Matthew 2:1–12
Wise men follow a star that goes before them and then stops over where Jesus is living? Nice story, but it seems to conflict with science. No, the coming of Jesus enables us to do true science.
This Baby Changes Everything: Work
Luke 2:8–14
The angel of the Lord appears to a group of shepherds while they're on the job, and work as they know it will never be the same again. The birth of Jesus changes how we understand work!
This Baby Changes Everything: Politics
Luke 2:1-7
The birth of Jesus was no mere local happening; it had worldwide implications.
This Baby Changes Everything: Family
Matthew 1:18–25
Joseph wrestles with the startling news that his bride-to-be is pregnant and not by him. The baby that will be born will redefine Joseph's family, and what we fundamentally understand about true family.
Reality Reimagined: Life Reimagined
Rev. 22:1–20
As we conclude our time in The Revelation, we see that the end of the end of the story is just the beginning. And when we live with the end in mind, we have only just begun to live!
Reality Reimagined: The New Jerusalem
Rev. 21:1–22:5
The imagery of Revelation 21 is familiar to many: pearly gates, streets of gold, clearly this is heaven! Or is it? Is John only seeing heaven or is he seeing a whole lot more?!
Once Alienated, Now Reconciled
Colossians 1:21-23
The hope of the gospel isn’t just a future hope – it’s a hope for today. Hope for you and me wherever we find ourselves - that if we are reconciled to Christ, we live in the grace of Christ now and forever.
Reality Reimagined: The Beginning of the End
Rev. 19:11–20:15
In Revelation 19-20, the enemies of Jesus are ready for battle, but what happens is not what we expect. Jesus's enemies are vanquished, and he sets things right, but where's the battle?
Reality Reimagined: Babylon
Revelation 17:1–18:24
In Revelation 18, God's people are called to get out of Babylon. Two thousand years later we're still trying to get Babylon out of us.
Reality Reimagined: The Reality of Judgment
Revelation 15:1–16:21
How can we believe in a loving God who in his wrath brings judgment? Revelation 15 and 16 ask if the judgment is removed, is he really loving?
Reality Reimagined: Life (& Death) in Christ Reimagined, Part 2
Rev. 14:1-20
In response to the tactics of the Dragon and his two beasts (chs. 12&13), chapter 14 unveils a vision of God's people enduring and contributing to the Lamb's harvest work.
Reality Reimagined: Life (& Death) in Christ Reimagined
Rev. 13:1–14:20
Revelation 13 tells us that the Dragon does not work alone; he has allies. But thankfully God unveils their tactics to show us how to endure faithfully. Live what John sees in Chapter 14, and you will know rest.
Reality Reimagined: The Gospel Story Reimagined
Revelation 12:1-17
Oftentimes the way a story is told is as important as the facts of the story. In Revelation 12, the way John sees (and tells) the Gospel story shows us the part we now play.
Reality Reimagined: Gospel Conversations Reimagined
Revelation 10:1–11:14
Gospel Conversations are what being the church is all about. We are to bear witness to Christ. Revelation 10 and 11 tell us that when the church is truly the church, troubling and amazing things happen.
Reality Reimagined: Prayers Offered, Judgment Displayed, Glory Given
Rev. 8:2–9:21, 11:15–19
This week, John's vision shows that God hears His suffering people's prayers. God sends forth judgments while patiently and graciously restraining His full wrath at the same time... But the final trumpet will soon sound and Christ's Kingdom will come!
Reality Reimagined: History Reimagined
Revelation 6:1–8:1
Revelation 6:1-8:1 unveils the trajectory of history which shows us that injustice is ugly and has consequences, including a response from the living God. Who can withstand it?
Reality Reimagined
Revelation 1–5
After a break, we return to The Revelation, the last book of the Bible. In order to see rightly what John sees, we need to understand why John wrote the way he wrote. Enjoy seeing what he sees, enjoy the view.
Daring to Draw Near: Christ Magnified in our Weakness
2 Corinthians 12:1-10
What do you do when you don’t feel up to the task God calls you to? The apostle Paul dares us to draw near to God so Christ can be magnified in our weakness.
Daring to Draw Near: Hagar & El Roi
Gen. 16:1-15; 21:8-20
In the story of Hagar, we learn that when despair sets in, dare to draw near to the God Who Sees, and He will provide.
Daring to Draw Near: Lessons from Afar
Lune 5:17–20
Life is full of barriers. Jim will share some of the lessons God has taught him and Mary when they were confronted with barriers in Nepal.