Episodes

  • Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid. [Proximity]

    Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid. [Proximity]
    Jan 13 2025
    Being in close proximity to the right people in the right situations makes all the difference, including situations of difficulty and danger. This sermon on Mark 6:45-56 (also released as a podcast episode) unpacks Jesus' words: "Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid." What if these were words specifically for you?
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    26 mins
  • Can God use me even when I feel unqualified? [Sermon]

    Can God use me even when I feel unqualified? [Sermon]
    Jan 6 2025
    If only. If only I had fewer problems or was a better speaker or had more influence, perhaps then God might use me. Hmm. But God's ability is greater than your inability. This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) unpacks Mark 6:30-44 to discover that Jesus is the new and greater Moses, and that God uses what you have, not what you wish you had.
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    24 mins
  • 2 Tips for Personal Peace in a New Year

    2 Tips for Personal Peace in a New Year
    Jan 2 2025
    You probably like the idea of personal peace. Here are 2 tips to help with just that. The first is obvious. The second might need some explanation.
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    5 mins
  • The Great Unknown

    The Great Unknown
    Dec 25 2024
    Think of all the change in the past 100 years... global population, wars, radical advances in technology. If this same rate of change continues, what will the next 100 years be like? We're headed into the great unknown. How might the arrival of Christ speak into our collective and individual future which can seem uncertain or scary? In this Christmas Eve mini-message I offer an answer to that question. This sermon is also released as a podcast episode.
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    13 mins
  • A serious historical deep dive into the Nativity

    A serious historical deep dive into the Nativity
    Dec 19 2024
    We know the story. But do we, really? This episode is a deep dive into the Nativity story. What was Nazareth like, the political landscape, Mary? "Long-looked for is come at last." Re-release from 2022.
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    33 mins
  • There is Ugliness (a prayer)

    There is Ugliness (a prayer)
    Dec 10 2024
    Join in with this honest prayer, lifting up concerns about ugliness, scariness, fracture and monsters. But also metamorphosis, love and standing valiant for truth.
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    4 mins
  • A Colony of Heaven in a Country of Death

    A Colony of Heaven in a Country of Death
    Dec 9 2024
    Give me his head on a platter! And so it was that John the Baptist was decapitated. The story of his demise is a contrast between to kingdoms and two kings (Herod Antipas vs. Christ). This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) unpacks Mark 6:14-29 and invites us to consider our ultimate citizenship from heaven, and how that plays out here on earth.
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    27 mins
  • Dealing with Rejection

    Dealing with Rejection
    Dec 2 2024
    Rejection is run, right? Wrong. And yet, it's something many of us have to deal with, especially as we follow Jesus. This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) explores Jesus' experience of personal rejection in Mark 6:1-13 and what we can take from it for today.
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    25 mins