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Love isn’t just a feeling we chase—it’s a way of showing up, body and soul, in a fractured world. But how do we live out that kind of self-giving presence when fear, exhaustion, and uncertainty make it feel impossible?
Watching others walk away from faith can feel like an earthquake to your soul. How can remembering where your faith began help you stand firm when life gets shaky?
We’ve been told independence is the path to strength, yet the weight of life keeps piling up — news alerts, expectations, setbacks, and regrets. When everything feels like too much to carry, how do we know who we can trust to carry it with us?
We often carry invisible weight—regret, self-punishment, or silence with God—hoping it’ll fade on its own. But what if that weight is linked to something deeper we’ve been avoiding? How does the prayer Jesus gave us help release us from what’s holding us back?
Some seasons feel like they stretch on forever—when nothing moves, nothing resolves, and the silence weighs heavier than the questions. What does Jesus' simple prayer teach us about holding on when the wait won’t end?
We spend our lives building—homes, careers, families, legacies—believing that when we arrive, we’ll finally feel complete. But what if fulfillment isn’t found in what we make? How can we ensure we’re chasing something lasting rather than something incomplete?
Familiar places don’t always feel the same. Whether it's an old home, a past relationship, or even our faith, change unsettles us. But what if God is using an unexpected shift to shape something new in us? Explore Ezekiel’s story and discover how God uses exile to bring us closer to him.
Aging is one of the great equalizers—no one escapes it. Yet, our culture fights against it, resisting the inevitable. But what if the very thing we fear holds the key to something greater? Could facing our limits with faith instead of fear unlock a deeper experience of life? See how Paul’s words in Philippians challenge everything we assume about life, aging and mortality.
We spend so much of our lives working, yet for so many, the value and meaning that should be derived from work feel like they don’t last or can no longer be found. Whether the work is too much, doesn’t feel valuable, or leaves you dreaming of something better, we all struggle to find work that works. How can we make work meaningful when so often it doesn’t feel like it’s worth it? The book of Proverbs may hold the answer.
Hook: Have you ever wondered about worshipping God? Did I do it right? How should I feel? Why does my friend worship differently?
It seems like peace is something our world desperately needs. Peace in the midst of a world at war, peace in our ideological differences, peace in family disagreements, and peace for our busy, restless souls. But in the midst of division and difference and tension and demands, is Christmas peace still possible?
Whether it’s a nagging project or an interesting possibility, we all have parts that feel constantly on the move. We are not made to be immobile! But what happens when our search ends up going down unproductive avenues? How can we keep the bad kind of seeking from creeping in? It turns out, an ancient and familiar story of magi traveling to see a newborn king has something to say about it.
Our day-to-day lives will get interrupted with the unexpected challenges, unknown people and disrupting events that seem, at least, inconvenient and, most times, annoying. It can be in these very moments, that God is using us to accomplish His desires and plans. Our response to these challenges is a chance to let the Spirit do His work in all of us.
It seems like just when we think things are becoming financially certain, unwelcome surprises arise or financial angst transfers to the next generation. Financial insecurity sometimes feels perpetual. So how can we cultivate generous living when giving can so often erase our margins and threaten our security of being? The Apostle Paul’s powerful words to a young apprentice offer insight into a better kind of security.
Mission is risky, uncomfortable, demanding and difficult. That’s also what makes it meaningful and worthwhile. But not everyone will leave the comfort of a stable job or a stable environment to engage the mission field. So how can we experience the joy of mission whether we go or whether we stay? A simple truth from the first journey of the most famous missionary may hold the secret.
Seventy-two percent of people reported stress over the upcoming election, and yet even in these divided times God calls us political people who are concerned with the welfare of those around us. But are our politics really built to last? How can we ensure that we are building better politics today regardless of who wins the election tomorrow? Explore with us the political principles Christians have brought to their politics and see how Jesus gives us hope no matter who sits in office.
We all face moments of paralysis when it comes to making decisions—whether it's a simple choice or a life-altering one. How can we move beyond fear and uncertainty to discover God's good and perfect will for our lives? Discover some surprising truths about God’s will, and learn how it invites us to a deeper understanding of God’s plan for our lives.
Building a better future starts with more than just physical structures. It starts with building into the lives of those around us. But how do build what we cannot see with tools we cannot hold? Explore how Paul’s wisdom in Ephesians helps ground us to create beautiful things in uncertain times.
Struggling with difficult people can feel overwhelming. How can a deeper understanding of ourselves lead to a more genuine and open relationship with those we differ from? Dive into Paul’s letter to the Romans with us and discover a path to better connection with others and an un undivided spirit.
Life’s detours can shake our confidence in the promises of God. How does one of the most searched for verses in the world, Jeremiah 29:11, challenge us to redefine hope amidst unexpected challenges, and what role does realistic faith play in navigating our journey?
How do you and I prepare for the unexpected--but guarantee--appearance of stress, pain, uncertainty and suffering in our life? Guest preacher and Christ's Church elder Richard Johnson takes us on a journey through Scripture to answer that question.
Curiosity fuels our search for answers and shapes our journey. But what if the greatest discovery isn't just knowledge but a divine secret that unlocks the fullness of life? Dive into John 3:16 with us as we unravel God’s profound love and the remarkable way it can take shape in our lives.
In a world that values competition and success, the call to embrace second place can feel counterintuitive. Yet, there's a profound beauty in the selflessness it requires. How can we navigate the tension between ambition and humility, and discover the transformative power of putting others before first? Join us as we delve into the wisdom of Jesus and Paul in the book of Philippians and uncover the path to a life marked by genuine love and relational healing.
Have you ever found yourself grappling with the concept of worship, questioning its relevance in today's fast-paced world? In a culture that values productivity and efficiency, the idea of setting aside time for worship may seem antiquated or even unnecessary. But what if worship holds the key to unlocking not only a deeper connection with God but also more peace in your private world? Join us as we explore Psalm 104 and its transformative invitation to worship, discovering how it can enrich our lives and nourish our souls in ways we never imagined.
In a culture that often prizes certainty and clarity, doubt can feel like a burden we must overcome. But what if our questions are not stumbling blocks but stepping stones to a more profound encounter with God? And what if the energy behind our doubts could be redirected toward a stronger faith? Join us as we journey through the story of Thomas in the Gospel of John and uncover how understanding our doubts can be a gateway to deeper understanding and a better life with God.
Amidst the shadows of uncertainty, we often find ourselves retreating from the challenges that confront us, seeking refuge in the familiar. But what happens when the potential beyond the fear is too good? Is it too late to return if we’ve already fallen back? Discover a surprising truth from the final pages of the Gospel of Mark that calls us to press on.
Change can seem elusive, especially when faced with the weight of past hurts and the stubbornness of the human spirit. But amidst the complexity, the story of a Roman soldier at the cross reveals a profound truth: the death of Jesus holds the key to transformation. How can we tap into this power for change in our own lives?
Amidst the safety of the familiar, we often shy away from the unknown, clinging to the comfort of ‘'normal.' What happens when Jesus challenges us to move beyond the confines of what’s expected and embrace a different way, even when it comes at great cost?
Have you ever wondered about God's involvement in healing? In a world filled with pain, disease, and uncertainties, the quest for divine intervention can be both compelling and skeptical. Join us as we explore a pivotal moment in the Gospel of Mark, where Jesus confronts the complexity of healing, and discover how God's new work extends beyond what’s seen.
Understanding God’s plan for “something new” - delivering the Good News of Christ involved preparation. We learned last week that His preparation was perfect, we will now go deeper landing in Mark 1:15 “...Repent and believe the Good News!” What challenges, what circumstance might God use in your life to prepare you for something new? Join us as we look at King David and exploring the need for humility, the essence of repentance. Mark 1:1-15
The new year helps us anticipate new possibilities. But the stark reality of life's brevity, as depicted in Psalm 90, raises a common struggle. How can we navigate this brief existence and find true fulfillment? Psalm 90 ccnh.org
Amidst the holiday cheer, the struggle for peaceful moments is real. Whether juggling holiday busyness or feeling a void of a relationship gone awry, the Christmas story promises an otherworldly peace. How can this promised peace be a reality in our lives today?
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Promises of future peace abound but our present conflicts persist, causing tension in daily interactions and personal relationships. How can the love of Christ reshape our affections, reorient our priorities, and bring a transformative perspective in order to bring a little bit of that future peace into the present? Join us in exploring 2 Corinthians 5 as we delve into Paul's profound theology of reconciliation.
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Join us as we take a look at the history & legacy of CCA asking will God provide all that you need to sow generously? Do you see miraculous growth and an abundant harvest? 2 Corinthians 9 ccnh.org
Most people love the idea of becoming more generous. But putting generosity into practice is easier said than done when so many of us are short on time and money. How can our gifts, both of our money and of our time, become a grace not just to others but a transformative gift to our own souls? Discover how genuine love, rooted in Christ, transforms our fears, uncertainties, and comforts into an adventurous journey of "adventurosity." 2 Corinthians 8:1-15.
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New beginnings give us an opportunity to start fresh, make new friends and bring new energy into our lives. But how do we begin something new when our hearts and minds are so easily drawn to what went wrong in the past? How can we overcome regret to enter into what God has for us next?
Guest speaker Matt Rusten from Made to Flourish shares about integrating our daily work with our faith in Christ.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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We don't have to fear change, because with Christ, every change is an opportunity to be changed, and to become the person God is calling us to be.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Like most everything else in life, change goes better when we do it together.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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Ecclesiastes 1:2 Change is supposed to be a part of life. But that doesn’t mean letting go of what came before is easy. And matters only get worse when whatever is next fails to meet our expectations. How can we navigate change and enjoy what’s next when it’s so hard to let go? It turns out that one of the most mysterious books of the Bible, Ecclesiastes, sheds some light on that question.
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When we embrace change with courage and faith, we discover God to be the same here, there, and everywhere in between.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Common things like nature, travel, and even ice cream can bring us an appreciation for God and spiritual rest. They are good for the soul. But as crazy as it might sound, could an uncommon, seemingly impossible command from Jesus to love our enemies be the same? It just so happens that Jesus’ teaching on loving our enemies wasn’t just a command, it was also an invitation to experience personal well-being.
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Settings like gathering around a fire pit are good for your soul because they create an environment for human connection, and when we connect with humans we connect with God.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Travel is good for your soul when you invited God along for the ride.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Who doesn’t love the simple pleasures of life? A soft pillow. Ice cream on a warm summer day. Yet one doesn’t experience the fullness of life through overindulgence or materialism either. They don’t feed the soul. So how can earthly pleasures be any spiritual good? We’ll take a look at Psalm 16 to answer that.
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After defeating the false prophets of Baal, Elijah is on the run from the Queen who has vowed to kill him. He's exhausted, burned out, and just wants to quit. God sends an angel to him and the first thing Elijah does is take a nap. Similarly, after a long year, summer is finally here but you might find yourself exhausted, burned out, and maybe wanting to quit. Taking some naps this summer may be the first step in saving your soul and your sanity.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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The best thing you can do for your soul is to hitch it to Jesus.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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“Whoever is thirsty, let him come….” God’s ultimate purpose is to renew and restore all things in heaven and on earth in Christ. A promise that holds for the church and the world.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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Jesus calls us to a new life, clothes us in Himself, commissions us with a purpose and empowers us to fulfill that purpose.
Guest speaker Bill Ferrin.
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Judgment is good for the world because it will eradicate evil once and for all.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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Revelation 13:1-10 We all have special responsibilities and roles we are called to fulfill. But sometimes when something doesn’t go as expected—especially when we lose something—it’s tough to keep going. Is there a life that can be enjoyed when so much in our lives can be taken away? And can that life be good for those around us too? Revelation 13 sheds some light on that. ccnh.org
Which “love” had the Ephesian church forsaken – their love for God, their love for one another, or their love for the world? Maybe it was all three!
Pastor Bryan also shares his decision to transition out of the senior pastor role, and offers a vision for Grace Chapel's next season.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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Worship centers us on God and sends us into the world.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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This book of Revelation proclaims to the whole world that a better world is possible – that because of Jesus’ work on the cross, we can all experience complete goodness, we can all experience forgiveness, salvation, redemption.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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Revelation tells the story of God's final victory over evil through Christ, and invites us to play our part in that story.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Church, like family, can be messy. And as church grows and changes, the mess sometimes gets messier. What’s true in the church is true of all of our relationships. If we can’t avoid the mess of relationships, is there a way that we can write a new story for ourselves and the people around us by confronting our fears in the middle of the mess? It turns out that one of Jesus’ most famous stories from Luke 15 sheds some light on that very question.
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Recognizing Jesus as Alpha and Omega gives clarity to our present.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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Have you ever felt like God was passing you by on the way to someone else? Chances are if you’ve ever watched God bless your friends but have unanswered prayers of your own, you’ve felt overlooked by God. It turns out, as the story of Lazarus reveals, sometimes God is working with our story behind the scenes in ways we would have never imagined. John 11:1-44.
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This special creative monologue follows Philip the disciple, from the time he met Jesus as a fisherman all the way through till he finds himself back in Galilee after the resurrection. Jesus' declaration that he is the way, the truth, and the life means that he is enough - all that we need, and more.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
C. S. Lewis said: “If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world.” If that’s true, could the desire that’s meant to be satisfied in another world be tasted and experienced in the present? And could we experience that kind of life every day? That’s the question Jesus answers in one of his most controversial messages found in John 6:25-71.
TEXT: John 6:22-71
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Jesus is the GATE. Knowing Jesus, belonging to Jesus, believing in Jesus, is the way in. As long as you KNOW him, and are known BY him, it doesn’t matter what else you know, or have achieved. He WAVES you in, because he KNOWS you.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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If Jesus is the Light of the World, my world is brighter when he’s in it. Light reveals things, Light produces life, Light conquers darkness. If Jesus has brightened your world, it’s time to let that light shine.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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Unconditional love is one of the most prized and beautiful virtues. It gives life to those who receive it and life to those who give it. It’s also substituted for easy alternatives like people-pleasing. And there is no truth, joy and life in any of that. So when people-pleasing threatens to prevent us from enjoying love as it was meant to be, how can we mind the kind of love that gives us life? A message from the life of Jesus in John 15 will shed some light on that.
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Because Jesus is a Good Shepherd, we can trust Him with our whole lives, and the life to come.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
When we care for one another in thought, word, and deed, we invite the power and presence of Christ into our lives and community.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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Selfish ambition can be the downfall of both church and society. The antidote to selfish ambition and vain conceit is humility, something our society might consider weakness. Moving from a self-centered life to an others-centered life involves risk, commitment, vulnerability, and trust.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
When we’ve been wronged by someone in a personal way, it’s hard to overcome the shame that comes from a loss of agency. And that makes forgiveness or restoration all the more difficult. It makes bitterness and pain hard to beat. How can we continue to be life-giving and relationally healthy when inevitable wrongs rob us of something as important as dignity? Some ancient wisdom from the letter to Colossians sheds some light on that.
Text: Colossians 3:12-14
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Insecurity may not be the first thing that comes to mind when we think about the barriers to building and maintaining a healthy community. But how many times do we hesitate to invite people into our homes because we’re afraid our kids will disobey or they won’t like our cooking? How often do we resist talking to new people because we’re worried about saying something silly or maintaining small talk? Hospitality is life-giving and it helps us to be better people. How can we overcome insecurity to engage in life-giving hospitality? A scene from the life of Jesus in Luke 14 sheds some light on that very question.
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Given the rise of NEGATIVE communication patterns and habits, we want to LEARN and PRACTICE better ways of communicating with one another – in the church, at home, in the workplace, and online. How do we SPEAK to each other in ways that are LIFE-giving and FAITH-strengthening?
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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Thanks to a three-year Tri-demic of coronavirus, political divisiveness, and racial pain, we find ourselves more isolated, more wary, and more protective than ever when it comes to relationships. But you can’t be a disciple or make a disciple alone; on an island. You have to be IN RELATIONSHIP.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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New Years' Day is a day we think about what could be. The year is new. Mark's gospel begins with Jesus entering the world stage as an adult and proclaiming that the time has come. The kingdom of God has come near. Jesus calls his first disciples, and even though they do not understand what he is calling them to, they follow. Will we take the next step even if we don't know what the future holds? What is my next step in following Jesus? How do I move confidently into an unknown future? When Jesus calls, how should I respond?
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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When we have certain expectations and the result goes a different way, we look for a place to put our disappointment and often deflect it onto others. Sometimes, we’ll even blame God. If God is in control, why wouldn’t we expect the world to go a certain way? Bad things happen. So how can we know that God hasn’t let us down? That may be the very question that was on a young teenage girl’s mind as she and her husband found strange lodging to prepare for the most spectacular event the world had ever seen.
A dramatic monologue from the perspective of one of the angels who announced the birth of Jesus Christ.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
The language of silence holds space for ordinary and difficult moments to become holy.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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We can maximize our memories and make the most of our relationship with God when we SEE Him, ENJOY Him, and PRAISE Him in the LITTLE THINGS.
Generally speaking, we’re pretty uncomfortable with silence. It makes us nervous, and self-conscious. Christmas is perhaps the NOISIEST season of the year...But silence captures our attention; it prepares us for what’s next. So as uncomfortable as it is, The silence of God can prepare us to hear the voice of God.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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Silence PREPARES us for what’s coming; for what we’re ABOUT to hear. Silence means that something, or Someone, is about to be born. Silence is ANTICIPATORY. It prepares us for what’s next. In the spiritual realm, it prepares us for what God is about to say or do.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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With God, every ending can be a new beginning.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team
Global Awareness Week 2022 - GAW Sunday Message from David and Jackie Ro of OMF International.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Sin isn't ultimately about breaking rules, but about breaking relationship. With God, failure doesn't have to be final.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
A With-God life thrives on and is sustained by honest, searching, conversation with God.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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Have you ever found yourself wandering in the wilderness before? Maybe you’ve never physically wandered around in the wilderness before, but maybe you find yourself wandering in the wilderness of life. When we wander in the wilderness, God equips us with a promise and a purpose.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
God gave life-changing revelation to the Israelites as he set them free from bondage in Egypt, and there is a lifelong set of God-given revelations that Jesus has for you as He leads you on an Exodus out of your old life.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
We’re all in bondage to something, until we place our trust in the only One who can set us free.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Through Moses strange encounter at a burning bush, we learn that there are moments on our journey when God draws near to us, and invites us to draw near to Him.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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From the beginning, God has been forming your for life with and with others, for the good of the world around you.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Saying yes to Jesus and helping others do the same can lead to purposeful and life-giving journeys of faith. But many of us struggle to talk about our faith or struggle to share our faith well. One of Jesus’ first disciples learned the key to sharing faith in powerful ways even in the face of opposition. And we can put that into practice for ourselves.
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Words are powerful. They can change people's lives. They can change the world around us. But they also hold the keys to changing our own hearts.
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We need wisdom from above to make our world, and ourselves, whole again.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Wisdom teaches us to wait with expectancy and grit, knowing we will see the goodness of God on the other side.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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If you want to know what you believe, look at what you do. We can say all kinds of things about the things we believe to be true, but the proof is in the doing. What kind of faith saves? or Does salvation come when we simply believing the right things? or Sola Fide or something more?
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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Wisdom tells us to do whatever it takes to restore, renew, or rediscover our life with God.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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Why am I here? Who is my soulmate? How can I be successful? These are all valuable questions. But all of them focus on us doing the asking. When we consider the most important question, it might well be that it is a question we have to answer, rather than ask.
Guest speaker Michael D. Hammond, President of Gordon College, explores our culture's fixation on identity and how followers of Jesus need to re-center their lives on the most important question he asked his first followers.
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There is great wisdom in intentionally surrendering our plans and ambitions, our wealth and power, and ultimately our lives to God.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
When mercy rules, the Kingdom comes to our hearts, our homes, our church, and the world.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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We all know that listening, reading, or hearing someone’s words is not the same thing as DOING what someone says. So why is it that so many of us in the church think that coming to church to hear the word of God is the same thing as doing the word of God?
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Doubt comes to all of us. And it comes especially hard in difficult times. It can have damaging effects on our relationships and our relationship with God. But could doubt be reigned in and used to help us endure and experience the goodness of God when hardship comes knocking?
Speaker: Pastor John Nuxoll
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As we look to the future, in a world that looks and feels markedly different than it did 3 years ago, What do we want to DO? Who do we want to BE? How do we want to LIVE? We find skill for living well when we seek God and His Wisdom.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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When we share our story, it opens people's hearts to God's story.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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When we serve others in love, we change the world for good.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Imagine how God could bless us and use us to be a blessing if instead of coming up with excuses to avoid community, we instead looked for ways to be together?
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
How can I bless people? One of the greatest gifts we can offer a person is to listen to them, with care. Jesus, and a man named Philip, show us how it's done.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
What do we do in times of stress, crisis, even opportunity? Does prayer really make a difference? Isn't prayer just religious superstition? Whether it be in the face of national tragedy or a profound personal need, in the crux of the moment where a Jesus type of miracle is needed, we must pray as Jesus did.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Whatever else people might want to say about Jesus, the one thing everybody seems to agree on, is that he lived a good and beautiful life. But as remarkable as Jesus’ life was, the more remarkable thing might be that he expected his followers to live equally good and beautiful lives. How is that possible?
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Broken relationships can result in broken insides too. Can the same be true for someone’s relationship with God? If there was something to do to sustain it when circumstances are bad and the positive feelings are gone, what could we do? Psalm 130 may just hold the answer.
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How can I handle my anxiety over money? What is stewardship? What does the Bible teach about tithing? This message offers three Biblical principles for finding more joy, freedom, and meaning when it comes to money - no matter how much or how little you have.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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How do I have a relationship with God? How does God change me and our world? Real change flows out of a relationship with God marked by love.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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We are all confronted with change, and sometimes that change can be exciting—the offer of a new job, the news that we’re going to be parents. But with change comes the fear of the unfamiliar. What if the best possible offer of change was different than anything we ever knew? How could we overcome the fear of the unknown to receive a better life in the future and certain joy right now? The message of Easter may just hold that answer.
Pastor John Nuxoll
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How might one of Jesus' closest followers have experienced the change that Jesus was bringing to the world? This dramatic portrayal brings to life one of the biblical characters of Holy Week in a way that speaks powerfully to our modern world.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Trust seems harder to come by these days. We are facing, as a society, a startling lack of trust in each other and in our institutions. And that lack of trust leads to fear and cynicism. What goes through your mind when you hear the word “trust”? How to begin to trust again in a world that is so often not trustworthy?
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
A recent survey says we're at the highest levels of stress in 20 years. Jesus changes the way we think about Stress and leads us from self-reliance and self-protection to submission and surrender to the power and purposes of God.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Did Jesus overturn tables and drive out merchants because he was angry about people selling in the temple courts? Or was he confronting something even bigger?
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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On the first day of the week that would change everything, Jesus rode into town in a most unusual way, and changed the way we think about power.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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We have all been through change, and while looking at the world around us we often think change is needed. But why? Why do we feel the need for change? And how do we go about working for change? However we feel about Jesus, he changed the world. Jesus was a changemaker. What can we learn from Jesus about bringing about good change that lasts?
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
It’s easy to get stuck in a place where work, relationships and life no longer feel fulfilling. And it’s easy to imagine that getting out of those places is the only way to find fulfillment. But if God designed us to do good, is it possible that we can find find purpose in life even if our circumstances don’t change? How can we move toward our full potential under the promises of God? Jesus use of Isaiah 61 sheds some suprising light on that question.
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Life doesn’t always get easier. Sometimes difficult seasons don’t let up resulting in emotional, physical and spiritual weariness. When we’re stuck in the middle, battling exhaustion, what’s supposed to keep us from quitting? We aren’t the first to find ourselves on the edge. It turns out that during one of Israel’s most discouraging times, God offered a wonderful message to help get them through that just happens to be a powerful promise for us too.
Speaker: Pastor John Nuxoll Text: Isaiah 65:17-25
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Guest speaker Chris Haydon shares a powerful message of how the Old Testament prophet Isaiah helped him to hear Christ's call out of the wilderness of brokenness and into forgiveness, redemption, and new life.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Some days feeling like we get a boost and climb up a ladder, other days like we’ve slid far back down the proverbial chute. Is God still with us when we are at the bottom of the chutes of life? Can God really meet us in our deepest longings? How does God promise to fill us?
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Where is God when life is hard? What does God really promise us?When we're in a time of trouble, God promises to be with us, to be for us, and to see us through.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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What does it look like to worship God with our whole being? How can we confront empty-religiosity and hypocrisy?
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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Guest speaker Michael Worsley shares a message about reconciliation within the Body of Christ that can impact the issue of division and race in our culture.
When we're stuck in an in-between time, the promises of God give us strength for today, and hope for tomorrow.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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Guest Speaker: Patricia Batten. Fear abounds in the Christmas story. Fear abounds in our world. But we don't have to be afraid because God is with us. He's present. He provides. He protects His promise. What does that feel like? It's like being held by God.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Speaker: Pastor John Nuxoll. Anyone who has ever walked into a Sunday school classroom or seen their favorite sports figure write John 3:16 on their sneakers has heard the idea that God loves the whole world. That includes everyone in it. But the problem with love is that it can feel conceptual and not personal, meaningful or felt. Maybe someone has told you that they loved you at one point in your life, but you weren’t really sure what that meant or whether that was really true. And when the circumstances around us seem to be completely out of control, it can be hard to feel like we are loved by the one who is supposed to be in control. So if God is love, how can we know we are loved by God even when our circumstances don’t seem to say that? A surprise encounter between Mary and Joseph and a man named Simeon at the temple in Jerusalem may hold the answer.
A dramatic presentation about the birth of Jesus from the perspective of Joseph.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Have you ever felt like you didn't belong? If so, you are not alone. The story told by the writers of the Bible is one of broken belonging and God's beautiful message at Christmas that he wouldn't stand for it!
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Christmas means we are chosen - not just for who we are but who we might become in God's love.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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Are you better at giving or receiving? We live well when we can do both with open hearts.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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Talks from Global Awareness Week Sunday services.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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Speaker: Tim Ghali (Grace Chapel). There are countless rhythms of life that we need to discover and that could seem daunting. Thankfully, the Gospel of John gives us a model in how Jesus lived and how he engaged in confrontational and challenging situations. Is "grace" just about being nice? Is "truth" just "saying it like it is?" Or are these brutal reductions of deep and meaningful concepts?
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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Are we physical beings having a spiritual experience, or spiritual beings having a physical experience? What happens to us after we die? What does God say about sex? How do we care for our souls? We live well when we care for our bodies and our souls, because we need both to be fully human.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
We live well when we find a rhythm for loving our family and loving the world.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
We all strive to take on better habits and to get into better life rhythms --- whether that’s working and resting, spending time with people and spending time alone or being present in the moment and investing in the future. But what happens when a disruption knocks us off course? Is there a way we can stay on rhythm when disruptions are both powerful and inevitable? One of the Apostle Paul’s prayers in the book of Colossians may just have the answer.
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Should I live for the present or the future? How do I manage the conflicting demands of everyday life? By his teaching and example, Jesus shows us how to bring beauty and order to our present and our future.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
God shapes us as we gather together as the Body of Christ and sends us out to do his work in the world as we scatter.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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Sinkholes occur when underground streams drain away during seasons of drought, causing the ground at the surface to lose its underlying support. Suddenly everything simply caves in. THIS week we’d like to turn our attention to the COMPETING DEMANDS of public and private life. Because the sinkhole syndrome warns us that if we don’t get this RHYTHM right, the lives and homes and careers and ministries we’re building are in danger of collapse.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Finding balance in all the demands of everyday life feels impossible as we are pulled in so many different directions. But if we could find rhythm it might just bring beauty, order, and fulfillment to our everyday lives.
In this first message in our new Rhythm series, we discover that God designed us to work best when we rest first.
*Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
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