to Be Well?"

Sun, 05 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

After 38 long years of being paralyzed, a man is approached by Jesus. We'll take a look at their interaction, both Jesus' question and the man's response, to more closely glean the invitations this text may have for us: as individuals, families, and the Church.

John 5: 1-9

Question to consider—

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

What Are You Discussing Together As You Walk Along?

Sun, 29 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

We all live in a sea of stories. This episode in Luke invites us to seriously consider the dominant stories that narrate our lives, along with who walks along with us to shape and sharpen those stories.

Luke 24:13-17a

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering? Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

"Where Are You?"

Sun, 22 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

To kick off our new Teaching series, Faithfully Curious, we begin with a key question asked by God, "Where are you?". We consider the importance of prayerfully considering and answering this question, thinking about the locations of our bodies, and the orientations of our hearts.

Genesis 3:6-10

Questions to consider—

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Essentials After the Benediction

Sun, 15 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Mobilization is the active work of following Jesus after receiving the benediction. The text proved tangible steps to move from Sunday morning to live out of vision outside of the Gathering with intension.

Acts 8:26-31

Questions to consider—

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Outward [Service]: Who or where might God be calling me to care about more deeply and tangibly?

Pursuing Transformation

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

What does it look like to pursue not just change - but transformation into Christ's likeness as a Mars Hill Bible Church Community? We'll explore one of the apostle Paul's letters to the church at Corinth to see how we might be led toward that individual and collective pursuit today.

2 Corinthians 3:12-18

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Covenant as Family

Sun, 01 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

This covenant makes it possible for us to be family and it calls us to live as family.

Mathew 12:46-50

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Outward [Service]: Who or where might God be calling me to care about more deeply and tangibly?

Gathered Worship

Sun, 24 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Should we still be gathering in person for worship? Why? This week we'll look at Hebrews 10 and explore both the mystery of and the miracle in our gathering as the body of Christ.

Hebrews 10:19-25

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Scripture: Inspiration - Illumination - Imagination

Sun, 17 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000

How do we think about Scripture? This profound, mysterious, inspired collection of books is such a gift. Explore how the Spirit can use it to shape our imagination and increase our Kingdom mission in the world.

Psalm 1:1-3

Questions to consider—

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Trinity As Relationship

Sun, 10 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The Christian doctrine of the Trinity is a profound mystery. Rather than strive to solve this mystery, what if we decided to embrace it, and seek to live out of this perfect relationship imitating it for the life of the world?

John 14:23-27

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?
Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?
Outward [Service]: Who or where might God be calling me to care about more deeply and tangibly?

Words and Power

Sun, 03 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000

This bizarre and troubling episode is more than simply an account of disrespectful teenagers and a sensitive, quick-to-curse man. This scene reveals two themes that help to summarize our summer's Teaching series.

2 Kings 2:23-25

Jonah: A Story of Big Things

Sun, 27 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The story of Jonah is one of big things because it tries to capture what it looks like for God's love in action. This love is so big that it both comforts and welcomes the lost home, and it also challenges and convicts the proud.

Jonah 3:1-4:3

Questions to consider—

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Exodus: What Must You Leave Behind?

Sun, 20 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000

We, like Israel, are called to freedom and deeper union with God. What stands in our way of this and how can the 10 plagues of the Exodus be good news?

Exodus 8:10b

Questions to consider...

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Song of Songs: A Relational Healing Song

Sun, 13 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000

One interpretation of the Song of Songs is to view it as a representation of Solomon's aspiration for the temple he is constructing to serve as a haven for restorative connections among God and Humans, Female and Male, as well as Creations and Humans. The Song presents vivid imagery of a nostalgic return to the harmony of Eden, where all relationships are complete and harmonious.

Despite the fact that Solomon's temple fell short of achieving this transformative healing, Jesus emerges as the embodiment of a new temple, wherein all relationships find restoration. Through our own "songs of songs," we are granted the privilege of joining in this process of healing by harmonizing with Jesus, who brings about reconciliation and wholeness..

Song of Songs 2:8-13

Questions to consider—

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Unusual Delivery Systems

Sun, 06 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Although the donkey is typically considered the star of this episode, a deeper look into Numbers 22 helps us see how unlikely Balaam is to be used by God. Thankfully, God continues to invite and include surprising people in sharing the message of blessing and hope.

Numbers 22:1-6

Questions To Consider—

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Outward [Service]: Who or where might God be calling me to care about more deeply and tangibly?

Two Prayers for Two Brothers

Sun, 30 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The origin story of Jacob and Esau begins with the prayers of their parents, Isaac and Rebekah. These two prayers challenge the ways we pray and invite us into humility and patience.

Genesis 25:29-34

Questions to consider—

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Wisdom is a Person

Sun, 23 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The book of Proverbs, while wide ranging in its content, is obsessed with Wisdom as its subject. What might it mean to think about wisdom as more than an ethical framework or moral target - but consider wisdom perfectly embodied in the Person of Jesus?

Proverbs 8:1-4

Thoughts to consider—

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Outward [Service]: Who or where might God be calling me to care about more deeply and tangibly?

The People Bearing Witness at the Gates

Sun, 16 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Through God's decisive intervention in Samaria, four people whose presence at the city gates revealed that they were outsiders turns as they become those who bear good news about what God has done. In doing so they point to others throughout Scripture who are made God's witnesses, and in this way, invite us to bear witness as well.

2 Kings 7:3-11

Questions To Consider...

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Outward [Service]: Who or where might God be calling me to care about more deeply and tangibly?

Job: Script + Scaffolding

Sun, 09 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000

What we call the "book of Job" is actually an ancient play. This drama gives us the tools to see the narrative we build when in seasons of pain, loss or frustration. Jesus then, the master storyteller, offers us more clear picture of God's love, character and nearness is tough seasons.

Job 19:9-21, 25-27

Questions To Consider...

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Outward [Service]: Who or where might God be calling me to care about more deeply and tangibly?

When Things Are Really Bad

Sun, 02 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000

This Teaching was an overview of the context and complexity of the book of Judges. We are challenged to interrogate our own prayer life.

Judges 11:30-35

Questions to consider—

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

On Trumpets and Shouts

Sun, 25 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

There are some tough to understand (and accept) portions of the Old Testament. This story, familiar to many, challenges the ways we interact with the Bible. A humble curiosity can lead us even into the parts of the Bible that disturb and confront.

Joshua 6

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Seeing Differently

Sun, 18 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The prophet Elisha sees the world differently. He sees it in light of God's redemptive activity, not only among Israel, but all the nations. In his urging to the king of Israel to demonstrate hospitality, he helps reveal what God has done for all people in Jesus Christ.

2 Kings 6:8-15

Questions to consider...

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Breaking The Strongholds [Sister-wife?]

Sun, 11 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

We all have patterns and cycles of brokenness in our families. In partnering with humanity in Genesis, God is very interested in breaking these generational strongholds and bringing people into greater freedom. This invitation and power is also available to us in and through Jesus Christ.

Genesis 12-29

Questions to consider—

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Dynamic Participation

Sun, 04 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

One of the primary themes of the Old Testament is that of God inviting humanity to partner in the work of restoring the world. What an amazing reality to be invited into dynamic participation with the God of the universe!

Genesis 12:1-10

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Backward [Roots]: What personal stories, Biblical narratives, or church traditions are being drawn to my mind in this Gathering?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Alive Together by the Spirit

Sun, 28 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Christ who gives us what we need to stand firm together, and stand fast with the full armor of God. Finally, when we have done all, we can stand still expecting the Spirit to continue the work with and in us.

Ephesians 6:10-13

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Alive And Surrendered In Christ

Sun, 21 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The christian marriage relationship that Paul is pointing to in Ephesians 5 is something new entirely. It is not Roman patriarchy or the religious matriarchy familiar to that church... but something modeled on the life and work of Christ, mutual surrender. A high challenge and life-giving invitation for all who heed and call while being good news for the world.

Ephesians 5:1-2

Questions to consider—

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Spiritually Alive in Christ

Sun, 14 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Many of us approach the "instructions" sections of the Bible with some hesitation. What if the spirit of those sections is not simply moralistic or legalistic? What if these sections provide us with inspiring visions of what is possible through the power of the Holy Spirit?

Ephesians 4:22-24

Questions to consider—

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering? Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Alive as the Plan in Christ

Sun, 07 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Paul has shared a great mystery of togetherness revealed in Christ. But what's the plan to carry that mystery out? We explore what exactly that plan is - and why it's a good one, despite what we may think.

Ephesians 3: 10-12

Questions to consider—

Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Alive Together in Christ

Sun, 30 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The spirit of worship that started the book of Ephesians continues into chapter 2 where we find more of the work of Jesus realized. The proximity, peace and presence accomplished and actualized in Christ moves us to deeper gratitude and confidence.

Ephesians 2:14-18

Questions To Consider—
Withward [Community]: How is my understanding of and engagement with the church being formed during this Gathering?

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Outward [Service]: Who or where might God be calling me to care about more deeply and tangibly?

Adopted + Attached in Christ

Sun, 23 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The radical invitation for us and the Ephesian church is to take hold of our full adoption into the family of God. Through this was are invited into deeper attachment love with God and giving us access to every spiritual blessing, allowing the Church to move forward in greater confidence + humility.

Ephesians 1, Psalm 1 + 131

Question to ask yourself: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Alive in Christ

Sun, 16 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Before studying the book of Ephesians, we take a look at a short encounter between the apostle Paul and a group of disciples. What might this encounter teach us in the way of preparing our hearts, individually and collectively, before engaging Paul's letter to the Ephesian church? How might we examine what or who our lives really proclaim?

Acts 19:1-7

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?, Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

Do Not Be Afraid

Sun, 09 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000

A central encouragement surrounding the resurrection of Jesus is "Do not be afraid." This is a sentiment echoed throughout the history of God's people that comes into clearer view when Jesus is raised from the dead.

Matthew 28:1-10 and Jeremiah 31:1-6

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Forward [Journey]: What is a practical next step I can take in my journey of following the way of Jesus?

Hosanna!

Sun, 02 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Palm Sunday reminds us that a healthy pursuit of God will always include both joy and repentance. Crying out "Hosanna" involves taking an up-close look at our own community and asking how we need to be saved [again, still].

Matthew 21:6-11

Upward [Celebration]: Which attributes of God am I noticing and delighting in throughout the Gathering?

Inward: [Wholeness]: How might the Holy Spirit be encouraging transformation in me?

The Furious Love of God

Sun, 26 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Bringing dead and dry bones to life and calling his beloved out from the grave—the character and furious love of God is on full display. God's unstoppable, barrier-breaking love is for you! We look at how to receive this great gift, step into participation with God's mission and to rest and know God's goodness.

Ezekiel 37 and John 11

"Light"-dentity

Sun, 19 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Ephesians 5: 8-13

How do we make our way through darkness? In this lectionary teaching, we'll examine invitations from three different examples of situational darkness to explore how we might live as light in the Lord Christ this Lent.

Fix Our [Thirsty] Hearts

Sun, 12 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The four Scripture passages suggested by the Revised Common Lectionary help to illuminate a common human experience: thirst. We are especially invited to investigate this universal need - at a physical and spiritual level - during the season of Lent, trusting in the God who pours love into ours hearts by the Holy Spirit.

Romans 5:1-5

The Law + Life

Sun, 05 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

What do we think it takes to live a successful life? During this second week of Lent, we'll examine the role of faith contrasted to the law. The invitation is before us: Like Abraham, will we go and believe?

Romans 4:1-4

We Need Help

Sun, 26 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Lent invites us to pause and see where we need help - where all is not right in and around us. There is freedom in realizing our need and inability to fix ourselves. Highlighting the work of Jesus - we are invited into a simple process towards hope and healing this Lent.

Psalm 32:3-7 + Romans 5:17-19

Jesus and Friends

Sun, 19 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Those who abide in Jesus produce fruit that yields a different way of showing up in friendships. Jesus people come to friendship with sacrificial love, commitment to the spiritual growth of the other and a sacramental posture that re-members the ways of Christ.

John 15:12-17

Jesus and the Children

Sun, 12 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

How our church community welcomes and receives children matters. These ways communicate the value and worth of children and train us for receiving the kingdom of God.

Mark 10:13-16

Jesus and the Ineffective Disciples

Sun, 05 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Jesus literally comes down from a mountain and encounters an arguing crowd. The disciples weren't able to do something Jesus had empowered them to do. How does Jesus respond in the wake of his disciples' failure? What might we as the Church learn as we notice how Jesus responds?

Mark 9: 14-29

Jesus And The Thing Beneath The Thing Beneath The Thing

Sun, 29 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000

When Jesus interacts with people he seems to always be inviting them to see what is beneath their question or issue. We too are inviting to look deeper at where God is calling us to surrender in order to find freedom and healing.

Matthew 19:16-22

Jesus And The Spiritually Discouraged

Sun, 22 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000

We can learn a lot from the ways that Jesus interacted with the spiritually discouraged duo who were walking to Emmaus. Being a Jesus people for the sake of world looks like centralizing the Story of God, offering presence, nourishing and encouraging one another.

Luke 24:13-35

Jesus And Ordinary People

Sun, 15 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Jesus loved Lazarus and his sisters who were ordinary people just like us. Sometimes ordinary things like sickness and death make us question his love, yet we still sow our ordinary life and faith in Jesus' extraordinary power.

John 11:1-16

Jesus And A Desperate Woman

Sun, 08 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Mark 5:21-26

Between Two Crutches

Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Elijah presents before the people a decisive and unwavering decision that they must make, "Who is God in Israel?". It is not simply a decision of the mind, but rather, an embodied reality in which one commits with the entirety of one's heart, being, and might.

1 Kings 18:15-21

Surprise!

Sun, 18 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000

One of the great invitations we are given during the season of Advent is to investigate our capacity for surprise. The characters Ahaz and Joseph encourage us to consider our openness to the surprising work of God in our lives.

Isaiah 7:10-17 and Matthew 1:18-25

Suspicion or Surrender?

Sun, 11 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Taking a closer look at the reactions of Mary and John the Baptizer when encountered by God offers us a window into our own ways of reacting to God's invitation and encounter. A closer look at the text reveals how they [and we!] can respond to God's love and invitation... and it is something we can't do alone.

Luke 1, Matthew 11, Isaiah 35

The Stump of Jesse

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000

In this Advent season, we wait. This waiting is one rooted in trust and hope that the Branch that grows up from the stump of Jesse is One who has come and will come. This One is the enthroned King, anointed by the Spirit, who brings a kingdom of peace.

Isaiah 11:1-10

The Mountain of the Lord

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000

How we wait matters. Waiting at the DMV is a drastically different experience from waiting at, say, Disney World. As we begin our Advent season, we allow Isaiah's vision of the mountain of the Lord's temple to inform how we wait.

Isaiah 2: 2-5

Now I Am Known

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Guest Teacher, Peter Mutabazi, shared his story of finding acceptance and true worth.

Psalm 139:1-6, 14

The Good Fight

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000

A fight song gives encouragement and declares victory and perseverance - even in defeat. Paul's final words to Timothy are a fight song of their own, inviting us to consider what makes up a "good fight" of faith. What all is included when strategizing to fight well, both offensively and defensively? Whose victory do we proclaim?

1 Timothy 6: 11-21

The Power of Attitudes

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The writer of this letter highlights two prevailing attitudes that power behaviors - conceitedness and dissatisfaction. It is wise to pay attention to these attitudes and to be aware of their power to influence our behaviors.

1 Timothy 6: 2b-10

Ascribed Honor

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Each person, especially the most vulnerable among us, are worthy of very specific kinds of honor. This honor is ascribed to us by Christ for the benefit of others especially widows.

1 Tim 5 - 6:2a

Pursuing or Pretending?

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Paul invites Timothy [and all disciples] to consider whether they will wholly pursue living in freedom and authenticity in community or continue to pretend like they've got it all together.

1 Tim 4: 9-16

How Can You Tell?

Sun, 16 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Paul encourages the church at Ephesus to embody, uphold and be changed by the Truth—but how might the church tell the difference? At the beginning of chapter four, we see Paul encouraging Timothy in ways meant to help him, and us today, discern between what's deceptive and what's true.

1 Tim. 4: 1-8

Embody, Uphold, and Changed By the Truth

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

At the halfway point of this ancient letter, the writer returns to the theme of behaving in ways that centralize and correct the Truth. Every person and every church is encouraged to be faithful to this calling.

1 Tim. 3:14-16

Invited, Called and Freed to Trust

Sun, 02 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

What if the call to church leadership was for everyone? You are invited and called to grow in Christ and lead. We also dive into economic and social context of ancient Ephesus to see how profound Paul's challenge of discipleship and loyalty to Jesus really was.

1 Tim. 3:1-16

The Big Picture

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

One of the most debated texts in the New Testament is nestled within a bigger picture. Is this text about all women remaining silent, even today? Exploring the larger cultural and historical context, we'll see how Paul urges the church in Ephesus to prayer, proclamation of the truth, and a righted posture.

1 Tim. 2:1-15

The Good News

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

This text helps us continue to answer the question, "What kind of church do we want to be?" We are encouraged to centralize the good news of the gospel and to courageously love people toward that good news.

1 Tim. 1:12-20

Everyone's In [and gets donuts!]

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

A young pastor's origin story of shame and exclusion leads to a path of healing and empowerment. See how the gospel at work in Timothy and the Ephesian church breaks down barriers of who is IN and OUT - ushering in a new humanity - the Body of Christ. What would it look like to be a church that fosters such restoration and reconciliation... what might that require of us?

The Needy Sheep

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

This universally loved psalm forces us to confront the neediness of the sheep. This need not discourage anyone because the Good Shepherd can be trusted to meet the sheep in the middle of its neediness.

Psalm 23

Confidence

Sun, 28 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

In our moments of calling out to God, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?", we can have confidence in the testimony of the faith community, that Jesus speaks these words with us, and that God has done something about it.

Psalm 22

Spiritual Hunger

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

This psalm gives us a glimpse of what spiritual hunger looks like and how it can be sustained.

Psalm 42

Composting Your Confidence

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Psalm 146

What kind of wisdom might we gain from this particular song of praise? The psalmist calls us to guard our trust, and to place it in the only place where salvation can be found.

Better is One Day

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Psalm 84

Is being in God's presence really better than a thousand days anywhere else? We explore the three encouragements tucked within the three sections of Psalm 84 and talk about the difference between being distant from God and truly dwelling.

Vulnerable Before God

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Psalm 4

This psalm gives us a glimpse of vulnerability before God. the One who is perfect peace and safety. We are encouraged to faithfully and honestly lament and be confident because God does what God promises.

Songs for the Journey

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Psalms 120-134, Psalm 120, Psalm 121

We are invited and re-invited to take a journey, a pilgrimage with God. Joining with the ancient Israelite's songs we discover God's invitation to step into dynamic transformation and healing.

Run After the Cheese

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Psalm 119:33-40

The entire focus of Psalm 119 is the Word of God. For the Psalmist, God's word is their foundation and following it is their delight.

Made By, With, For, To

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Psalm 8

Many people connect with the questions the writer of this psalm poses: who am I that God would care for me? We are offered a few encouraging words about our identity in this psalm.

Explicit Content

Sun, 03 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Psalm 137

What do we do with graphic and painful parts of Scripture? Through Psalm 137, we'll explore invitations related to collective trauma, as well as specific calls to examine our allegiances and depths of compassion.

Fully Known + Fully Loved

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Psalm 139 + Psalm 8

The Psalmist poetically and profoundly assures us of God's faithful and intimate love for us. We are fully known and fully loved. Even so, God invites us into partnership and conversation for a transformed future; the way everlasting.

God's Protective Presence

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Psalm 46

The central theme of Psalm 46 emphasizes the protective presence of God. This Psalm honestly tells the truth about how things are and how things will be.

Circles of Praise

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

What does it mean for us to choose praise as a command? Following the structure of Psalm 103, we explore invitations to and implications of what it means to praise God individually, communally and cosmically.

Pentecost Sunday

Sun, 05 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The yearly observance of Pentecost reminds all followers of Jesus that the Spirit has been poured out generously. Paul's words in 1 Corinthians 12 stress the gifts of the Spirit are for each one and for the common good.

1 Corinthians 12:7-11

Reorientation - Repentance - Renewal

Sun, 29 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

A curious pattern seems to emerge in the middle of Nehemiah. When Israel finds themselves having a moment, God invited them to rediscover themselves in his story, honestly confess what seems incongruent and find renewal in the covenant promises of God.

Nehemiah 8, 9, 10

A People, A Time, and a Place

Sun, 22 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The Joy of the Lord

Sun, 15 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The building is complete, but the formation of God's people continues. We explore the people's encounter of God's Law and how we might choose to be formed as a people today.

A City of Many Gates

Sun, 08 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

As the Israelites behind rebuilding the city, we are invited to see how they are pointing towards a different set of values. Generosity, Hospitality and Mercy rise up over Self-protection, Scarcity, and Selfishness.

Between Burden & Building

Sun, 01 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

After Nehemiah prays for four months - but before rebuilding the city begins in chapter three - there's chapter two. What does the in-between look like? What characterizes "Chapter 2" formation?

Nehemiah 2:17-18

A Call to Prayer

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000

It is striking that this Old Testament book, which celebrates the leadership of Nehemiah, begins with an extended prayer. Perhaps there is something instructive in this person's decision to prioritize "some days" in prayer and fasting before jumping into problem-solving.

Nehemiah 1:5-11

Easter Sunday 2022

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000

What does Jesus' raising of Lazarus tell us about how we can live in the power of Christ's resurrection? We also celebrated baptisms and look to Paul's insight on how to life as a whole church in light of this new identity and calling!

Good Friday 2022

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Good Friday

The Epic of Jesus

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Every culture has epic stories. For God's people, the epic that guides and animates our life is summarized in the surprising attitude and life of Jesus, who descends and is then exalted by God the Father.

Philippians 2: 5-11

Do You Not Perceive It?

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000

In the wilderness, in this Lenten season, God is doing a new thing. Can we perceive it? We take a look at the Israelites' Old Testament journey, as well as New Testament texts to talk about perceiving what God is doing in our midst - and what we might need to leave behind.

Isaiah 43: 16-21

Other Titles for Luke 15

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

In this familiar story from the Bible, our attention is directed to two other characters to see what we might learn about ourselves and God.

Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

A Satisfied Soul

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

What does it feel like to thirst in the wilderness? What satisfies? This third week of Lent, we look at David's experience in the wilderness and the hope we have in God.

Psalm 63:1-8

The Good News in Genesis 15

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

For the second Sunday of Lent, this teaching puts Genesis 15 and Psalm 27 forward as sources of good news: faith and questions can be held together; there is presence (God's) in the waiting; and God is serious about fulfilling promises.

Genesis 15:1-6

Come Home

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Much like the Israelites, God gives us a physical home and a spiritual home. In the season of Lent, we are invited through God's generous love to make our home once again in Jesus' story.

Deuteronomy 26:1-11

Being People of Repair

Sun, 27 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

What are we supposed to do with the broken circumstances around us, the crumbling places in our midst? As a Jesus people, how do we move forward amidst injustices, violence, oppression and inequity? Despite how we might feel, we're called to the work of repair.

Isaiah 58: 9b-12

Worship is Dialogue

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

We believe that God is alive and active and encounters us when we gather to worship. This conviction drives us to structure our worshiping life around the pattern of revelation and response.

Isaiah 6:1-8

The Violence of Silence

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Although silence can serve us well, sometimes silence can be used as a cover for violence. Leah's story is drenched in violence in a text filled with mostly silence. She uses her only source of power to break the silence, the naming of her children which reminds her that God sees, hears, and gives hope which will someday lead to praise.

Genesis 29:15-28a

A Generous God

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

God's abundant generosity is mind-blowing. Our invitation is to be loved, provided for and ever more deeply formed in the image of Christ; now and for eternity.

Matthew 20, Isaiah 61

Grounded in Church

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

A reliable pathway toward being more like Jesus runs directly through the middle of a localized body of believers. Though the church continues to come under scrutiny and question, we can confidently be grounded in the church because we can be confident in Jesus.

Ephesians 2:19-22

Grounded in Contentment

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Scripture invites us to be grounded and content in God's reality. Paul invites the Philippians to consider contentment as the pathway to participation with God's love with the people and places we've been called to.

Philippians 1 + 4, John 4

Grounded In Place

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

What does it mean to be rooted in a city or place, even if it’s not your favorite? We look at God’s charge to the exiles in Babylon as we explore why place matters to God and for us as the body of believers today.

Grounded: In Community

Sun, 09 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The book of Ruth guides the way as we explore what it means to be grounded in community and what community is for.

Ruth 1:15-18

Grounded: In Christ

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The human heart is restless and ultimately wants to be grounded in God. Psalm 1 encourages a being united [planted], marked by certain intentional practices, that leads to flourishing.

Psalm 1:1-3

Don't Forget Christmas

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Luke 2: 41-51

Christmas Eve Gathering

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Present with Presence

Sun, 19 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000

In the season of Advent we "trust in a minor key" through lament by naming our place of trust, voicing our pain, and asking God to respond with God's presence.

Psalm 80:1-7

"Fore" Joy

Sun, 12 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Whether within our own lives or as we look around us, how in this world do we wait with joy? We’ll take a look at the Old Testament prophet Zephaniah’s final chapter as an encouragement.

Zephaniah 3:14-20

Waiting Within Tension With Intention

Sun, 05 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000

In advent we wait within a tension between Christ is coming and Christ has come. That tension is best met with a posture of intention.

Luke 1:67-79

Waiting: The Days Are Coming

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Waiting is really hard. During this Advent series, we are focusing on how to wait in a way that "enlarges" us and leads toward more Christlikeness. This teaching focuses on hopeful imagination and humble surrender.

Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalm 25:1-3

Celebration

Sun, 21 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Nehemiah 8:9-12

Simplicity (Sabbath)

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Exodus 16: 2-3

Friendship

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000

1 Samuel 18:1-4

Does the Bible have anything significant to say about friendship? Jesus elevates friendship and calls the disciples to imitate his self-denial and generosity.

Prayer

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Prayer is an intimate pathway toward greater abiding in Jesus. Prayer is rooted in the relational heart of God, centered around four aspects: humility, habit, relationship and transformation.

Scripture

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Hebrews 4:9-13

As part of our staying connected to the Vine, how might we engage Scripture - not just as a task on our spiritual to-do list - but as living, active and sharp? What do these three properties of Scripture, as the writer of Hebrews describes, have to do with how we engage the Bible in a new way?

A New Future

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000

By reflecting on, and sharing, our own stories of God's faithfulness - alongside Jesus' teaching in Matthew 6 - we are invited to move into a new future with courage + hope.

A New Family

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000

God has always been expanding our notion of who is "in" the family. God welcomes us to the King's table with healing and restoration - so that we can extend the invite to others. Here with move Inward so we can move Withward together.

A New Creation

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000

2 Corinthians 5:14-21

When Christ's love grips us we participate in his life and become a new creation with a new purpose - his ambassadors.

A New Choice

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Acts 17:22-25

At the Areopagus, the apostle Paul notes the altars that the elite Greek thinkers and culture-changes have erected. His proclamation to them to choose Jesus is a proclamation to the Church today. What altars to which gods have we built? What does it mean that our Creator is the one, true God - and how will we respond?

A Renewed Vocation

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Romans 12:1-8

Christians share a vocation, regardless of their "day job" status: building up the local Body of Christ. When we are faithful to this calling, we discover and make real unity, mutuality and diversity. We also confront three temptation: autonomy, withholding and comparison.

A New Expectation

Sun, 12 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Ezekiel 37: 1-6

As we launch a new series, we look at a vision from the book of Ezekiel and examine the elements of our own spiritual expectation. What do we do when circumstances that seem obviously dead to us intersect God's vision and power? How will we answer: "Can this thing live?" in a time of personal, cultural and spiritual dryness?

Amen

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

The resurrection of the body and the life everlasting

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Romans 6:2-5, John 17:1-3

The audacious invitation of the Scriptures and the Creed is that the promise of the bodily resurrection and the life everlasting are secured for us in the future by the work of Jesus - but also available to us now.

The forgiveness of sins

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Matthew 18: 23-35

The parable of the unmerciful servant is about the power of forgiveness, but it’s also about the character of the king. Why is this part of the Creed necessary and how does it compel us to live today?

The Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Exodus 13:18 and Ephesians 2:10

After dealing with the two descriptions the Creed uses for the church (holy and catholic), Tim and Troy offer two word pictures to describe the Church: an estuary and a work of art.

I believe in the Holy Spirit

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Romans 8:14-17

The Holy Spirit's work in creation, within you, and among us confirms that God is relational.

And He will come again to judge the living and the dead

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Matthew 25:31-36

What's the best thing that's happened to you? In this Teaching we explore our honest reactions to Jesus' second coming, and the redeemed conversations around judgment and justice as we await the fulfillment of Jesus' restoring of all things— us included.

He ascended into heaven, is seated at the right hand of the Father

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Acts 1:6-11

Guest teacher Gary Burge walks us through the key ascension passages as we continue in our We Believe series.

On the third day He rose again

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000

1 Cor. 15: 3-4, 21-22

Elder and Mars Hill community member shares about his personal perspective on the power and significance of Jesus Christ's resurrection.

Dead and buried. He descended to the dead.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000

1 Peter 3:18-19

"There is no line in the creed more misunderstood and more neglected than this one," writes author Michael F. Bird. We explore the significance of Jesus' continued descent to the dead, what that means for us, and why this understanding is so crucial to further illuminating the power of Christ's resurrection.

Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Matthew 27:11

The Creed invites us to consider that following Jesus can mean following him into suffering, persecution and even death.

Who was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary

Sun, 27 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Luke 1, Matthew 1, Gen 1, Mark 10

In the incarnation and birth of Jesus, God is doing something unique in history... and also offering to do something profoundly new in us! Where might the Holy Spirit want to bring new life in your life?

And in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Matthew 16:13-16

What’s in a name? In week 3 exploring the Apostles’ Creed, we dive into the phrase: “and Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord,” re-capturing the weight of the name of Jesus and talking about why it’s worthy of our worship.

Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Nehemiah 9:5b-6

This teaching invites all to consider an "inverted" understanding of calling God "Almighty." It also highlights three possible temptations if one does not take seriously the claim that God is the Maker of heaven and earth.

I Believe In God the Father

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Ephesians 3:14,20-21

God Dwells

Sun, 30 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Zechariah 8:20-23

The nations notice what God's people are up to and they want to be a part of it. They cling to the hem of the garment because God's people live a communal life that reflects the God to Whom they cling. All of this happens because God dwells within creation and so heaven and earth overlap.

God Judges

Sun, 23 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Zechariah 7:1-14

We cannot ignore God's anger in response to His people in the book of Zechariah. How might we receive a greater understanding of God's wrath and judgment in the context of covenant and justice, not just consequence? What might God want to mend: in us and in relationship with Godself and one another?

God Restores

Sun, 16 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Zechariah 8, Isaiah 55, Psalm 126

God is restoring [and re-storying] us, inviting our participation in the restoration of all things, especially as we surrender our pain, expectations and anxieties over to God.

God Reigns

Sun, 09 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Zechariah 14:6-9

At some point, we all lose sight of home and where things are headed. We can find hope in the already-not yet reality of God's rule and reign, living in particular ways that help that "unique day" be realized even now.

God Comforts

Sun, 02 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Zechariah 1:1-17

As we kick off a new series called "Dreams + Visions" based out of the book of Zechariah, we take this first week to explore how God comforted His people despite both generational disobedience of the past and uncertainties about the future. As we navigate our various present-day realities, what might this Old Testament prophet show us about God's willingness and ability to comfort us while waiting on His promises?

Peter is Reinstated

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000

John 21:15-25

This passage is about more than the relationship between Jesus and Peter being restored. This is also an invitation to all disciples to renewed relationship and faithful, particular care for Jesus' sheep.

Jesus Makes Breakfast

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000

John is inviting his readers to see the unchanging and ever-faithful nature of the risen Christ. We clearly see how God deeply desires to speak to, guide, and partner with humanity. So, come on! Bring what you've got and join in the Kingdom work.

John 21:1-14

Jesus Appears To Friends

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Guest preacher Tara Beth Leach focuses on the confession of Thomas and how subversive and courageous it was, re-storying the narrative as Thomas the doubter. That confession was life-altering for both Thomas and the disciples, and that same confession can be life-altering for us today.

John 20:11-31

The Empty Tomb

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Ashlee and Troy walk us through this text and highlight the significance of the empty tomb: the darkness, the diversity of the disciples, the environment of the tomb itself and the disciples' perpetual lack of understanding. Through these few verses we find hope, grace, and the promise of Resurrection life that doesn't depend on us.

John 20:19-31

Jesus is Crucified

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000

God is concerned with the suffering of the world. Drawing on the image of the Passover Lamb, John's gospel presents Jesus as God's decisive action of love by becoming the new Passover Lamb who not only takes the sins of the world, but also, is victorious over the Powers of Sin, Death, and Evil.

John 19:28-37

Jesus Is Sentenced

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000

John 19:1-16

Jesus Is Tried

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000

In Jesus’ trial, we see that choices with great consequences are made along way. In a current age of decision fatigue, what does it look like to be disciples of Jesus that make Kingdom-minded choices - and how might we remain hopeful in light of the ultimate choice He made?

John 18:28-40

Jesus is Questioned

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000

When Jesus is questioned about his teaching and his disciples, he points first to himself. He is his teaching and the Church is called to point to him. Jesus also points to his disciples as those who have heard him and know him.

John 18:19-24

Jesus is Denied

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000

A familiar story to many, these verses describe Peter's answers when asked about his relationship with Jesus. But that's not the end of the story. Peter's entire life is an encouragement to "all who are far off."

John 18:15-18, 25-27

Jesus is Arrested

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000

John 18:1-14

Guest teacher Gary Burge unpacks the point at which Jesus was arrested and betrayed and what that has to do with us.

Ash Wednesday

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Join us for an Ash Wednesday Service.

Jesus Prays

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000

John 17

As Jesus prays for his followers and for the world in John 17, we get a unique window into the heart of God. There seem to be two profound invitations here; to hear again that we are deeply loved, cherished and prayed for by Jesus, and that we too are invited again into the priestly role as those to intercede for the world in prayer.

Jesus Reveals

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000

John 16

Jesus has important words for his disciples knowing they're about to face opposition in an unfriendly world. He's leaving, but not without a plan for them to endure trouble. And so it is for us today: peace is actually possible for what is surely to come.

Jesus Warns

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Followers of Jesus are a peculiar people [1 Peter 2v9 KJV]. Through our faithful loyalty to Jesus as King and our inclusive commitment to the other, we join the Spirit in testifying about the love of God in Christ.

John 15v18-27

Jesus Commands

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

John 15:1-17

Jesus Promises

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

John 14:15-31

Jesus Comforts

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

John 14:1-14

Jesus Predicts

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

John 13:18-38

Clearing Up Christmas Confusion

Sun, 27 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Luke 2.

Christmas Eve

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Advent 4 - Prince of Peace

Sun, 20 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Isaiah 9:6

Advent 3 - Everlasting Father

Sun, 13 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Isaiah 9:6

Advent 2- Mighty God: A Coronation

Sun, 06 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Isaiah 9:6

Advent 1: Wonderful Counselor

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Isaiah 9:6

Working for Measurable Change...

Sun, 22 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Isaiah 58: 6-12

Announcing the Arrival of His Kingdom

Sun, 15 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Isaiah 11:1-10

In Missional Communities

Sun, 08 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Romans 12:9-21

Living the Way of Jesus

Sun, 01 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Philippians 2:5-11

For the Sake of the World....Part 2

Sun, 25 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000

James 1:19-27

Steadfast - For the Sake of the World... pt1

Sun, 18 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000

James 1:17-18

Steadfast - A Jesus People - pt2

Sun, 11 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Acts 1-4

Steadfast - A Jesus People - Part 1

Sun, 04 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Luke 5:1-11

The Theological Significance of Emphasis

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000

John 13:6-11

We are not like him

Sun, 20 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000

John 13:1-5

Wanting What Jesus Wants

Sun, 13 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000

John 12: 37-50

For This Very Reason

Sun, 06 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000

John 12:9-36

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Costly Love - John 12

Sun, 30 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Kyle Lake - Messiah, Following Jesus Through John - Costly Love - John 12

When Power Gets Threatened - John 11:45-57

Sun, 23 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000

The Intersection of Grief, Anger, and Hope - John 11:1-44

Sun, 16 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Right Under Your Nose - John 10

Sun, 09 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Three Last Words

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000

The Next Chapter

Sun, 26 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Messiah, Following Jesus Through John - Telling You Plainly - John 10:22-28

Sun, 19 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Messiah, Following Jesus Through John – John 10:1-19

Sun, 12 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000

07.12.20 Messiah, Following Jesus Through John – John 10:1-19 Ashlee Eiland Teachings like these are made possible through the generous contributions of our community. Support the ongoing work of Mars Hill now at marshill.org/give. If you have any trouble with this podcast please e-mail tech@marshill.org.© Mars Hill Bible Church 2020

Messiah, Following Jesus Through John – John 9:13-38

Sun, 05 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000

07.05.20 Messiah, Following Jesus Through John – John 9:13-38 Tim Nelson Teachings like these are made possible through the generous contributions of our community. Support the ongoing work of Mars Hill now at marshill.org/give. If you have any trouble with this podcast please e-mail tech@marshill.org.© Mars Hill Bible Church 2020

Messiah, Following Jesus Through John – John 9:1-5

Sun, 28 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000

06.28.20 Messiah, Following Jesus Through John – John 9:1-5 Troy Hatfield Teachings like these are made possible through the generous contributions of our community. Support the ongoing work of Mars Hill now at marshill.org/give. If you have any trouble with this podcast please e-mail tech@marshill.org.© Mars Hill Bible Church 2020.

Messiah, Following Jesus Through John – A Necessary Conversation: Reconciliation and Renewal – John 8:21-49

Sun, 14 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000

06.14.20 Messiah, Following Jesus Through John – A Necessary Conversation: Reconciliation and Renewal – John 8:21-49 AJ Sherrill Teachings like these are made possible through the generous contributions of our community. Support the ongoing work of Mars Hill now at marshill.org/give. If you have any trouble with this podcast please e-mail tech@marshill.org.© Mars Hill Bible […]

Messiah, Following Jesus Through John - The Light of the World - John 8

Sun, 07 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000

06.07.20 Messiah, Following Jesus Through John – The Light of the World – John 8 Ashlee Eiland Teachings like these are made possible through the generous contributions of our community. Support the ongoing work of Mars Hill now at marshill.org/give. If you have any trouble with this podcast please e-mail tech@marshill.org.© Mars Hill Bible Church […]

Messiah, Following Jesus Through John – Pentecost – John 7

Sun, 31 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Messiah, Following Jesus Through John – Feast of Tabernacles – John 7

Sun, 24 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Messiah, Following Jesus Through John – John 6:25-28

Sun, 17 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Messiah, Following Jesus Through John – I AM in the storm – John 6

Sun, 10 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Messiah, Following Jesus Through John – John 6:1-9

Sun, 03 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Messiah, Following Jesus Through John - “Do you want to be healed?” - John 5:1-13

Sun, 26 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Messiah, Following Jesus Through John - “The Woman at the Well” - John 4:25-30

Mon, 20 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Messiah, Following Jesus Through John - Persistent Prayer - John 4:46-54

Sun, 19 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Messiah, Following Jesus Through John - Easter Sunday- "While it was still dark” - John 20:1

Sun, 12 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Good Friday

Fri, 10 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Messiah, Following Jesus Through John – “How far are you willing to go?” – John 3:1-21

Sun, 22 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Covid-19 Response and Reflection on John 2:23-25

Sun, 15 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Deeper Still – Matthew 6:6

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Messiah, Following Jesus Through John – “Turning Tables” – John 2:13-22

Sun, 08 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000

A Jesus People for the Sake of the World – Week 3

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Messiah, Following Jesus Through John – “New Wine” – John 2:1-12

Sun, 01 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Messiah, Following Jesus Through John – “On Discipleship” – John 1:29-51

Sun, 23 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Messiah, Following Jesus Through John – “Mistaken Identity” – John 1:19-28

Sun, 16 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Messiah, Following Jesus Through John – “The Glory of God will be Revealed if…” – John 1:5-19

Sun, 09 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Messiah, Following Jesus Through John – “Light Overcomes” – John 1:1-5

Sun, 02 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Citizens, Becoming Healers in an Age of Division – “Discernment over Condemnation” – Luke 6:37

Sun, 26 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Citizens, Becoming Healers in an Age of Division – “Love Begins With Listening” – James 1:19

Sun, 19 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Citizens, Becoming Healers in an Age of Division – “Love over Fear” – 1 John 4:13-21

Sun, 12 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Citizens – Becoming Healers in an Age of Division – “Rejected” – Luke 9:51-56

Sun, 05 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Advent – Matthew 2:13-15

Sun, 29 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Advent – “Ruth” Matthew 1:1, 5

Sun, 22 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Advent – “Manasseh” Matthew 1:1; 2 Chronicles 33: 1-20

Sun, 15 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Advent – “David” Matthew 1:1

Sun, 08 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Advent – “Abram” Matthew 1:1 and Genesis 12:1-4

Sun, 01 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Grace + Peace – …Before You Go – Ephesians 6:10-24

Sun, 24 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Grace + Peace – Dignity, Equality, and Honor – Ephesians 5:21-6:9

Sun, 17 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Grace + Peace – Cultivating Worship – Ephesians 5:15-20

Sun, 10 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Grace + Peace – Let Go of The Sweet Rice – Ephesians 5:1-14

Sun, 03 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Grace + Peace – What Are You Wearing? – Ephesians 4

Sun, 27 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Grace + Peace – Preemptive Love – Ephesians 4

Sun, 20 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Grace + Peace – Welcome Ashlee & Delwin Eiland – Ephesians 3:14-21

Sun, 13 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000

AJ Sherrill – Grace + Peace – The Mystery Revealed – Ephesians 3:1-13

Sun, 06 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Grace + Peace – Reconciliation – Ephesians 2:11-22

Sun, 29 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Grace + Peace – The Good News of Ephesians 2:1-10

Sun, 22 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Grace + Peace – Chosen & Predestined… it’s better than you think – Ephesians 1:3-22

Sun, 15 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Grace + Peace – Live Sent – Ephesians 1:1-2

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Hootenany Sunday

Sun, 01 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Shema – Week 5 – Love God with All Your Strength – Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Sun, 25 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Shema – Week 4 – Conspiring With God – Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Sun, 18 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Shema – Week 3 – The Heart Wants – Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Sun, 11 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Vision Update – The Next 20 Years

Sun, 04 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Shema – Week 1 – Spiritual Hearing – Deuteronomy 6:4-5

Sun, 28 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Famous Last Words – Revelation 22:1-7, 20-21

Sun, 21 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Famous Last Words – Revelation 21

Sun, 14 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Famous Last Words – Revelation 19:11-16

Sun, 07 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Famous Last Words – Revelation 15-19

Sun, 30 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Famous Last Words – Revelation 12-14

Sun, 23 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Famous Last Words – Revelation 8-9

Sun, 09 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Famous Last Words – Revelation 6:1-8

Sun, 02 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Troy Hatfield – Famous Last Words – Revelation 4-5

Sun, 26 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Famous Last Words – Revelation 3:1-6

Sun, 19 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Famous Last Words – Revelation 1:12-20

Sun, 12 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Famous Last Words – Revelation 1:1-11

Sun, 05 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Mark 9

Sun, 28 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Easter Sunday – Rise Up!

Sun, 21 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Lord Teach Us To Pray – Lead Us Not Into Temptation, But Deliver Us from the Evil One.

Sun, 14 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Lord Teach Us To Pray – Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.

Sun, 07 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Messiah, Following Jesus Through John - “Recognizing a True Follower of Jesus” - John 3:22-36

Fri, 29 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Lord Teach Us To Pray – Your Kingdom Come, Your Will be Done, On Earth as it is in Heaven.

Sun, 24 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Deeper Still – Romans 8:26-27

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Lord Teach Us To Pray – Holy Is Your Name

Sun, 17 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Lord Teach Us To Pray – Our Father Who is In Heaven

Sun, 10 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000

A Jesus People for the Sake of the World – Week 2

Sun, 24 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000

A Jesus People for the Sake of the World – Week 1

Sun, 17 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000

The Soul of Sexuality – Week 2

Sun, 10 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000

The Soul of Sexuality – Week 1

Sun, 03 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Waging Peace – Ephesians 4

Sun, 27 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Waging Peace – Mark 4

Sun, 20 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Waging Peace – Genesis 2

Sun, 13 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Waging Peace – Donkeys, Dopamine and Disillusionment – Matthew 21:1-11

Sun, 06 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000

The Sabbath As…. – Exodus 20

Sun, 30 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Dwell – Herod – Matthew 2

Sun, 23 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Dwell – Zechariah – Luke 1:5-20

Sun, 16 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Dwell – Joseph – Matthew 1:18-25

Sun, 09 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Dwell – Mary – Luke 1:26-38

Sun, 02 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000

A Tangible Faith – Week 8 – James 5:13-20

Sun, 25 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000

A Tangible Faith – Week 6 – James 4

Sun, 11 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000

A Tangible Faith – Week 5 – James 3

Sun, 04 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000

A Tangible Faith – Week 7 – James 5

Sun, 04 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000

A Tangible Faith – Week 4 – James 2: 14-26 – “Increase your sheepness, Resist your Goatness.”

Sun, 28 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000

A Tangible Faith – Week 3 – James 2

Sun, 21 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000

A Tangible Faith – James 1:1-8 – Stewarding Pain, Seeking Wisdom

Wed, 17 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000

A Tangible Faith – Week 2 – James 1:26-27

Sun, 14 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Simple: Week 4 – Acts 2:42 – The Jewish Roots of the Eucharist

Sun, 30 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Simple: Week 3 – Acts 2:42 – A Practice-Based Faith

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Simple: Week 2 – Acts 2:42 – Reimagining Community

Sun, 16 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Simple: Week 1 – A Jesus People for the Sake of the World

Sun, 09 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Origins – Week 17: Joseph – Threaded, Colored Stories

Sun, 26 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Origins – Week 16: From the Church to the World: A Lamentation and Confession

Sun, 19 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Origins – Week 15: Genesis 37 / Transforming Our Pain

Sun, 12 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Origins – Week 14: Genesis 28 / Jacob

Sun, 05 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Origins – Week 13: Genesis 25 / Transforming Conflict Part 2.

Sun, 29 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Origins – Week 12: Genesis 25 / Transforming Conflict Part 1.

Sun, 22 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Origins – Week 11: Genesis 22 / The Binding of Isaac

Sun, 15 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Origins – Week 10: Genesis 18:1-5 / Hospitality

Sun, 08 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Origins – Week 9: Exodus 16 / Hagar

Sun, 01 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Origins – Week 8: Genesis 4 / Discerning Your Call

Sun, 24 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Origins – Week 7: Genesis 11: The Tower of Babel

Sun, 17 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Origins – Week 6: Genesis 6: The Flood … but different than you think

Sun, 10 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Origins – Week 5: Genesis 3: The fall & gender dynamics

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Origins – Week 4: Cain and Abel (Genesis 4)

Sun, 27 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Origins – Week 3: Sabbath (Genesis 2:1-3)

Sun, 20 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Origins – Week 2: Reflections – Genesis 1

Sun, 13 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Origins – Week 1: Spiritual Formation (Genesis 2:7)

Sun, 06 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Resurrection Culture – John 21:1-4

Sun, 29 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Resurrection Culture – Women at the Empty Tomb – Mark 16:1-9

Sun, 22 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Lectio Divina – Mark 16:1-9

Sun, 15 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Resurrection Culture – Don’t forget to remember – Luke 24:13-35

Sun, 08 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Easter – 1 Corinthians 15:12-26

Sun, 01 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Winter Fruit: Self-control – Galatians 5:22

Sun, 25 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Winter Fruit: Gentleness – Galatians 5:22

Sun, 18 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Winter Fruit: Faithfulness – Galatians 5:22

Sun, 11 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Winter Fruit: Goodness – Galatians 5:22

Sun, 04 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Winter Fruit: Kindness – Galatians 5:22

Sun, 25 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Winter Fruit: Patience – Colossians 1:9-12

Sun, 18 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Winter Fruit: Peace – Galatians 5:22

Sun, 11 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Winter Fruit: Joy – John 15:1-5

Sun, 04 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Winter Fruit: Love – Galations 5:16-25

Sun, 28 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Reclamation: Church in an age of individualism – Hebrews 10

Sun, 21 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Reclamation: Story in an age of relativism

Sun, 14 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Reclamation: Faith in an age of cynicism – Matthew 2

Sun, 07 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Tim Nelson – Exodus 3:1-5 – Notice

Sun, 31 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000

AJ Sherrill – Advent 4 – Isaiah 9:6-7 – Love

Sun, 24 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000

AJ Sherrill – Advent 3 – Psalm 126 – Joy

Sun, 17 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000

AJ Sherrill – Advent 2 – Psalm 85 – Peace

Sun, 10 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Advent #1, Psalm 80

Sun, 03 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000

The Pattern of God

Sun, 26 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Acts 17: The First Mars Hill

Sun, 19 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Holy Disruption – Taking the Beatitudes Seriously – Blessed are the persecuted, Matthew 5:10-12

Sun, 12 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Holy Disruption – Taking the Beatitudes Seriously – Blessed are the peacemakers, Matthew 5:9

Sun, 05 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Holy Disruption – Taking the Beatitudes Seriously – Blessed are the pure in heart – Matthew 5:8

Sun, 29 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Holy Disruption – Taking the Beatitudes Seriously – Blessed are the merciful – Matthew 5:7

Sun, 22 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Holy Disruption – Taking the Beatitudes Seriously – Blessed are those who hunger and thirst, Matthew 5:6

Sun, 15 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Holy Disruption – Taking the Beatitudes Seriously – Blessed are the Meek – Matthew 5:5

Sun, 08 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Holy Disruption – Taking the Beatitudes Seriously – Blessed are those who mourn – Matthew 5:4

Sun, 01 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Holy Disruption – Taking the Beatitudes Seriously – Blessed are the Poor in Spirit, Matthew 5:3

Sun, 24 Sep 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Holy Disruption – Taking the Beatitudes Seriously – The Beatitudes Project

Sun, 17 Sep 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Holy Disruption – Taking the Beatitudes Seriously – Matthew 5:1-2

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Stories of Old, Naaman and Gehazi – 2 Kings 5

Sun, 27 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Ruth Olsson – Stories of Old, The Prophet Miriam – Exodus 15:19-21

Sun, 20 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Stories of Old, King Hezekiah – Isaiah 30:1-18

Sun, 13 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Stories of Old, Man After God’s Own Heart – 1 Samuel 13:11-14

Sun, 06 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Stories of Old, The Call of Abram, Genesis 12:1-3

Sun, 30 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Stories of Old, A Tale of Two Twinsies – Genesis 25-28

Sun, 23 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Stories of Old, The Exodus – Exodus 33: 1-6

Sun, 16 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Troy Hatfield – Stories of Old, Elijah – 1 Kings 17

Sun, 09 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Mary Hulst – Stories of Old, Noah and the Flood – Genesis 6:9-14

Sun, 02 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Life in the Spirit, The sending of the Spirit (Pentecost) – Matthew 3:16 (Lectionary)

Wed, 28 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Life in the Spirit, The gifts of the Spirit – 1 Corinthians 12:7-31

Sun, 25 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Life in the Spirit, The unity of the Spirit – 1 Corinthians 12:1-3

Sun, 11 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Life in the Spirit, The Diversity of the Spirit – 1 Corinthians 12:4-7

Thu, 08 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Isn’t She Still Beautiful, The Church as Earthy – Ephesians 4:17-32 (Lectionary)

Sun, 28 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Isn’t She Still Beautiful – The Church as a Faithful – 1 Peter 1:3-9 (Lectionary)

Sun, 21 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Isn’t She Still Beautiful – The Church as a Preview – Colossians 3: 1-14 (Lectionary)

Sun, 14 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Isn’t She Still Beautiful – The Church as Sacrament – Luke 24:13-35

Sun, 07 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Isn’t She Still Beautiful – Deuteronomy 24: 18-22

Sun, 30 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Isn’t She Still Beautiful – John 19:25-27

Sun, 23 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Easter – Matthew 28:1-7

Sun, 16 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Deeper Still – Mark 11:2-11

Sun, 09 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Deeper Still – Jonah 3

Sun, 02 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Deeper Still – Luke 4:1-2

Sun, 26 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Who do you say that I am? – John 15:1-5

Sun, 26 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Who do you say that I am? – John 14:1-7

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Who do you say that I am? – John 11:25-26

Sun, 12 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Who do you say that I am? – John 10:11-14

Sun, 05 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Who do you say that I am? – John 8:12

Sun, 29 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Who do you say that I am?: John 10:7-10

Sun, 22 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Who Do You Say That I Am?: John 6:35-36

Sun, 15 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Who do you say that I am?: Matthew 3:13-17

Sun, 08 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Luke 2:52

Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Becoming Human: John 6:35

Sat, 24 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Becoming Human: Isaiah 7:10-16

Sun, 18 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Becoming Human: Isaiah 35:1-10

Sun, 11 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Becoming Human: Isaiah 11:1-10

Sun, 04 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Becoming Human: Isaiah 2:1-5

Sun, 27 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000

The Psalms + The Stars: Psalm 133

Sun, 20 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000

The Psalms + The Stars: Psalm 13

Sun, 13 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000

The Psalms + The Stars: Psalm 8

Sun, 06 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000

The Psalms + The Stars: Psalm 147

Sun, 23 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Luke 24: 13-35

Sun, 23 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Directions [Re]visited: Upward

Sun, 16 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Directions [Re]visited: Outward

Sun, 09 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Directions [Re]visited: Inward

Sun, 02 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Directions [Re]visited: Withward

Sun, 25 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Directions [Re]visited: Forward

Sun, 18 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Directions [Re]visited: Backward

Sun, 11 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Famous Last Words – Revelation 10-11

Thu, 16 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Deeper Still – Luke 4:1-13

Sun, 06 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000