Episodes

Sunday Feb 14, 2021
God's glory gives grit
Sunday Feb 14, 2021
Sunday Feb 14, 2021
God's glory is not simply something to be adored, loved, or upheld. We receive God's glory. To the extent we receive it, we get strength and grit.

Sunday Feb 07, 2021
Get to Work: Power for Work
Sunday Feb 07, 2021
Sunday Feb 07, 2021
The group norm in America today is overload and exhaustion. Jesus gives both physical and spiritual truths to power us for our work.

Sunday Jan 31, 2021
Get to Work: For the Lord
Sunday Jan 31, 2021
Sunday Jan 31, 2021
If you know for whom you are working, that gives so much clarity to your work. Join Jesus in Mark 1:21-34 and see for whom he works.

Sunday Jan 17, 2021
Get to Work: Work that is Worth it
Sunday Jan 17, 2021
Sunday Jan 17, 2021
So many things happen that make our work not feel worth it. While we can't always change how we feel about our work, working with Jesus will make our work worth it.

Sunday Jan 10, 2021
Get to work: Called
Sunday Jan 10, 2021
Sunday Jan 10, 2021
Modern work faces many problems. It is hard, frustrating toil. It is fruitless. It is pointless. We typically offer the wrong solutions to work. Jesus in his baptism sets up the right solution.

Friday Dec 25, 2020
With Christmas We Can Conquer
Friday Dec 25, 2020
Friday Dec 25, 2020
The struggle over evil and difficulty has been long and we seem to make so little progress. Christmas promises that we can conquer, even if it won't be right away. We can join in the struggle and make progress.

Thursday Dec 24, 2020
The Greatest Gift
Thursday Dec 24, 2020
Thursday Dec 24, 2020
What is the greatest gift you've ever given? What is the greatest gift you've ever received? Let's enjoy the greatest gift.

Sunday Dec 20, 2020
The Greatest Gift: Responding to it
Sunday Dec 20, 2020
Sunday Dec 20, 2020
You can almost tell what a gift is by how people respond. A book provokes a boring response from everyone but the most bookish person; trash provokes disgust. How will you respond to the great gift of Christmas? Watch Mary and Elizabeth (Luke 1:39 -45).

Sunday Dec 13, 2020
The Greatest Gift: Identity
Sunday Dec 13, 2020
Sunday Dec 13, 2020
Who are you? A great question. How are you answering this question? In John 1:19-28, we watch John do something amazing. He doesn't get full of himself and claim to be someone he is not. He is humble but strong. He is a voice - someone who gets to make someone else larger, greater, and more wonderful. Who are you?

Sunday Dec 06, 2020
The Greatest Gift: Forgiveness
Sunday Dec 06, 2020
Sunday Dec 06, 2020
It is certainly possible to imagine a world without forgiveness. I can imagine that everyone has problems so no one needs to be forgiven. I can also imagine that we just accept everyone, no matter what. Forgiveness is an essential part of a life where everything counts - where right and wrong actually matter. That makes forgiveness a great gift for a new world.