How do we walk by faith in the midst of life’s storms? As we look at the apostle Thomas’ reaction to the resurrected Christ, we see how Jesus tenderly answered his doubts and how He is able to answer ours.
Easter Vigil: Home in the Desert | Isaiah 35
The Bible tells us the story of Israel in the wilderness is our story — that we’re all pilgrims in a spiritual desert, and this world is not our home. Yet, as we see the resurrected Jesus as the first sign of a resurrected world, we wait with expectation for the day that God will turn the desert into a garden.
Good Friday Meditation
Reflecting on the Lord’s great love and sacrifice on the day of His crucifixion.
Letters to Philadelphia and Laodicea | Revelation 3:7-22
Looking at Jesus’ responses to the Philadelphian and Laodicean church, we can learn from the encouragement and rebuke he gives.
Letter to Sardis: Wake Up | Revelation 3:1-6
Jesus exhorts the church in Sardis to wake up, remember, and repent. How do we live as one alive, not as one with “the reputation of being alive, but…dead” (Revelation 3:1.)
A Letter to Thyatira: The Bride | Revelation 2:18-29
Examining the fourth letter to the churches in Revelation, we see God’s jealous love for His bride, the church.
A Letter to Pergamum: Seduction | Revelation 2:12-17
The third letter in our series on the letters to the seven churches in Revelation, we look at Jesus’ warning against the seductive power of idols, and his promise to those who remain faithful.
A Letter to Smyrna: Suffering | Revelation 2:8-11
The call to be a Christian is not the call to be a hero, but to be a saint: faithful unto death. What does the letter to Smyrna in Revelation 2 teach us about following Christ?
A Letter to Ephesus | Revelation 2:1-7
As we begin a new sermon series on the book of Revelation, we examine the letter to the church in Ephesus. What is John’s encouragement, warning, and challenge for the church, and for us?
Ash Wednesday: Dying to Live | Genesis 3:1-21
On Ash Wednesday, we receive ashes on our face to remember that “you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” How do we reframe the way we think about dying to help us to see more clearly the glory of the resurrection?
Galatians: Spiritual Relationships | Galatians 4:12-20; 5:25-6:5
The first sign that you have a Spirit-led church is in the relationships — what do spirit-filled relationships look like?
Galatians: Human Freedom | Galatians 5
Galatians: Galatians 4
Paul talks about the elementary principles of the world” that enslave us — the sin that’s been written into the code of our society and world? How does the Gospel reformat and shape us?
Gender and the Gospel | Galatians 3:28
Class and the Gospel | Galatians 3:28
Fulfilled in Your Hearing | Luke 4:14-21
Rev. Hunter Van Wagenen joins us from Church of the Redeemer in Greensboro, North Carolina, and preaches on Jesus’ startling speech to the synagogue in Nazareth. How does Jesus’ fulfillment of the Old Testament prophesy reveal the good news of salvation?
Galatians: Gospel and Race | Galatians 3:23-29
The first of a three-part series on Galatians 3:28, this sermon explores how and why the Gospel offers the only true hope for overcoming the racial division that plagues our society.
Epiphany: Good News for All People | Matthew 2:1-12
The story of the Magi journeying by star to worship the Christ child shows us how God is able to use various cultures and people to reveal the truth of his sovereign power.