Sermon Series (Page 7)
Breaking the Chains: A Lenten Journey
The Book of Common Prayer introduces Lent this way: Dear People of God: The first Christians observed with great devotion the days of our Lord’s passion and resurrection, and it became the custom of the Church to prepare for them by a season of penitence and fasting. This season of Lent provided a time in which converts to the faith were prepared for Holy Baptism. It was also a time when those who, because of notorious sins, had been separated…
ReFind “Q&R” Sunday (Feb 23rd)
For the last several weeks, we’ve been in a teaching series on “deconstruction.” We recognize that not everyone is in the same stage of this journey. And we recognize that the subjects we’ve covered are nowhere near comprehensive. So, we’re capping off this series with a “Q&R Sunday” on February 23rd. Q&R stands for “Question and Response” rather than “Question and Answer,” because we’re not claiming to have answers to all of your potential questions. We can, however, offer a…
New Teaching Series: ReFind
In a time and place where the religion of Christianity no longer enjoys unrivaled social privilege and power, a lot of people are questioning fundamental Christian beliefs—including Christians. Many are calling this “deconstruction” and it has caused some to fear that Christian faith is under attack. However, deconstruction doesn’t have to feel threatening, because not all deconstruction entails rejection. Some deconstruction is a precursor to rejuvenation. For example, Good Bones is a show in the fixer-upper genre. It follows a…
Making Christmas Meaningful Again (Advent Conspiracy)
Advent Conspiracy was founded on the radical idea that we can celebrate Christmas humbly, beautifully, and generously. Advent is the story of a wondrous moment when God entered our world to make things right. It is the greatest story ever told and it changes everything—including the way we celebrate Christmas. Worship Fully Nearly every character in the Christmas story that encountered our King responded in the same way: worship. Let’s make the conscious effort to reorient our hearts toward Christ.…
Subversive Peace: Reading Romans Backwards
Romans isn’t a theoretical, systematic theology; it’s a letter written by the apostle Saul/Paul to a specific set of house churches in the city of Rome in the middle of the first century. Far too often, Romans has been taught as if its teaching can be abstracted from time and space. But that’s not how Romans is best understood. Instead, Romans is best understood as a loving, pastoral epistle to real people who were learning how to follow the Way…