Episodes

  • In the Flesh- The Story of God's Rescue (Part 5 of 5): "Christmas Eve"

    In the Flesh- The Story of God's Rescue (Part 5 of 5): "Christmas Eve"
    Jan 8 2025

    What if the Author of the story could step into the story? What if the Author of the story did exactly that?

    That’s the astonishing claim that Christians make: That the living God showed up in the flesh, becoming one of us. That the Creator of time stepped into history and was born in an impoverished village in the backwaters of the Roman Empire. That God did all this, in the person of Jesus. For our rescue and healing. A promise fulfilled. A grace realized.

    Listen to this week's sermon, focusing on John 1:1-5, 14 .

    “The incarnation is a kind of vast joke whereby the Creator of the ends of the earth comes among us in diapers… Until we too have taken the idea of the God-man seriously enough to be scandalized by it, we have not taken it as seriously as it demands to be taken.”

    — Frederick Buechner, Faces of Jesus
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    21 mins
  • In the Flesh- The Story of God's Rescue (Part 4 of 5): "And They Will Call Him"

    In the Flesh- The Story of God's Rescue (Part 4 of 5): "And They Will Call Him"
    Jan 8 2025

    What if the Author of the story could step into the story? What if the Author of the story did exactly that?

    That’s the astonishing claim that Christians make: That the living God showed up in the flesh, becoming one of us. That the Creator of time stepped into history and was born in an impoverished village in the backwaters of the Roman Empire. That God did all this, in the person of Jesus. For our rescue and healing. A promise fulfilled. A grace realized.

    Listen to this week's sermon, focusing on Matthew 1:18-25.

    “The incarnation is a kind of vast joke whereby the Creator of the ends of the earth comes among us in diapers… Until we too have taken the idea of the God-man seriously enough to be scandalized by it, we have not taken it as seriously as it demands to be taken.”

    — Frederick Buechner, Faces of Jesus
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    24 mins
  • In the Flesh- The Story of God's Rescue (Part 3 of 5): "The Comfort of God"

    In the Flesh- The Story of God's Rescue (Part 3 of 5): "The Comfort of God"
    Dec 17 2024

    What if the Author of the story could step into the story? What if the Author of the story did exactly that?

    That’s the astonishing claim that Christians make: That the living God showed up in the flesh, becoming one of us. That the Creator of time stepped into history and was born in an impoverished village in the backwaters of the Roman Empire. That God did all this, in the person of Jesus. For our rescue and healing. A promise fulfilled. A grace realized.

    Listen to this week's sermon, focusing on Isaiah 40:1-5.

    “The incarnation is a kind of vast joke whereby the Creator of the ends of the earth comes among us in diapers… Until we too have taken the idea of the God-man seriously enough to be scandalized by it, we have not taken it as seriously as it demands to be taken.”

    — Frederick Buechner, Faces of Jesus
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    21 mins
  • In the Flesh- The Story of God's Rescue (Part 2 of 5): "Held In Love"

    In the Flesh- The Story of God's Rescue (Part 2 of 5): "Held In Love"
    Dec 10 2024

    What if the Author of the story could step into the story? What if the Author of the story did exactly that?

    That’s the astonishing claim that Christians make: That the living God showed up in the flesh, becoming one of us. That the Creator of time stepped into history and was born in an impoverished village in the backwaters of the Roman Empire. That God did all this, in the person of Jesus. For our rescue and healing. A promise fulfilled. A grace realized.

    Listen to this week's sermon, focusing on Zephaniah 3:17 .

    “The incarnation is a kind of vast joke whereby the Creator of the ends of the earth comes among us in diapers… Until we too have taken the idea of the God-man seriously enough to be scandalized by it, we have not taken it as seriously as it demands to be taken.”

    — Frederick Buechner, Faces of Jesus
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    9 mins
  • In the Flesh- The Story of God's Rescue (Part 1 of 5): "Hope Starts Here"

    In the Flesh- The Story of God's Rescue (Part 1 of 5): "Hope Starts Here"
    Dec 4 2024

    What if the Author of the story could step into the story? What if the Author of the story did exactly that?

    That’s the astonishing claim that Christians make: That the living God showed up in the flesh, becoming one of us. That the Creator of time stepped into history and was born in an impoverished village in the backwaters of the Roman Empire. That God did all this, in the person of Jesus. For our rescue and healing. A promise fulfilled. A grace realized.

    Listen to this week's sermon, kicking off our Advent series, focusing on Micah 5:2-5a.

    “The incarnation is a kind of vast joke whereby the Creator of the ends of the earth comes among us in diapers… Until we too have taken the idea of the God-man seriously enough to be scandalized by it, we have not taken it as seriously as it demands to be taken.”

    — Frederick Buechner, Faces of Jesus
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    23 mins
  • Honest Prayers- A Study in the Psalms (Part 3 of 3): "Thank You"

    Honest Prayers- A Study in the Psalms (Part 3 of 3): "Thank You"
    Nov 25 2024

    Do you ever wonder, “Am I allowed to say that to God?”

    Read the Psalms and see how God invites the full expression of our experience, of our feelings, and of our desires. See the language of the psalmist: crying out and expressing joy. Songs of lament and songs of hope. Honest prayers, expressions of frustration, anger, trust, love, and praise. All of it. All of it was brought before the Lord. And God desires that same thing from us. He desires us to bring all of ourselves before Him.


    Tune into this week's message focusing on Psalm 116.

    “We must lay before Him what is in us, not what ought to be in us.”

    - C.S. Lewis
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    27 mins
  • Honest Prayers- A Study in the Psalms (Part 2 of 3): "God, Where Are You?"

    Honest Prayers- A Study in the Psalms (Part 2 of 3): "God, Where Are You?"
    Nov 11 2024

    Do you ever wonder, “Am I allowed to say that to God?”

    Read the Psalms and see how God invites the full expression of our experience, of our feelings, and of our desires. See the language of the psalmist: crying out and expressing joy. Songs of lament and songs of hope. Honest prayers, expressions of frustration, anger, trust, love, and praise. All of it. All of it was brought before the Lord. And God desires that same thing from us. He desires us to bring all of ourselves before Him.


    Tune into this week's message focusing on Psalm 44:23-26.

    “We must lay before Him what is in us, not what ought to be in us.”

    - C.S. Lewis
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    20 mins
  • Honest Prayers- A Study in the Psalms (Part 1 of 3): "Help"

    Honest Prayers- A Study in the Psalms (Part 1 of 3): "Help"
    Nov 4 2024

    Do you ever wonder, “Am I allowed to say that to God?”

    Read the Psalms and see how God invites the full expression of our experience, of our feelings, and of our desires. See the language of the psalmist: crying out and expressing joy. Songs of lament and songs of hope. Honest prayers, expressions of frustration, anger, trust, love, and praise. All of it. All of it was brought before the Lord. And God desires that same thing from us. He desires us to bring all of ourselves before Him.


    Tune into this week's message focusing on Psalm 31:1-2, 9-17a as we kick off our new sermon series, Honest Prayers- A Study in the Psalms.

    “We must lay before Him what is in us, not what ought to be in us.”

    - C.S. Lewis
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    23 mins