Date: 06/10/18
Speaker: Seth Jones
Title: Choosing to Remember in Times of Lament
Scripture: Psalm 77
Description: The Bible doesn’t give us a method for getting rid of pain or suffering. But it does tell us what to remember in the midst of it.
Why Do You Hide Yourself? Lamenting Injustice: Psalm 10
Date: 06/03/18
Speaker: Matt Givens
Title: Why Do You Hide Yourself? Lamenting Injustice
Scripture: Psalm 10
Description: How are we supposed to respond to injustice when it seems like God is nowhere to be found? The Bible teaches us that our authentic suffering leads to authentic lament, which leads to authentic hope in God.
How Long O Lord?: Introducing Lament
Date: 05/27/18
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: How Long O Lord?: Introducing Lament
Scripture: Various
Description: This introduction to our summer series explains where lament comes from, what lament looks like, and why lament is so essential for our life together.
Whose Name Matters? - 3 John
Date: 05/20/18
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Whose Name Matters?
Scripture: 3 John
Description: John wrote this letter to help a friend understand what sort of leader he should support and whom he should avoid. The primary test: whose name matters most?
Love in Truth - 2 John
Date: 05/13/18
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Love in Truth
Scripture: 2 John
Description: The truth about who God is, what he’s done, and what he commands defines the sort of love we should have for one another.
What We Know - 1 John 5:13-21
Date: 05/06/18
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: What We Know
Scripture: 1 John 5:13-21
Description: At the end of his letter, John leaves us with a list of assurances he's been writing about all along. What does he want us to know?
Only Jesus - 1 John 5:6-12
Date: 04/29/18
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Only Jesus
Scripture: 1 John 5:6-12
Description: John insists that having Jesus, and only Jesus, is the difference between life and death. But why? What do you have when you have Jesus?
Faith Is the Victory - 1 John 5:1-5
Date: 04/22/18
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Faith Is the Victory
Scripture: 1 John 5:1-5
Description: When we see God through the gift of Jesus, what difference shows up in our lives? We will love what God loves, and we will trust what God commands.
Abiding in Love - 1 John 4:13-21
Date: 04/15/18
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Abiding in Love
Scripture: 1 John 4:13-21
Description: Where do you stand with God? There is nothing more important to know about yourself. And when you see that God sees you through Jesus, when you come to know God loves you, it changes how you relate to God and to others.
Why Do Christians Love? - 1 John 4:7-12
Date: 04/08/18
Speaker: Seth Jones
Title: Why Do Christians Love?
Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12
Description: John makes stark claims about love. And, in this passage, he points to the Christian’s motivation for love and why that motivation matters.
Resurrection Identity - 1 John 3:1-3
Date: 04/01/18
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Resurrection Identity
Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3
Description: Because Jesus rose from the dead, we are God's children now. And, one day, we will be like him.
True Spirituality - 1 John 4:1-6
Date: 03/25/18
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: True Spirituality
Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6
Description: Though most of us want to experience spiritual reality, John says not all spirituality comes from God. How can we tell what comes from God’s Spirit?
When Love Isn't Easy - 1 John 3:19-24
Date: 03/18/18
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: When Love Isn't Easy
Scripture: 1 John 3:19-24
Description: One of John's favorite themes is love for one another, but he's not naive. He knows that love sometimes feels like death. This text helps us when love isn't easy.
Love in Deed and Truth - 1 John 3:11-18
Date: 03/11/18
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Love in Deed and Truth
Scripture: 1 John 3:11-18
Description: The primary mark of a genuine Christian is love. That's what John claims here. Why does love matter so much? What is this love he's talking about? And where should it show up in our lives?
Sin and the Christian - 1 John 3:4-10
Date: 03/04/18
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Sin and the Christian
Scripture: 1 John 3:4-10
Description: In this passage John says that no one who knows God can keep on sinning. So what does that mean? Why is it impossible? And where does that leave me?
Children of God - 1 John 2:28-3:3
Date: 02/25/18
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Children of God
Scripture: 1 John 2:28-3:3
Description: What do you gain when God makes you his child? John points us to three things.
One Thing Matters - 1 John 2:18-27
Date: 02/18/18
Speaker: Bill Heerman
Title: One Thing Matters
Scripture: 1 John 2:18-27
Description: John claims there is only one thing that matters in all of life. What is it and why does it matter so much?
What Do You Love? - 1 John 2:15-17
Date: 02/11/18
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: What Do You Love?
Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17
Description: John says we shouldn't love the world or the things in the world, but what does that mean? And why is it such a problem?
Christian Confidence - 1 John 2:12-14
Date: 02/04/18
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Christian Confidence
Scripture: 1 John 2:12-14
Description: How can you know where you stand with God? John's confidence rests on three things.
Old and New - 1 John 2:7-11
Date: 01/28/18
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Old and New
Scripture: 1 John 2:7-11
Description: When God showed his love for us in the life and death of Jesus, an old command became new. And that command is at the heart of what it looks like to follow Jesus.