As the new foundation for the temple is laid, we see that some rejoice while others weep. what does this teach is about the nature of worship? Why were some weeping at such a magnificent and joyous event?

Israel returns ready to engage in the work that God has for them. It was time to rebuild worship in a desolate place. What does it mean for us to rebuild worship in the desolate places of our lives and seek God's presence in all things?

When Israel returned to the Promised Land they had to unlearn all the rhythms and patterns of life they learned in exile, and relearn what it means to be the people of God. As we return after our own season of exile, how have we been shaped and impacted? How can we recommit to being the people God calls us to be?

How is it that the resurrection of Christ becomes normative for the church? How can it become the lens through which we see all things? Hebrews teaches us how to understand our lives through the power of God that’s revealed in the resurrection of Christ. The resurrection isn’t just an event, it’s the only way to understand the world.

In this passage we see the famous phrase "the righteous shall live by faith." What does faith in Christ look like as seek to add things to the work of Jesus and not trust in him alone for our salvation?

The righteous shall live by faith. That phrase shows up four times in the Bible and it first was spoken to Habakkuk as he looked around and saw his world falling apart. What did this mean for Habakkuk and his moment of distre”

The righteous shall live by faith. That phrase shows up four times in the Bible and it first was spoken to Habakkuk as he looked around and saw his world falling apart. What did this mean for Habakkuk and his moment of distress and what does it mean for us in ours?

Jesus taught that no one know the day or the hour of Jesus’s coming. He teaches us how to stay awake and stay ready for when he returns. His teaching is intended to give hope to the tired and weary, and even though we don’t know when, the Bible tells us who is coming – a Rider on a White Horse.

In this sermon we consider the magnificent saving grace of God and his desire to save humanity to the degree that no one can number those he saves. This passage highlights how God remained faithful to his promises to Abraham, that descendants would be like the stars in the heavens that he couldn't possibly number.

Jesus says no one can enter a strong man’s house unless the strong man is first bound. Throughout the Bible there are stories of how God acts to bind the strong man, the devil, to achieve his purposes. But in Jesus, the strong man is ultimately defeated by one who became weak on our behalf.

In this passage Jesus teaches that no one can look back and be fit for the kingdom of God. Jesus has three short conversations on the nature of discipleship and what it means to follow after him. True discipleship calls for single-minded devotion and direction.

In this passage we see Jesus’s statement how no one can serve two masters, no one can serve God and money. We consider how we approach money in the same way that we should approach God, and we trust that it will provide us with security and satisfaction. But when we have a wrong view of money, it creates anxiety. How does Jesus speak into this anxiety and offer something better?

In this sermon we ask the question, "Can a Christian lose their salvation?" Jesus teaches us that no one can snatch us from his hands because we belong to him. Christian assurance is a beautiful doctrine that gives rest to the weary soul and those that are fearful of living in God’s wrath and disappointment.

In this passage we look at Jesus’s claim that no one can come unto him unless the Father draws him. This statement from Jesus displays how both the Father and the Son are engaged in this mission of salvation to reveal the love of God to us in Christ.

In this passage we look at Jesus’s claim that no one can come unto him unless the Father draws him. This statement from Jesus displays how both the Father and the Son are engaged in this mission of salvation to reveal the love of God to us in Christ.

No one can even see the kingdom unless they are born again. This statement from Jesus launches Nicodemus on a journey of faith where he is moved from confidence to confusion to Christ. We too take that same journey again and again as we move through this life of faith, where we lose confidence in what we bring to the table and begin to trust in Christ.

In this passage we look at Mary’s song called the Magnificat. It’s a song that celebrates God’s goodness and provision for his people. In this sermon we ask what song does your life sing? Is the song of your first mother Eve or the song of Mary?

The story of Ruth is a beautiful story of redemption. It’s a story of how God loved the destitute and downtrodden and provided them with abundance. How he loved the foreigner and brought them into his kingdom. How loved the homeless and gave her a home. Ruth’s story shows us that following this God is worth it.

Rahab’s story is a beautiful display of God’s mercy and grace. She was a woman who would have been despised amongst her own people as a prostitute and is remembered as “the harlot” when mentioned in Scripture. While this may seem like a demeaning way for her to be remembered, the Bible seeks to honor her. She is remembered one who boldly aligned herself with the purposes of God and chose to protect his witnesses at her own expense. She cried out for mercy and the Lord heard her cries. Her story so brilliantly captures how God takes what is torn and tattered and makes it into something beautiful.

Tamar is the first woman mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus. Her story gives us a glimpse of how God worked to bring about redemption in the story of Judah and Joseph and ultimately in Jesus Christ. Tamar’s story is one that’s raw, unfiltered, and often confounding as to why it’s even in the Bible. Yet, when we see her story in light of redemption, it’s no wonder she’s mentioned among the women of Jesus’s genealogy – for God uses the righteous one to humble the proud.