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Nova Church is a Jesus-centered community in the heart of Denver. Our vision is to see signs of Christ's renewal in central Denver and beyond.Listen to the messages from our weekly Sunday night worship gathering.Learn more about us at https://novadenver.org/

Scripture tells a story not just of human failure, but of divine pursuit.

Again and again, we see people running from God. We hide in shame, numb our pain, grasp for control, or build lives that do not require trust in God.

Yet the greater story is this: God never stops coming after us.

This series explores the many ways we flee through busyness, religion, addiction, self-sufficiency, distraction, and denial, and the relentless love of a God who refuses to let us go.

Each week, we will name the places we hide, the lies we believe, and the fears that drive us away. We will also encounter a God who runs after us, chasing us with love and mercy, and offering us a way home.

Because the good news is not that we finally find God. It is that God never stopped looking for us.

Scripture tells a story not just of human failure, but of divine pursuit.

Again and again, we see people running from God. We hide in shame, numb our pain, grasp for control, or build lives that do not require trust in God.

Yet the greater story is this: God never stops coming after us.

This series explores the many ways we flee through busyness, religion, addiction, self-sufficiency, distraction, and denial, and the relentless love of a God who refuses to let us go.

Each week, we will name the places we hide, the lies we believe, and the fears that drive us away. We will also encounter a God who runs after us, chasing us with love and mercy, and offering us a way home.

Because the good news is not that we finally find God. It is that God never stopped looking for us.

Scripture tells a story not just of human failure, but of divine pursuit.

Again and again, we see people running from God. We hide in shame, numb our pain, grasp for control, or build lives that do not require trust in God.

Yet the greater story is this: God never stops coming after us.

This series explores the many ways we flee through busyness, religion, addiction, self-sufficiency, distraction, and denial, and the relentless love of a God who refuses to let us go.

Each week, we will name the places we hide, the lies we believe, and the fears that drive us away. We will also encounter a God who runs after us, chasing us with love and mercy, and offering us a way home.

Because the good news is not that we finally find God. It is that God never stopped looking for us.

Scripture tells a story not just of human failure, but of divine pursuit.

Again and again, we see people running from God. We hide in shame, numb our pain, grasp for control, or build lives that do not require trust in God.

Yet the greater story is this: God never stops coming after us.

This series explores the many ways we flee through busyness, religion, addiction, self-sufficiency, distraction, and denial, and the relentless love of a God who refuses to let us go.

Each week, we will name the places we hide, the lies we believe, and the fears that drive us away. We will also encounter a God who runs after us, chasing us with love and mercy, and offering us a way home.

Because the good news is not that we finally find God. It is that God never stopped looking for us.

Scripture tells a story not just of human failure, but of divine pursuit.

Again and again, we see people running from God. We hide in shame, numb our pain, grasp for control, or build lives that do not require trust in God.

Yet the greater story is this: God never stops coming after us.

This series explores the many ways we flee through busyness, religion, addiction, self-sufficiency, distraction, and denial, and the relentless love of a God who refuses to let us go.

Each week, we will name the places we hide, the lies we believe, and the fears that drive us away. We will also encounter a God who runs after us, chasing us with love and mercy, and offering us a way home.

Because the good news is not that we finally find God. It is that God never stopped looking for us.

Scripture tells a story not just of human failure, but of divine pursuit.

Again and again, we see people running from God. We hide in shame, numb our pain, grasp for control, or build lives that do not require trust in God.

Yet the greater story is this: God never stops coming after us.

This series explores the many ways we flee through busyness, religion, addiction, self-sufficiency, distraction, and denial, and the relentless love of a God who refuses to let us go.

Each week, we will name the places we hide, the lies we believe, and the fears that drive us away. We will also encounter a God who runs after us, chasing us with love and mercy, and offering us a way home.

Because the good news is not that we finally find God. It is that God never stopped looking for us.

Fear of not having enough, fear of losing control, fear of running out, fear that we must secure our own lives. Scripture tells a very different story:

Everything we have is a gift from a God who gives freely, joyfully, and abundantly.
Throughout Scripture, God invites His people to see reality through the lens of His generous character rather than the myth of scarcity.

This series traces the theme of abundance in Scripture, confronting the lies that turn us inward and receiving again the life of trust, generosity, and open-handedness that Jesus models and makes possible.

We live in a world shaped by fear.

Fear of not having enough, fear of losing control, fear of running out, fear that we must secure our own lives. Scripture tells a very different story:

Everything we have is a gift from a God who gives freely, joyfully, and abundantly.
Throughout Scripture, God invites His people to see reality through the lens of His generous character rather than the myth of scarcity.

This series traces the theme of abundance in Scripture, confronting the lies that turn us inward and receiving again the life of trust, generosity, and open-handedness that Jesus models and makes possible.

We live in a world shaped by fear.

Fear of not having enough, fear of losing control, fear of running out, fear that we must secure our own lives. Scripture tells a very different story:

Everything we have is a gift from a God who gives freely, joyfully, and abundantly.
Throughout Scripture, God invites His people to see reality through the lens of His generous character rather than the myth of scarcity.

This series traces the theme of abundance in Scripture, confronting the lies that turn us inward and receiving again the life of trust, generosity, and open-handedness that Jesus models and makes possible.

We live in a world shaped by fear.

Fear of not having enough, fear of losing control, fear of running out, fear that we must secure our own lives. Scripture tells a very different story:

Everything we have is a gift from a God who gives freely, joyfully, and abundantly.
Throughout Scripture, God invites His people to see reality through the lens of His generous character rather than the myth of scarcity.

This series traces the theme of abundance in Scripture, confronting the lies that turn us inward and receiving again the life of trust, generosity, and open-handedness that Jesus models and makes possible.

We live in a world shaped by fear.

Fear of not having enough, fear of losing control, fear of running out, fear that we must secure our own lives. Scripture tells a very different story:

Everything we have is a gift from a God who gives freely, joyfully, and abundantly.
Throughout Scripture, God invites His people to see reality through the lens of His generous character rather than the myth of scarcity.

This series traces the theme of abundance in Scripture, confronting the lies that turn us inward and receiving again the life of trust, generosity, and open-handedness that Jesus models and makes possible.

Listen to this week's shortened message during Nova's Night of Prayer & Worship by Pastor Katie Fowler.

We live in a world shaped by fear.

Fear of not having enough, fear of losing control, fear of running out, fear that we must secure our own lives. Scripture tells a very different story:

Everything we have is a gift from a God who gives freely, joyfully, and abundantly.
Throughout Scripture, God invites His people to see reality through the lens of His generous character rather than the myth of scarcity.

This series traces the theme of abundance in Scripture, confronting the lies that turn us inward and receiving again the life of trust, generosity, and open-handedness that Jesus models and makes possible.

In barren situations. In places of death, the Lord brings life.

When it looks like a dead end, or a “stump,” just wait…see what God will do. Out of nothingness, God brings life.

In barren situations. In places of death, the Lord brings life.

When it looks like a dead end, or a “stump,” just wait…see what God will do. Out of nothingness, God brings life.

In barren situations. In places of death, the Lord brings life.

When it looks like a dead end, or a “stump,” just wait…see what God will do. Out of nothingness, God brings life.

In barren situations. In places of death, the Lord brings life.

When it looks like a dead end, or a “stump,” just wait…see what God will do. Out of nothingness, God brings life.

In barren situations. In places of death, the Lord brings life.

When it looks like a dead end, or a “stump,” just wait…see what God will do. Out of nothingness, God brings life.

Listen to this week's sermon, kicking off our new Advent Series: God is Not Far Off.

What does it mean to say 'Jesus is King’? He's a very strange sort of king indeed. Jesus flips the script and redefines our concept of power as he announces an upside-down Kingdom belonging to the weak, the marginalized, and the outcast.

We live in a world that constantly pushes us to do more, achieve more, and prove our worth.

But life with God is not about performance — it’s about presence. This is the life we were made for: To abide in and enjoy God’s presence. To know and be known by God. To love and be loved by Him. To walk daily with Jesus in the midst of our actual life.

So the invitation is to step off the exhausting treadmill of trying to prove ourselves and learn to rest in the love and grace of God.

As a church, our mission is simple: we invite people to enjoy life with God. In this series, through our study of the Gospel of John, we’ll explore how to live this out day by day.

Grow in your awareness of God’s presence. Find freedom, rest, and joy in Christ’s unfailing love. And extend to others an invitation into the gracious, welcoming presence of God.

We live in a world that constantly pushes us to do more, achieve more, and prove our worth.

But life with God is not about performance — it’s about presence. This is the life we were made for: To abide in and enjoy God’s presence. To know and be known by God. To love and be loved by Him. To walk daily with Jesus in the midst of our actual life.

So the invitation is to step off the exhausting treadmill of trying to prove ourselves and learn to rest in the love and grace of God.

As a church, our mission is simple: we invite people to enjoy life with God. In this series, through our study of the Gospel of John, we’ll explore how to live this out day by day.

Grow in your awareness of God’s presence. Find freedom, rest, and joy in Christ’s unfailing love. And extend to others an invitation into the gracious, welcoming presence of God.

We live in a world that constantly pushes us to do more, achieve more, and prove our worth.

But life with God is not about performance — it’s about presence. This is the life we were made for: To abide in and enjoy God’s presence. To know and be known by God. To love and be loved by Him. To walk daily with Jesus in the midst of our actual life.

So the invitation is to step off the exhausting treadmill of trying to prove ourselves and learn to rest in the love and grace of God.

As a church, our mission is simple: we invite people to enjoy life with God. In this series, through our study of the Gospel of John, we’ll explore how to live this out day by day.

Grow in your awareness of God’s presence. Find freedom, rest, and joy in Christ’s unfailing love. And extend to others an invitation into the gracious, welcoming presence of God.

We live in a world that constantly pushes us to do more, achieve more, and prove our worth.

But life with God is not about performance — it’s about presence. This is the life we were made for: To abide in and enjoy God’s presence. To know and be known by God. To love and be loved by Him. To walk daily with Jesus in the midst of our actual life.

So the invitation is to step off the exhausting treadmill of trying to prove ourselves and learn to rest in the love and grace of God.

As a church, our mission is simple: we invite people to enjoy life with God. In this series, through our study of the Gospel of John, we’ll explore how to live this out day by day.

Grow in your awareness of God’s presence. Find freedom, rest, and joy in Christ’s unfailing love. And extend to others an invitation into the gracious, welcoming presence of God.

We live in a world that constantly pushes us to do more, achieve more, and prove our worth.

But life with God is not about performance — it’s about presence. This is the life we were made for: To abide in and enjoy God’s presence. To know and be known by God. To love and be loved by Him. To walk daily with Jesus in the midst of our actual life.

So the invitation is to step off the exhausting treadmill of trying to prove ourselves and learn to rest in the love and grace of God.

As a church, our mission is simple: we invite people to enjoy life with God. In this series, through our study of the Gospel of John, we’ll explore how to live this out day by day.

Grow in your awareness of God’s presence. Find freedom, rest, and joy in Christ’s unfailing love. And extend to others an invitation into the gracious, welcoming presence of God.

We live in a world that constantly pushes us to do more, achieve more, and prove our worth.

But life with God is not about performance — it’s about presence. This is the life we were made for: To abide in and enjoy God’s presence. To know and be known by God. To love and be loved by Him. To walk daily with Jesus in the midst of our actual life.

So the invitation is to step off the exhausting treadmill of trying to prove ourselves and learn to rest in the love and grace of God.

As a church, our mission is simple: we invite people to enjoy life with God. In this series, through our study of the Gospel of John, we’ll explore how to live this out day by day.

Grow in your awareness of God’s presence. Find freedom, rest, and joy in Christ’s unfailing love. And extend to others an invitation into the gracious, welcoming presence of God.

We live in a world that constantly pushes us to do more, achieve more, and prove our worth.

But life with God is not about performance — it’s about presence. This is the life we were made for: To abide in and enjoy God’s presence. To know and be known by God. To love and be loved by Him. To walk daily with Jesus in the midst of our actual life.

So the invitation is to step off the exhausting treadmill of trying to prove ourselves and learn to rest in the love and grace of God.

As a church, our mission is simple: we invite people to enjoy life with God. In this series, through our study of the Gospel of John, we’ll explore how to live this out day by day.

Grow in your awareness of God’s presence. Find freedom, rest, and joy in Christ’s unfailing love. And extend to others an invitation into the gracious, welcoming presence of God.

We live in a world that constantly pushes us to do more, achieve more, and prove our worth.

But life with God is not about performance — it’s about presence. This is the life we were made for: To abide in and enjoy God’s presence. To know and be known by God. To love and be loved by Him. To walk daily with Jesus in the midst of our actual life.

So the invitation is to step off the exhausting treadmill of trying to prove ourselves and learn to rest in the love and grace of God.

As a church, our mission is simple: we invite people to enjoy life with God. In this series, through our study of the Gospel of John, we’ll explore how to live this out day by day.

Grow in your awareness of God’s presence. Find freedom, rest, and joy in Christ’s unfailing love. And extend to others an invitation into the gracious, welcoming presence of God.

You’re not alone. A lot of us hit points in life where we wonder: Why am I still like this? Whether it’s a short fuse, a distracted heart, or a low-grade grumpiness that won’t quit… we start asking: “How do I actually change?” Do we just grit our teeth and try harder? Buy another book? Download a productivity app? Yell affirmations into the mirror?

This summer, we’re inviting you into a different way of thinking about growth—one that doesn’t start with hustle or self-help. It starts with the Holy Spirit.

For 9 weeks we’ll explore the fruit of the Spirit from Galatians 5—love, joy, peace, patience, and more. We’ll ask honest questions, listen for good news, and discover how these traits actually grow in our real lives.

Together we’ll see that change is less about strain and will power, and more about staying connected to the source. Because the fruit of the Spirit is not a checklist to perform, but a picture of what Jesus is like.

You’re not alone. A lot of us hit points in life where we wonder: Why am I still like this? Whether it’s a short fuse, a distracted heart, or a low-grade grumpiness that won’t quit… we start asking: “How do I actually change?” Do we just grit our teeth and try harder? Buy another book? Download a productivity app? Yell affirmations into the mirror?

This summer, we’re inviting you into a different way of thinking about growth—one that doesn’t start with hustle or self-help. It starts with the Holy Spirit.

For 9 weeks we’ll explore the fruit of the Spirit from Galatians 5—love, joy, peace, patience, and more. We’ll ask honest questions, listen for good news, and discover how these traits actually grow in our real lives.

Together we’ll see that change is less about strain and will power, and more about staying connected to the source. Because the fruit of the Spirit is not a checklist to perform, but a picture of what Jesus is like.

You’re not alone. A lot of us hit points in life where we wonder: Why am I still like this? Whether it’s a short fuse, a distracted heart, or a low-grade grumpiness that won’t quit… we start asking: “How do I actually change?” Do we just grit our teeth and try harder? Buy another book? Download a productivity app? Yell affirmations into the mirror?

This summer, we’re inviting you into a different way of thinking about growth—one that doesn’t start with hustle or self-help. It starts with the Holy Spirit.

For 9 weeks we’ll explore the fruit of the Spirit from Galatians 5—love, joy, peace, patience, and more. We’ll ask honest questions, listen for good news, and discover how these traits actually grow in our real lives.

Together we’ll see that change is less about strain and will power, and more about staying connected to the source. Because the fruit of the Spirit is not a checklist to perform, but a picture of what Jesus is like.

You’re not alone. A lot of us hit points in life where we wonder: Why am I still like this? Whether it’s a short fuse, a distracted heart, or a low-grade grumpiness that won’t quit… we start asking: “How do I actually change?” Do we just grit our teeth and try harder? Buy another book? Download a productivity app? Yell affirmations into the mirror?

This summer, we’re inviting you into a different way of thinking about growth—one that doesn’t start with hustle or self-help. It starts with the Holy Spirit.

For 9 weeks we’ll explore the fruit of the Spirit from Galatians 5—love, joy, peace, patience, and more. We’ll ask honest questions, listen for good news, and discover how these traits actually grow in our real lives.

Together we’ll see that change is less about strain and will power, and more about staying connected to the source. Because the fruit of the Spirit is not a checklist to perform, but a picture of what Jesus is like.

You’re not alone. A lot of us hit points in life where we wonder: Why am I still like this? Whether it’s a short fuse, a distracted heart, or a low-grade grumpiness that won’t quit… we start asking: “How do I actually change?” Do we just grit our teeth and try harder? Buy another book? Download a productivity app? Yell affirmations into the mirror?

This summer, we’re inviting you into a different way of thinking about growth—one that doesn’t start with hustle or self-help. It starts with the Holy Spirit.

For 9 weeks we’ll explore the fruit of the Spirit from Galatians 5—love, joy, peace, patience, and more. We’ll ask honest questions, listen for good news, and discover how these traits actually grow in our real lives.

Together we’ll see that change is less about strain and will power, and more about staying connected to the source. Because the fruit of the Spirit is not a checklist to perform, but a picture of what Jesus is like.

You’re not alone. A lot of us hit points in life where we wonder: Why am I still like this? Whether it’s a short fuse, a distracted heart, or a low-grade grumpiness that won’t quit… we start asking: “How do I actually change?” Do we just grit our teeth and try harder? Buy another book? Download a productivity app? Yell affirmations into the mirror?

This summer, we’re inviting you into a different way of thinking about growth—one that doesn’t start with hustle or self-help. It starts with the Holy Spirit.

For 9 weeks we’ll explore the fruit of the Spirit from Galatians 5—love, joy, peace, patience, and more. We’ll ask honest questions, listen for good news, and discover how these traits actually grow in our real lives.

Together we’ll see that change is less about strain and will power, and more about staying connected to the source. Because the fruit of the Spirit is not a checklist to perform, but a picture of what Jesus is like.

You’re not alone. A lot of us hit points in life where we wonder: Why am I still like this? Whether it’s a short fuse, a distracted heart, or a low-grade grumpiness that won’t quit… we start asking: “How do I actually change?” Do we just grit our teeth and try harder? Buy another book? Download a productivity app? Yell affirmations into the mirror?

This summer, we’re inviting you into a different way of thinking about growth—one that doesn’t start with hustle or self-help. It starts with the Holy Spirit.

For 9 weeks we’ll explore the fruit of the Spirit from Galatians 5—love, joy, peace, patience, and more. We’ll ask honest questions, listen for good news, and discover how these traits actually grow in our real lives.

Together we’ll see that change is less about strain and will power, and more about staying connected to the source. Because the fruit of the Spirit is not a checklist to perform, but a picture of what Jesus is like.

You’re not alone. A lot of us hit points in life where we wonder: Why am I still like this? Whether it’s a short fuse, a distracted heart, or a low-grade grumpiness that won’t quit… we start asking: “How do I actually change?” Do we just grit our teeth and try harder? Buy another book? Download a productivity app? Yell affirmations into the mirror?

This summer, we’re inviting you into a different way of thinking about growth—one that doesn’t start with hustle or self-help. It starts with the Holy Spirit.

For 9 weeks we’ll explore the fruit of the Spirit from Galatians 5—love, joy, peace, patience, and more. We’ll ask honest questions, listen for good news, and discover how these traits actually grow in our real lives.

Together we’ll see that change is less about strain and will power, and more about staying connected to the source. Because the fruit of the Spirit is not a checklist to perform, but a picture of what Jesus is like.

Feeling stuck?

You’re not alone. A lot of us hit points in life where we wonder: Why am I still like this? Whether it’s a short fuse, a distracted heart, or a low-grade grumpiness that won’t quit… we start asking: “How do I actually change?” Do we just grit our teeth and try harder? Buy another book? Download a productivity app? Yell affirmations into the mirror?

This summer, we’re inviting you into a different way of thinking about growth—one that doesn’t start with hustle or self-help. It starts with the Holy Spirit.

For 9 weeks we’ll explore the fruit of the Spirit from Galatians 5—love, joy, peace, patience, and more. We’ll ask honest questions, listen for good news, and discover how these traits actually grow in our real lives.

Together we’ll see that change is less about strain and will power, and more about staying connected to the source. Because the fruit of the Spirit is not a checklist to perform, but a picture of what Jesus is like.

In an age of despair, we cling to the surprising, subversive hope of new creation as brought about in and through the Risen Jesus.

In this 10-week series, we’ll walk through Paul’s letter to the Colossians and see how the gospel speaks into our world today—challenging the norms, reordering our priorities, and calling us into a deeper, more resilient hope. This is a hope that doesn’t just comfort, but transforms—shaping us into a community rooted in Christ’s love.

"The message of Easter is that God's new world has been unveiled in Jesus Christ and that you're now invited to belong to it.” - N.T. Wright

In an age of despair, we cling to the surprising, subversive hope of new creation as brought about in and through the Risen Jesus.

In this 10-week series, we’ll walk through Paul’s letter to the Colossians and see how the gospel speaks into our world today—challenging the norms, reordering our priorities, and calling us into a deeper, more resilient hope. This is a hope that doesn’t just comfort, but transforms—shaping us into a community rooted in Christ’s love.

"The message of Easter is that God's new world has been unveiled in Jesus Christ and that you're now invited to belong to it.” - N.T. Wright

In an age of despair, we cling to the surprising, subversive hope of new creation as brought about in and through the Risen Jesus.

In this 10-week series, we’ll walk through Paul’s letter to the Colossians and see how the gospel speaks into our world today—challenging the norms, reordering our priorities, and calling us into a deeper, more resilient hope. This is a hope that doesn’t just comfort, but transforms—shaping us into a community rooted in Christ’s love.

"The message of Easter is that God's new world has been unveiled in Jesus Christ and that you're now invited to belong to it.” - N.T. Wright

In an age of despair, we cling to the surprising, subversive hope of new creation as brought about in and through the Risen Jesus.

In this 10-week series, we’ll walk through Paul’s letter to the Colossians and see how the gospel speaks into our world today—challenging the norms, reordering our priorities, and calling us into a deeper, more resilient hope. This is a hope that doesn’t just comfort, but transforms—shaping us into a community rooted in Christ’s love.

"The message of Easter is that God's new world has been unveiled in Jesus Christ and that you're now invited to belong to it.” - N.T. Wright

In an age of despair, we cling to the surprising, subversive hope of new creation as brought about in and through the Risen Jesus.

In this 10-week series, we’ll walk through Paul’s letter to the Colossians and see how the gospel speaks into our world today—challenging the norms, reordering our priorities, and calling us into a deeper, more resilient hope. This is a hope that doesn’t just comfort, but transforms—shaping us into a community rooted in Christ’s love.

"The message of Easter is that God's new world has been unveiled in Jesus Christ and that you're now invited to belong to it.” - N.T. Wright

In an age of despair, we cling to the surprising, subversive hope of new creation as brought about in and through the Risen Jesus.

In this 10-week series, we’ll walk through Paul’s letter to the Colossians and see how the gospel speaks into our world today—challenging the norms, reordering our priorities, and calling us into a deeper, more resilient hope. This is a hope that doesn’t just comfort, but transforms—shaping us into a community rooted in Christ’s love.

"The message of Easter is that God's new world has been unveiled in Jesus Christ and that you're now invited to belong to it.” - N.T. Wright

In an age of despair, we cling to the surprising, subversive hope of new creation as brought about in and through the Risen Jesus.

In this 10-week series, we’ll walk through Paul’s letter to the Colossians and see how the gospel speaks into our world today—challenging the norms, reordering our priorities, and calling us into a deeper, more resilient hope. This is a hope that doesn’t just comfort, but transforms—shaping us into a community rooted in Christ’s love.

"The message of Easter is that God's new world has been unveiled in Jesus Christ and that you're now invited to belong to it.” - N.T. Wright

In an age of despair, we cling to the surprising, subversive hope of new creation as brought about in and through the Risen Jesus.

In this 10-week series, we’ll walk through Paul’s letter to the Colossians and see how the gospel speaks into our world today—challenging the norms, reordering our priorities, and calling us into a deeper, more resilient hope. This is a hope that doesn’t just comfort, but transforms—shaping us into a community rooted in Christ’s love.

"The message of Easter is that God's new world has been unveiled in Jesus Christ and that you're now invited to belong to it.” - N.T. Wright

In an age of despair, we cling to the surprising, subversive hope of new creation as brought about in and through the Risen Jesus.

Over the next 10 weeks, we’ll walk through Paul’s letter to the Colossians and see how the gospel speaks into our world today—challenging the norms, reordering our priorities, and calling us into a deeper, more resilient hope. This is a hope that doesn’t just comfort, but transforms—shaping us into a community rooted in Christ’s love.

"The message of Easter is that God's new world has been unveiled in Jesus Christ and that you're now invited to belong to it.” - N.T. Wright

The self-made man, the self-made woman. It’s the story we are told all of the time.

But Scripture tells a different story. A story of being created in love by God. We are creatures made to live in dependency of a loving Creator. We are finite, limited creatures. Made to know and worship our Creator. Though we ran from God, God didn’t give up on us. Though we rejected God and wanted to be God ourselves, God’s love for us never quit. What does it mean to embrace our role as beloved creatures of our God? To embrace our own humanity– in need of limits, rest, and mercy? To rest in the arms of our Creator?

In an age of despair, we cling to the surprising, subversive hope of new creation as brought about in and through the Risen Jesus.

Over the next 10 weeks, we’ll walk through Paul’s letter to the Colossians and see how the gospel speaks into our world today—challenging the norms, reordering our priorities, and calling us into a deeper, more resilient hope. This is a hope that doesn’t just comfort, but transforms—shaping us into a community rooted in Christ’s love.

"The message of Easter is that God's new world has been unveiled in Jesus Christ and that you're now invited to belong to it.” - N.T. Wright

The self-made man, the self-made woman. It’s the story we are told all of the time.

But Scripture tells a different story. A story of being created in love by God. We are creatures made to live in dependency of a loving Creator. We are finite, limited creatures. Made to know and worship our Creator. Though we ran from God, God didn’t give up on us. Though we rejected God and wanted to be God ourselves, God’s love for us never quit. What does it mean to embrace our role as beloved creatures of our God? To embrace our own humanity– in need of limits, rest, and mercy? To rest in the arms of our Creator?

The self-made man, the self-made woman. It’s the story we are told all of the time.

But Scripture tells a different story. A story of being created in love by God. We are creatures made to live in dependency of a loving Creator. We are finite, limited creatures. Made to know and worship our Creator. Though we ran from God, God didn’t give up on us. Though we rejected God and wanted to be God ourselves, God’s love for us never quit. What does it mean to embrace our role as beloved creatures of our God? To embrace our own humanity– in need of limits, rest, and mercy? To rest in the arms of our Creator?

The self-made man, the self-made woman. It’s the story we are told all of the time.

But Scripture tells a different story. A story of being created in love by God. We are creatures made to live in dependency of a loving Creator. We are finite, limited creatures. Made to know and worship our Creator. Though we ran from God, God didn’t give up on us. Though we rejected God and wanted to be God ourselves, God’s love for us never quit. What does it mean to embrace our role as beloved creatures of our God? To embrace our own humanity– in need of limits, rest, and mercy? To rest in the arms of our Creator?

The self-made man, the self-made woman. It’s the story we are told all of the time.

But Scripture tells a different story. A story of being created in love by God. We are creatures made to live in dependency of a loving Creator. We are finite, limited creatures. Made to know and worship our Creator. Though we ran from God, God didn’t give up on us. Though we rejected God and wanted to be God ourselves, God’s love for us never quit. What does it mean to embrace our role as beloved creatures of our God? To embrace our own humanity– in need of limits, rest, and mercy? To rest in the arms of our Creator?

The self-made man, the self-made woman. It’s the story we are told all of the time.

But Scripture tells a different story. A story of being created in love by God. We are creatures made to live in dependency of a loving Creator. We are finite, limited creatures. Made to know and worship our Creator. Though we ran from God, God didn’t give up on us. Though we rejected God and wanted to be God ourselves, God’s love for us never quit. What does it mean to embrace our role as beloved creatures of our God? To embrace our own humanity– in need of limits, rest, and mercy? To rest in the arms of our Creator?

The self-made man, the self-made woman. It’s the story we are told all of the time.

But Scripture tells a different story. A story of being created in love by God. We are creatures made to live in dependency of a loving Creator. We are finite, limitedcreatures. Made to know and worship our Creator. Though we ran from God, God didn’t give up on us. Though we rejected God and wanted to be God ourselves, God’s love for us never quit. What does it mean to embrace our role as beloved creatures of our God? To embrace our own humanity– in need of limits, rest, and mercy? To rest in the arms of our Creator?

The self-made man, the self-made woman. It’s the story we are told all of the time.

But Scripture tells a different story. A story of being created in love by God. We are creatures made to live in dependency of a loving Creator. We are finite, limited creatures. Made to know and worship our Creator. Though we ran from God, God didn’t give up on us. Though we rejected God and wanted to be God ourselves, God’s love for us never quit. What does it mean to embrace our role as beloved creatures of our God? To embrace our own humanity– in need of limits, rest, and mercy? To rest in the arms of our Creator?

The self-made man, the self-made woman. It’s the story we are told all of the time.

But Scripture tells a different story. A story of being created in love by God. We are creatures made to live in dependency of a loving Creator. We are finite, limitedcreatures. Made to know and worship our Creator. Though we ran from God, God didn’t give up on us. Though we rejected God and wanted to be God ourselves, God’s love for us never quit. What does it mean to embrace our role as beloved creatures of our God? To embrace our own humanity– in need of limits, rest, and mercy? To rest in the arms of our Creator?

Listen to this week's sermon, as we kick off our new sermon series- Creator/ Creature: Embracing Our Limits, Fragility, Brokenness, and Need- celebrating Ash Wednesday.

Burnout is an epidemic in our society today. Half of U.S. workers feel emotionally drained by their jobs and “used up” at the end of their workday. Not only does this wreck our work environments, it also impacts our families and friends, our connection to community, and our spiritual growth.

Do you feel overwhelmed, tired, and nearly done? What can we do about burnout, in our lives and in the lives of the people we care about?

This 3-week teaching series will focus on the story of the Prophet Elijah from the Book of 1 Kings. In the middle of Elijah’s physical, emotional, and spiritual burnout, God tenderly guides him to the restoration and renewal he so desperately needed.

Come and receive Jesus’s gift of rest.

Burnout is an epidemic in our society today. Half of U.S. workers feel emotionally drained by their jobs and “used up” at the end of their workday. Not only does this wreck our work environments, it also impacts our families and friends, our connection to community, and our spiritual growth.

Do you feel overwhelmed, tired, and nearly done? What can we do about burnout, in our lives and in the lives of the people we care about?

This 3-week teaching series will focus on the story of the Prophet Elijah from the Book of 1 Kings. In the middle of Elijah’s physical, emotional, and spiritual burnout, God tenderly guides him to the restoration and renewal he so desperately needed.

Come and receive Jesus’s gift of rest.

Burnout is an epidemic in our society today. Half of U.S. workers feel emotionally drained by their jobs and “used up” at the end of their workday. Not only does this wreck our work environments, it also impacts our families and friends, our connection to community, and our spiritual growth.

Do you feel overwhelmed, tired, and nearly done? What can we do about burnout, in our lives and in the lives of the people we care about?

This 3-week teaching series will focus on the story of the Prophet Elijah from the Book of 1 Kings. In the middle of Elijah’s physical, emotional, and spiritual burnout, God tenderly guides him to the restoration and renewal he so desperately needed.

Come and receive Jesus’s gift of rest.

Jesus is present and at work all around us. The invitation is both profound and simple: to notice and pay attention.

Pause for a moment to reflect on your own life. What stands out to you? Where do you see signs of God’s presence? Take time to observe how He is moving in and through the world around you.

As Howard Baker reminds us, “To be contemplative is to notice reality.” Let this be your starting point—learning to truly see the ways in which God is at work.

Listen to this week's sermon, as we kick off our new sermon series, focusing on
2 Corinthians 3:12-18.

Jesus is present and at work all around us. The invitation is both profound and simple: to notice and pay attention.

Pause for a moment to reflect on your own life. What stands out to you? Where do you see signs of God’s presence? Take time to observe how He is moving in and through the world around you.

As Howard Baker reminds us, “To be contemplative is to notice reality.” Let this be your starting point—learning to truly see the ways in which God is at work.

Listen to this week's sermon, as we kick off our new sermon series, focusing on
John 4:1-10, 25-42.

Jesus is present and at work all around us. The invitation is both profound and simple: to notice and pay attention.

Pause for a moment to reflect on your own life. What stands out to you? Where do you see signs of God’s presence? Take time to observe how He is moving in and through the world around you.

As Howard Baker reminds us, “To be contemplative is to notice reality.” Let this be your starting point—learning to truly see the ways in which God is at work.

Listen to this week's sermon, as we kick off our new sermon series, focusing on
Psalm 46.

Jesus is present and at work all around us. The invitation is both profound and simple: to notice and pay attention.

Pause for a moment to reflect on your own life. What stands out to you? Where do you see signs of God’s presence? Take time to observe how He is moving in and through the world around you.

As Howard Baker reminds us, “To be contemplative is to notice reality.” Let this be your starting point—learning to truly see the ways in which God is at work.

Listen to this week's sermon, as we kick off our new sermon series, focusing on Exodus 3:1-12.

Jesus is present and at work all around us. The invitation is both profound and simple: to notice and pay attention.

Pause for a moment to reflect on your own life. What stands out to you? Where do you see signs of God’s presence? Take time to observe how He is moving in and through the world around you.

As Howard Baker reminds us, “To be contemplative is to notice reality.” Let this be your starting point—learning to truly see the ways in which God is at work.

Listen to this week's sermon, as we kick off our new sermon series, focusing on Genesis 28:1-4, 10-19.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In a fragmented world that pulls us in opposing directions, Jesus invites us to discover God's presence and purpose in the everyday moments of our lives. In this series we will explore the profound truth that God has intentionally placed each of us where we are — in our neighborhoods, workplaces, and relational networks — for a purpose. We are not there by accident!

Discover how to embrace your place, your vocation, and the ordinary rhythms of life as opportunities to encounter God’s transformative power. Learn to recognize God's voice, discern your calling, and collaborate with Christ’s mission of renewal in your everyday life.

You go nowhere by accident. We say this each week at Nova Church, and we believe it! Join us as we uncover the extraordinary potential within the ordinary and embrace God’s activity all around us.

Listen to this week's sermon focusing on Luke 10:1-7 as we continue our sermon series- Right Where You Are: Embracing God's Activity Around You.

In a fragmented world that pulls us in opposing directions, Jesus invites us to discover God's presence and purpose in the everyday moments of our lives. In this series we will explore the profound truth that God has intentionally placed each of us where we are — in our neighborhoods, workplaces, and relational networks — for a purpose. We are not there by accident!

Discover how to embrace your place, your vocation, and the ordinary rhythms of life as opportunities to encounter God’s transformative power. Learn to recognize God's voice, discern your calling, and collaborate with Christ’s mission of renewal in your everyday life.

You go nowhere by accident. We say this each week at Nova Church, and we believe it! Join us as we uncover the extraordinary potential within the ordinary and embrace God’s activity all around us.

Listen to this week's sermon focusing on Luke 8:40-56 as we continue our sermon series- Right Where You Are: Embracing God's Activity Around You.

In a fragmented world that pulls us in opposing directions, Jesus invites us to discover God's presence and purpose in the everyday moments of our lives. In this series we will explore the profound truth that God has intentionally placed each of us where we are — in our neighborhoods, workplaces, and relational networks — for a purpose. We are not there by accident!

Discover how to embrace your place, your vocation, and the ordinary rhythms of life as opportunities to encounter God’s transformative power. Learn to recognize God's voice, discern your calling, and collaborate with Christ’s mission of renewal in your everyday life.

You go nowhere by accident. We say this each week at Nova Church, and we believe it! Join us as we uncover the extraordinary potential within the ordinary and embrace God’s activity all around us.

Listen to this week's sermon focusing on John 2:1-12 as we continue our sermon series- Right Where You Are: Embracing God's Activity Around You.

In a fragmented world that pulls us in opposing directions, Jesus invites us to discover God's presence and purpose in the everyday moments of our lives. In this series we will explore the profound truth that God has intentionally placed each of us where we are — in our neighborhoods, workplaces, and relational networks — for a purpose. We are not there by accident!

Discover how to embrace your place, your vocation, and the ordinary rhythms of life as opportunities to encounter God’s transformative power. Learn to recognize God's voice, discern your calling, and collaborate with Christ’s mission of renewal in your everyday life.

You go nowhere by accident. We say this each week at Nova Church, and we believe it! Join us as we uncover the extraordinary potential within the ordinary and embrace God’s activity all around us.

Listen to this week's sermon focusing on 1 Corinthians 15:55-58 as we continue our new sermon series- Right Where You Are: Embracing God's Activity Around You.

In a fragmented world that pulls us in opposing directions, Jesus invites us to discover God's presence and purpose in the everyday moments of our lives. In this series we will explore the profound truth that God has intentionally placed each of us where we are — in our neighborhoods, workplaces, and relational networks — for a purpose. We are not there by accident!

Discover how to embrace your place, your vocation, and the ordinary rhythms of life as opportunities to encounter God’s transformative power. Learn to recognize God's voice, discern your calling, and collaborate with Christ’s mission of renewal in your everyday life.

You go nowhere by accident. We say this each week at Nova Church, and we believe it! Join us as we uncover the extraordinary potential within the ordinary and embrace God’s activity all around us.

Listen to this week's sermon focusing on Genesis 12:1-5as we continue our new sermon series- Right Where You Are: Embracing God's Activity Around You.

In a fragmented world that pulls us in opposing directions, Jesus invites us to discover God's presence and purpose in the everyday moments of our lives. In this series we will explore the profound truth that God has intentionally placed each of us where we are — in our neighborhoods, workplaces, and relational networks — for a purpose. We are not there by accident!

Discover how to embrace your place, your vocation, and the ordinary rhythms of life as opportunities to encounter God’s transformative power. Learn to recognize God's voice, discern your calling, and collaborate with Christ’s mission of renewal in your everyday life.

You go nowhere by accident. We say this each week at Nova Church, and we believe it! Join us as we uncover the extraordinary potential within the ordinary and embrace God’s activity all around us.

Listen to this week's sermon focusing on John 1:9-14, as we kick off our new sermon series- Right Where You Are: Embracing God's Activity Around You.

What’s the point of prayer?Many people feel unsure about prayer. What is prayer for and why should they pray? Yet we have this intuitive sense that prayer is important.

In this three-week series we’ll look at what Jesus taught his disciples about the importance of prayer. For Jesus, prayer wasn’t talking to the ceiling or empty introspection. Prayer was a living, dynamic connection with the God of the universe!

Rediscover the beauty of prayer and experience God's presence in your everyday life. Join us as we pray for God’s kingdom to come in Denver as in heaven.

Prayer is life with God!Tune in to this week's sermon focusing on Matthew 7:7-11.

What’s the point of prayer?Many people feel unsure about prayer. What is prayer for and why should they pray? Yet we have this intuitive sense that prayer is important.

In this three-week series we’ll look at what Jesus taught his disciples about the importance of prayer. For Jesus, prayer wasn’t talking to the ceiling or empty introspection. Prayer was a living, dynamic connection with the God of the universe!

Rediscover the beauty of prayer and experience God's presence in your everyday life. Join us as we pray for God’s kingdom to come in Denver as in heaven.

Prayer is life with God!Tune in to this week's sermon focusing on Matthew 6:11-13.

What’s the point of prayer?Many people feel unsure about prayer. What is prayer for and why should they pray? Yet we have this intuitive sense that prayer is important.

In this three-week series we’ll look at what Jesus taught his disciples about the importance of prayer. For Jesus, prayer wasn’t talking to the ceiling or empty introspection. Prayer was a living, dynamic connection with the God of the universe!

Rediscover the beauty of prayer and experience God's presence in your everyday life. Join us as we pray for God’s kingdom to come in Denver as in heaven.

Prayer is life with God!Tune in to this week's sermon focusing on Matthew 6:9-10 kicking off our new series "Kingdom Come."

A summer series on the Beatitudes.

What’s the good life? And how do we pursue it? In Jesus’ (arguably) most famous teaching, the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus invites us into the life of the Kingdom of God. For his first century hearers, all of their expectations and assumptions for where the good life with God was found were subverted and flipped on its head. It’s the same for us today.

**As we pursue life with God together, we are called to apprentice ourselves to Jesus. To be with Jesus, to learn from Jesus, how to live like Jesus. And here we are invited into the upside-down, countercultural way of Jesus.

Listen to this week's sermon focusing on Matthew 5:13-16, “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.**

“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven."

A summer series on the Beatitudes.

What’s the good life? And how do we pursue it? In Jesus’ (arguably) most famous teaching, the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus invites us into the life of the Kingdom of God. For his first century hearers, all of their expectations and assumptions for where the good life with God was found were subverted and flipped on its head. It’s the same for us today.

**As we pursue life with God together, we are called to apprentice ourselves to Jesus. To be with Jesus, to learn from Jesus, how to live like Jesus. And here we are invited into the upside-down, countercultural way of Jesus.

Listen to this week's sermon focusing on Matthew 5:1-11.**

A summer series on the Beatitudes.

What’s the good life? And how do we pursue it? In Jesus’ (arguably) most famous teaching, the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus invites us into the life of the Kingdom of God. For his first century hearers, all of their expectations and assumptions for where the good life with God was found were subverted and flipped on its head. It’s the same for us today.

**As we pursue life with God together, we are called to apprentice ourselves to Jesus. To be with Jesus, to learn from Jesus, how to live like Jesus. And here we are invited into the upside-down, countercultural way of Jesus.

Listen to this week's sermon focusing on Matthew 5:11-12, "Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you."**

A summer series on the Beatitudes.

What’s the good life? And how do we pursue it? In Jesus’ (arguably) most famous teaching, the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus invites us into the life of the Kingdom of God. For his first century hearers, all of their expectations and assumptions for where the good life with God was found were subverted and flipped on its head. It’s the same for us today.

**As we pursue life with God together, we are called to apprentice ourselves to Jesus. To be with Jesus, to learn from Jesus, how to live like Jesus. And here we are invited into the upside-down, countercultural way of Jesus.

Listen to this week's sermon focusing on Matthew 5:10, " Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.*"*

A summer series on the Beatitudes.

What’s the good life? And how do we pursue it? In Jesus’ (arguably) most famous teaching, the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus invites us into the life of the Kingdom of God. For his first century hearers, all of their expectations and assumptions for where the good life with God was found were subverted and flipped on its head. It’s the same for us today.

**As we pursue life with God together, we are called to apprentice ourselves to Jesus. To be with Jesus, to learn from Jesus, how to live like Jesus. And here we are invited into the upside-down, countercultural way of Jesus.

Listen to this week's sermon focusing on Matthew 5:9, " Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God."**

A summer series on the Beatitudes.

What’s the good life? And how do we pursue it? In Jesus’ (arguably) most famous teaching, the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus invites us into the life of the Kingdom of God. For his first century hearers, all of their expectations and assumptions for where the good life with God was found were subverted and flipped on its head. It’s the same for us today.

**As we pursue life with God together, we are called to apprentice ourselves to Jesus. To be with Jesus, to learn from Jesus, how to live like Jesus. And here we are invited into the upside-down, countercultural way of Jesus.

Listen to this week's sermon focusing on Matthew 5:8, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God."**

A summer series on the Beatitudes.

What’s the good life? And how do we pursue it? In Jesus’ (arguably) most famous teaching, the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus invites us into the life of the Kingdom of God. For his first century hearers, all of their expectations and assumptions for where the good life with God was found were subverted and flipped on its head. It’s the same for us today.

**As we pursue life with God together, we are called to apprentice ourselves to Jesus. To be with Jesus, to learn from Jesus, how to live like Jesus. And here we are invited into the upside-down, countercultural way of Jesus.

Listen to this week's sermon focusing on Matthew 5:7, "Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy."**

A summer series on the Beatitudes.

What’s the good life? And how do we pursue it? In Jesus’ (arguably) most famous teaching, the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus invites us into the life of the Kingdom of God. For his first century hearers, all of their expectations and assumptions for where the good life with God was found were subverted and flipped on its head. It’s the same for us today.

**As we pursue life with God together, we are called to apprentice ourselves to Jesus. To be with Jesus, to learn from Jesus, how to live like Jesus. And here we are invited into the upside-down, countercultural way of Jesus.

Listen to this week's sermon focusing on Matthew 5:6, "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled."**

A summer series on the Beatitudes.

What’s the good life? And how do we pursue it? In Jesus’ (arguably) most famous teaching, the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus invites us into the life of the Kingdom of God. For his first century hearers, all of their expectations and assumptions for where the good life with God was found were subverted and flipped on its head. It’s the same for us today.

**As we pursue life with God together, we are called to apprentice ourselves to Jesus. To be with Jesus, to learn from Jesus, how to live like Jesus. And here we are invited into the upside-down, countercultural way of Jesus.

Listen to this week's sermon focusing on Matthew 5:4, "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted."**

A summer series on the Beatitudes.

What’s the good life? And how do we pursue it? In Jesus’ (arguably) most famous teaching, the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus invites us into the life of the Kingdom of God. For his first century hearers, all of their expectations and assumptions for where the good life with God was found were subverted and flipped on its head. It’s the same for us today.

**As we pursue life with God together, we are called to apprentice ourselves to Jesus. To be with Jesus, to learn from Jesus, how to live like Jesus. And here we are invited into the upside-down, countercultural way of Jesus.

Listen to this week's sermon focusing on Matthew 5:3, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."**

A summer series on the Beatitudes.

What’s the good life? And how do we pursue it? In Jesus’ (arguably) most famous teaching, the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus invites us into the life of the Kingdom of God. For his first century hearers, all of their expectations and assumptions for where the good life with God was found were subverted and flipped on its head. It’s the same for us today.

As we pursue life with God together, we are called to apprentice ourselves to Jesus. To be with Jesus, to learn from Jesus, how to live like Jesus. And here we are invited into the upside-down, countercultural way of Jesus.

God is at work to make all things new.

We look around and see things that are not right. Something within us says, “No, that’s not the way it’s supposed to be!” We believe that in Christ, God is setting the world right. As we follow the Risen Jesus into the world, what does it look like to participate in God’s mission of justice?

May we live as agents of God's new creation: welcoming the stranger, caring for the vulnerable, loving the hurting and broken, proclaiming and demonstrating the Kingdom of God that has come and is yet to come.

Listen to this week's sermon focusing on **Joel 2:28-32a, Acts 2:42-47.

On the day of Pentecost, Peter quotes the prophet Joel declaring the Spirit is poured out. Men and Women. Young and Old. Even on my servants. The Spirit is poured out.**

We are called to be agents of new creation, empowered by the Spirit, living as signs and foretastes and instruments (Leslie Newbigin) of the life that is to come. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, we join God in God’s work of justice. For those early Christians, the Spirit poured out among them led them to a shared life around the table.

Today, we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit.

God is at work to make all things new.

We look around and see things that are not right. Something within us says, “No, that’s not the way it’s supposed to be!” We believe that in Christ, God is setting the world right. As we follow the Risen Jesus into the world, what does it look like to participate in God’s mission of justice?

May we live as agents of God's new creation: welcoming the stranger, caring for the vulnerable, loving the hurting and broken, proclaiming and demonstrating the Kingdom of God that has come and is yet to come.

Listen to this week's sermon focusing on **Luke 14:1, 7-14.

What’s in it for me? It’s a simple question, a common question. But as participants in the Kingdom of God, Jesus moves us from an ethic of self-preservation or self-protection to a communal way of life marked by mutuality, reciprocity, and solidarity with others.**

God is at work to make all things new.

We look around and see things that are not right. Something within us says, “No, that’s not the way it’s supposed to be!” We believe that in Christ, God is setting the world right. As we follow the Risen Jesus into the world, what does it look like to participate in God’s mission of justice?

May we live as agents of God's new creation: welcoming the stranger, caring for the vulnerable, loving the hurting and broken, proclaiming and demonstrating the Kingdom of God that has come and is yet to come.

Listen to this week's sermon focusing on Leviticus 25:35-38 and Luke 4:17-19.In Leviticus 25, God shows special concern for the poor. In Luke 4, Jesus declares that the Jubilee is fulfilled in him as good news is proclaimed to the poor. But sometimes ideals and axioms from the world block us from seeing the nature of the Kingdom of God and how to faithfully follow Jesus in Jesus’ concern for the poor.

“My work with the poor and the incarcerated has persuaded me that the opposite of poverty is not wealth; the opposite of poverty is justice.”

― Bryan Stevenson

God is at work to make all things new.

We look around and see things that are not right. Something within us says, “No, that’s not the way it’s supposed to be!” We believe that in Christ, God is setting the world right. As we follow the Risen Jesus into the world, what does it look like to participate in God’s mission of justice?

May we live as agents of God's new creation: welcoming the stranger, caring for the vulnerable, loving the hurting and broken, proclaiming and demonstrating the Kingdom of God that has come and is yet to come.

God is a God of justice. To understand the redemptive arc of Scripture and our place in it, we must understand who God is and how God shows a special care for the vulnerable. What does it mean that God is a God of justice? What is biblical justice? How does God show special care for the vulnerable?

God is at work to make all things new.

We look around and see things that are not right. Something within us says, “No, that’s not the way it’s supposed to be!” We believe that in Christ, God is setting the world right. As we follow the Risen Jesus into the world, what does it look like to participate in God’s mission of justice?

May we live as agents of God's new creation: welcoming the stranger, caring for the vulnerable, loving the hurting and broken, proclaiming and demonstrating the Kingdom of God that has come and is yet to come.

Jesus’ resurrection was the inauguration of God’s new creation. As N.T. Wright says, “ A whole new world in which everything will be set right at last.” This week's message is an intro sermon tracing the story of God’s just world from creation (Genesis 1) and what God intended for humanity through the reality of living in a fallen, unjust world all the way to new creation brought about in and through Jesus Christ. What was lost in the fall is being restored in Christ.

We all have questions for God. But what about the questions God has for us?

For example, in Genesis 3, God asks, "Where are you?" and "What have you done?" Let us sit with God in the searching questions. As we journey through Lent, let us make space for the Holy Spirit to lead us into deeper places of formation as we sit with these questions together.

Listen to this week's Easter message on John 20:1-2, 11-18 ."Why are you crying?"

“Will you allow Jesus’ question, “What are you looking for?” to lead you deeper into your heart? At first it may not be easy to find your way, especially if you have been living on the surface for a long while. To help you on this journey into the inner world of your desire and longings, you may need some help. Certainly you will need some silence and space…whatever effort is required, be assured it will be worthwhile. Just ask those two seekers in the Gospel of John— Jesus’s question completely changed the direction of their lives.” - Trevor Hudson

We all have questions for God. But what about the questions God has for us?

For example, in Genesis 3, God asks, "Where are you?" and "What have you done?" Let us sit with God in the searching questions. As we journey through Lent, let us make space for the Holy Spirit to lead us into deeper places of formation as we sit with these questions together.

Listen to this week's message on John 13:1-17."Do you know what I have done for you?"

“Will you allow Jesus’ question, “What are you looking for?” to lead you deeper into your heart? At first it may not be easy to find your way, especially if you have been living on the surface for a long while. To help you on this journey into the inner world of your desire and longings, you may need some help. Certainly you will need some silence and space…whatever effort is required, be assured it will be worthwhile. Just ask those two seekers in the Gospel of John— Jesus’s question completely changed the direction of their lives.” - Trevor Hudson

We all have questions for God. But what about the questions God has for us?

For example, in Genesis 3, God asks, "Where are you?" and "What have you done?" Let us sit with God in the searching questions. As we journey through Lent, let us make space for the Holy Spirit to lead us into deeper places of formation as we sit with these questions together.

Listen to this week's message on **Matthew 16:13-16 and Matthew 21:1-11.

Who is this King who came riding into Jerusaelm on a donkey? Who is the humble king? Who do you say that Jesus is?**

The crowds had an answer.

**What is yours?

"Who do you say that I am?"**

We all have questions for God. But what about the questions God has for us?

For example, in Genesis 3, God asks, "Where are you?" and "What have you done?" Let us sit with God in the searching questions. As we journey through Lent, let us make space for the Holy Spirit to lead us into deeper places of formation as we sit with these questions together.

Listen to this week's message on John 1: 35-39."What are you looking for?"

“Will you allow Jesus’ question, “What are you looking for?” to lead you deeper into your heart? At first it may not be easy to find your way, especially if you have been living on the surface for a long while. To help you on this journey into the inner world of your desire and longings, you may need some help. Certainly you will need some silence and space…whatever effort is required, be assured it will be worthwhile. Just ask those two seekers in the Gospel of John— Jesus’s question completely changed the direction of their lives.” - Trevor Hudson

We all have questions for God. But what about the questions God has for us?

For example, in Genesis 3, God asks, "Where are you?" and "What have you done?" Let us sit with God in the searching questions. As we journey through Lent, let us make space for the Holy Spirit to lead us into deeper places of formation as we sit with these questions together.

Listen to this week's message on **Genesis 32: 22-31.

“We must tell God our names and share with God who we really are and what we have done. Usually we want our relationship with God to work the other way around. Like Jacob, we want to know God’s name. Often this indicates that we want a take God whom we can manage for our ends. We do not want God to be too surprising or unpredictable or wild. Nor do we want to go into too many details about the mess in our lives. But that is not the way God works. If we want God to bless us, we need to face up to ourselves honestly.”- Trevor Hudson**

We all have questions for God. But what about the questions God has for us?

For example, in Genesis 3, God asks, "Where are you?" and "What have you done?" Let us sit with God in the searching questions. As we journey through Lent, let us make space for the Holy Spirit to lead us into deeper places of formation as we sit with these questions together.

Listen to this week's message on Genesis 16:1-15.The God who sees me. God saw Hagar. The God of the vulnerable and the pushed aside. God sees her. And through his messenger, an angel, God asks, “Where have you come from? Where are you going?”

These are searching questions that lead us deeper into our own story and pain.

“The angel of the Lord finds Hagar here in this unexpected place and asks her the best questions any friend, spouse, therapist, or pastor could ever ask someone about their life: Where do you come from? Where are you going? The voice of God is curious, and the ears of God incline to hear her trauma. The angel of the Lord directs Hagar to return to Sarai—which, I hasten to add, is in no way a biblical mandate to return to a relationship of abuse or trauma—and promises to bless her with a son and with descendants who will be too numerous to count. Hagar is so moved by this encounter and blessing that she is compelled to say, “El Roi,” meaning “the God who sees me.” This is remarkable. It is a stranger, a foreigner, who is the first person to name God in the Scriptures. Although her knowledge of Yahweh is exceedingly limited, Hagar recognizes that this God is concerned with her trauma and will move with compassion toward her.”- Jay Stringer

We all have questions for God. But what about the questions God has for us?

For example, in Genesis 3, God asks, "Where are you?" and "What have you done?" Let us sit with God in the searching questions.

As we journey through Lent, let us make space for the Holy Spirit to lead us into deeper places of formation as we sit with these questions together.

Listen to this week's message on Genesis 4:1-9.Sin is sickness that leads to death. It’s a disease of selfishness that cuts us off not just from God but from each other. We turn away from others, but God asks us a deeper question: Where is your brother?

“You can ask God, “Lord, who is the suffering brother or sister that I need to recognize? To what human cry in my broader community must I listen? Where are you calling me to respond to the human need around me? Where can I contribute to the common good through prayer, protest, and practical action?” -Trevor Hudson

We all have questions for God. But what about the questions God has for us?

For example, in Genesis 3, God asks, "Where are you?" and "What have you done?" Let us sit with God in the searching questions.

As we journey through Lent, let us make space for the Holy Spirit to lead us into deeper places of formation as we sit with these questions together.

Listen to Nova's Ash Wednesday message on Genesis 3:8-19.Ash Wed is a night of honesty. A night of coming face to face with the reality of death. For dust you are and to dust you will return. But God meets us here. “What is this you have done?” Grace finds us here.

We all have questions for God. But what about the questions God has for us?

For example, in Genesis 3, God asks, "Where are you?" and "What have you done?" Let us sit with God in the searching questions.

As we journey through Lent, let us make space for the Holy Spirit to lead us into deeper places of formation as we sit with these questions together.

Listen to this week's message on Genesis 3:1-13.Where are you with God, these days?

Running?

Hiding?

Pretending?

Performing?

Avoiding?

May we sit with this question in the presence of God together.

“This question [from Genesis 3] leads us into the searching heart of God. It reminds us that God always pursues us in love.” - Trevor Hudson

God is a self-giving God. This is the beauty and the scandal of our God. God who gives of himself. God who pours himself out for us. And from the heart of God flows hospitality and generosity. We learn how to love and how to live by following in the way of our Lord. As Justin Whitmel Earley writes the , “generous openness of the Trinity,” is what we are called to emulate. May we be a people marked by hospitality and generosity.Listen to this week's message that explores the passage **Luke 12:16-21.

What keeps us from living generously? Often we fall into a scarcity mindset. But the God of abundance invites us into a posture of trust and rest.**

"God invites us to live generous lives because of who God is. Out of the overflow of God’s generosity, we are invited into a self-giving life."

God is a self-giving God. This is the beauty and the scandal of our God. God who gives of himself. God who pours himself out for us. And from the heart of God flows hospitality and generosity. We learn how to love and how to live by following in the way of our Lord. As Justin Whitmel Earley writes the , “generous openness of the Trinity,” is what we are called to emulate. May we be a people marked by hospitality and generosity.Listen to this week's message that explores the passage 2 Corinthians 8:1-9."God invites us to live generous lives because of who God is. Out of the overflow of God’s generosity, we are invited into a self-giving life."

God is a self-giving God. This is the beauty and the scandal of our God. God who gives of himself. God who pours himself out for us. And from the heart of God flows hospitality and generosity. We learn how to love and how to live by following in the way of our Lord. As Justin Whitmel Earley writes the , “generous openness of the Trinity,” is what we are called to emulate. May we be a people marked by hospitality and generosity.Listen to this week's message that explores the passage Luke 19:1-10 and Matthew 9:10-12."God invites us to live generous lives because of who God is. Out of the overflow of God’s generosity, we are invited into a self-giving life."

God is a self-giving God. This is the beauty and the scandal of our God. God who gives of himself. God who pours himself out for us. And from the heart of God flows hospitality and generosity. We learn how to love and how to live by following in the way of our Lord. As Justin Whitmel Earley writes the , “generous openness of the Trinity,” is what we are called to emulate. May we be a people marked by hospitality and generosity.Listen to this week's message that explores the passage Luke 14:15-24."God invites us to live generous lives because of who God is. Out of the overflow of God’s generosity, we are invited into a self-giving life."

God is a self-giving God. This is the beauty and the scandal of our God. God who gives of himself. God who pours himself out for us. And from the heart of God flows hospitality and generosity. We learn how to love and how to live by following in the way of our Lord. As Justin Whitmel Earley writes the , “generous openness of the Trinity,” is what we are called to emulate. May we be a people marked by hospitality and generosity.Listen to this week's message that explores the passages Gen 1:26 and Roman 12:9-13."God invites us to live generous lives because of who God is. Out of the overflow of God’s generosity, we are invited into a self-giving life."

What are we waiting for?

The story of Jesus’s birth is really a very ordinary, earthy story. Jesus didn’t materialize out of thin air or fall like a comet from the sky.

Nothing flashy or eye-catching. Something quite silent and hidden.

He was carried to term, given birth, nursed and nurtured by a human mother — just like each one of us. The astonishing claim is that this is the way God chose to come into our world!

Are we expecting God to work in us and through us? If so, are we looking for God only in the spectacular and attention-getting? Or are we expecting God in the common and ordinary, the silent and the hidden?

Listen to this week's sermon, the final part of our 2023 Advent series, as Chuck Fowler shares a message on the passages Luke 2:1-20 and Galatians 4:4-7- A message that reflects on the good news that God came down.“Advent reminds us that it is waiting—not predictability and control—that has a central place in the Christian faith.”– Sharon Hodde Miller

“Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”– Psalms 27:14

What are we waiting for?

The story of Jesus’s birth is really a very ordinary, earthy story. Jesus didn’t materialize out of thin air or fall like a comet from the sky.

Nothing flashy or eye-catching. Something quite silent and hidden.

He was carried to term, given birth, nursed and nurtured by a human mother — just like each one of us. The astonishing claim is that this is the way God chose to come into our world!

Are we expecting God to work in us and through us? If so, are we looking for God only in the spectacular and attention-getting? Or are we expecting God in the common and ordinary, the silent and the hidden?

Listen to this week's sermon, the second part of our 2023 Advent series, as Talya Bultema shares a message on the passage Luke 1:46-56.“Advent reminds us that it is waiting—not predictability and control—that has a central place in the Christian faith.”– Sharon Hodde Miller

“Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”– Psalms 27:14

What are we waiting for?

The story of Jesus’s birth is really a very ordinary, earthy story. Jesus didn’t materialize out of thin air or fall like a comet from the sky.

Nothing flashy or eye-catching. Something quite silent and hidden.

He was carried to term, given birth, nursed and nurtured by a human mother — just like each one of us. The astonishing claim is that this is the way God chose to come into our world!

Are we expecting God to work in us and through us? If so, are we looking for God only in the spectacular and attention-getting? Or are we expecting God in the common and ordinary, the silent and the hidden?

Listen to this week's sermon, the start of our 2023 Advent series, as Tina Huerta shares a message on the passage Luke 1:26-38.“Advent reminds us that it is waiting—not predictability and control—that has a central place in the Christian faith.”– Sharon Hodde Miller

“Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”– Psalms 27:14

Why is it so hard to make friends as adults anyway?

Connection. Companionship. Friendship. We all desire it. And we all feel the struggle around it.

How do we connect with neighbors, coworkers, and others, cultivating authentic relationships with those around us everyday? How can we cultivate a true sense of belonging, especially in a city as transitory as Denver? Can our friendships become places of deep encounter with the Living Christ?

In this 7-week series on friendship, we will explore: why we need it, how we discount it, and the ways Jesus leads us towards greater connection.“Friendship has always belonged to the core of my spiritual journey.” – Henri Nouwen

“You cannot experience God the way you were made to until you experience him alongside others.” - Justin Whitmel Early

Why is it so hard to make friends as adults anyway?

Connection. Companionship. Friendship. We all desire it. And we all feel the struggle around it.

How do we connect with neighbors, coworkers, and others, cultivating authentic relationships with those around us everyday? How can we cultivate a true sense of belonging, especially in a city as transitory as Denver? Can our friendships become places of deep encounter with the Living Christ?

In this 7-week series on friendship, we will explore: why we need it, how we discount it, and the ways Jesus leads us towards greater connection. In this week's episode, listen in as a panel discusses what friendship means to their lives.“Friendship has always belonged to the core of my spiritual journey.” – Henri Nouwen

“You cannot experience God the way you were made to until you experience him alongside others.” - Justin Whitmel Early

Why is it so hard to make friends as adults anyway?

Connection. Companionship. Friendship. We all desire it. And we all feel the struggle around it.

How do we connect with neighbors, coworkers, and others, cultivating authentic relationships with those around us everyday? How can we cultivate a true sense of belonging, especially in a city as transitory as Denver? Can our friendships become places of deep encounter with the Living Christ?

In this 7-week series on friendship, we will explore: why we need it, how we discount it, and the ways Jesus leads us towards greater connection.“Friendship has always belonged to the core of my spiritual journey.” – Henri Nouwen

“You cannot experience God the way you were made to until you experience him alongside others.” - Justin Whitmel Early

Why is it so hard to make friends as adults anyway?

Connection. Companionship. Friendship. We all desire it. And we all feel the struggle around it.

How do we connect with neighbors, coworkers, and others, cultivating authentic relationships with those around us everyday? How can we cultivate a true sense of belonging, especially in a city as transitory as Denver? Can our friendships become places of deep encounter with the Living Christ?

In this 7-week series on friendship, we will explore: why we need it, how we discount it, and the ways Jesus leads us towards greater connection.“Friendship has always belonged to the core of my spiritual journey.” – Henri Nouwen

“You cannot experience God the way you were made to until you experience him alongside others.” - Justin Whitmel Early

Connection is a core human need. We all want meaningful relationships. But why is it so hard?

In this curated conversation on the art and science of connection, Becky Lahna unpacks the essential value of friendship as an antidote to loneliness. This conversation dives into what practical tools help to resist the pull towards isolation and build lasting human connections. How do we make friends in the fragmented, post-pandemic age we live in? Listen in to find out more.

“Loneliness and isolation represent profound threats to our health and well-being. But we have the power to respond. By taking small steps every day to strengthen our relationships, and by supporting community efforts to rebuild social connection, we can rise to meet this moment together.”

— Dr. Vivek Murthy, Surgeon General of the U.S.

Why is it so hard to make friends as adults anyway?

Connection. Companionship. Friendship. We all desire it. And we all feel the struggle around it.

How do we connect with neighbors, coworkers, and others, cultivating authentic relationships with those around us everyday? How can we cultivate a true sense of belonging, especially in a city as transitory as Denver? Can our friendships become places of deep encounter with the Living Christ?

In this 7-week series on friendship, we will explore: why we need it, how we discount it, and the ways Jesus leads us towards greater connection.“Friendship has always belonged to the core of my spiritual journey.” – Henri Nouwen

“You cannot experience God the way you were made to until you experience him alongside others.” - Justin Whitmel Early

Why is it so hard to make friends as adults anyway?

Connection. Companionship. Friendship. We all desire it. And we all feel the struggle around it.

How do we connect with neighbors, coworkers, and others, cultivating authentic relationships with those around us everyday? How can we cultivate a true sense of belonging, especially in a city as transitory as Denver? Can our friendships become places of deep encounter with the Living Christ?

In this 7-week series on friendship, we will explore: why we need it, how we discount it, and the ways Jesus leads us towards greater connection.“Friendship has always belonged to the core of my spiritual journey.” – Henri Nouwen

“You cannot experience God the way you were made to until you experience him alongside others.” - Justin Whitmel Early

The world ought to make sense. Right?!

Some things just seem to matter. To everyone. Things like beauty. Or community. Or justice.

We long for these things. We crave them. We have this intuition that they’re important and good and right. Yet all too often they seem to lay beyond our reach.

What do we make of this? Is it all a cruel joke? Mere fantasy? Or are these things actually signs — signs pointing to a greater meaning in the world?

All the previous signs point to Jesus’ work. When people see Jesus, they are moved to worship. Everyone we know is looking for a sign. A sign of where to find life, hope, rest, and peace. We long to see hearts awakened in Christ, so we exist to invite everyone to enjoy life with Christ. To join God in his renewing work we invite everyone to enjoy life with God.

Practice: Fixed Hour Prayer

“Signposts name a reality and point us in a direction. Likewise, these … signposts name realities that all human cultures value as well as pointing beyond themselves to the meaning of life, to the meaning of the world. They indicate, in fact, how we ought to ‘make sense’ of the world — how we ought to understand the way the world is and the challenge of being human within it. The fact that we care about them and are puzzled by them is itself telling us something about the deep ‘sense’ of the world.” — Tom Wright

The world ought to make sense. Right?!

Some things just seem to matter. To everyone. Things like beauty. Or community. Or justice.

We long for these things. We crave them. We have this intuition that they’re important and good and right. Yet all too often they seem to lay beyond our reach.

What do we make of this? Is it all a cruel joke? Mere fantasy? Or are these things actually signs — signs pointing to a greater meaning in the world?

All the previous signs point to Jesus’ work. When people see Jesus, they are moved to worship. Everyone we know is looking for a sign. A sign of where to find life, hope, rest, and peace. We long to see hearts awakened in Christ, so we exist to invite everyone to enjoy life with Christ. To join God in his renewing work we invite everyone to enjoy life with God.

Practice: Worship Gathering

“Signposts name a reality and point us in a direction. Likewise, these … signposts name realities that all human cultures value as well as pointing beyond themselves to the meaning of life, to the meaning of the world. They indicate, in fact, how we ought to ‘make sense’ of the world — how we ought to understand the way the world is and the challenge of being human within it. The fact that we care about them and are puzzled by them is itself telling us something about the deep ‘sense’ of the world.” — Tom Wright

The world ought to make sense. Right?!

Some things just seem to matter. To everyone. Things like beauty. Or community. Or justice.

We long for these things. We crave them. We have this intuition that they’re important and good and right. Yet all too often they seem to lay beyond our reach.

What do we make of this? Is it all a cruel joke? Mere fantasy? Or are these things actually signs — signs pointing to a greater meaning in the world?

The fallout of sin is brokenness, a shattering of shalom. But Jesus is at work for wholeness. In our own stories, our brokenness and woundedness, Christ is restoring wholeness. He is putting the broken pieces back together. May the Spirit lead us in self-awareness as the Spirit forms us into our true selves in Christ- To join God in his renewing work we make space for Holy Spirit’s transforming work.

Practice: Slowing Down

“Signposts name a reality and point us in a direction. Likewise, these … signposts name realities that all human cultures value as well as pointing beyond themselves to the meaning of life, to the meaning of the world. They indicate, in fact, how we ought to ‘make sense’ of the world — how we ought to understand the way the world is and the challenge of being human within it. The fact that we care about them and are puzzled by them is itself telling us something about the deep ‘sense’ of the world.” — Tom Wright

The world ought to make sense. Right?!

Some things just seem to matter. To everyone. Things like beauty. Or community. Or justice.

We long for these things. We crave them. We have this intuition that they’re important and good and right. Yet all too often they seem to lay beyond our reach.

What do we make of this? Is it all a cruel joke? Mere fantasy? Or are these things actually signs — signs pointing to a greater meaning in the world?

What does it look like when Jesus is on the move? As Jesus brings transformation, what should we expect to see? Our third sign of renewal is, “beauty.” What is beauty? How does beauty point to God? How do we participate in God’s renewing work as people who create and enjoy the beauty around us? What is the church known for in the US today? What if we were known as those who created beautiful things? What is required to create beauty in our cynical, consumeristic world? Who are the authors, chefs, artists, gardeners, architects, storytellers, poets, and musicians among us who can lead the way for us?

Practice: Receiving Beauty

“Signposts name a reality and point us in a direction. Likewise, these … signposts name realities that all human cultures value as well as pointing beyond themselves to the meaning of life, to the meaning of the world. They indicate, in fact, how we ought to ‘make sense’ of the world — how we ought to understand the way the world is and the challenge of being human within it. The fact that we care about them and are puzzled by them is itself telling us something about the deep ‘sense’ of the world.” — Tom Wright

The world ought to make sense. Right?!

Some things just seem to matter. To everyone. Things like beauty. Or community. Or justice.

We long for these things. We crave them. We have this intuition that they’re important and good and right. Yet all too often they seem to lay beyond our reach.

What do we make of this? Is it all a cruel joke? Mere fantasy? Or are these things actually signs — signs pointing to a greater meaning in the world?

In this week's sermon, we dive into the question what does it look like when Jesus is on the move? As Jesus brings transformation, what should we expect to see? Our second sign of renewal is, “justice.” We all feel the “wrongness” of our world. We long to see things set right. That’s exactly what God is doing in Christ Jesus. The church is called to participate in God’s justice- bringing justice to the marginalized and oppressed. To join God is His renewing work, we will seek justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God.

This week's spiritual practice is lament.“Signposts name a reality and point us in a direction. Likewise, these … signposts name realities that all human cultures value as well as pointing beyond themselves to the meaning of life, to the meaning of the world. They indicate, in fact, how we ought to ‘make sense’ of the world — how we ought to understand the way the world is and the challenge of being human within it. The fact that we care about them and are puzzled by them is itself telling us something about the deep ‘sense’ of the world.” — Tom Wright

The world ought to make sense. Right?!

Some things just seem to matter. To everyone. Things like beauty. Or community. Or justice.

We long for these things. We crave them. We have this intuition that they’re important and good and right. Yet all too often they seem to lay beyond our reach.

What do we make of this? Is it all a cruel joke? Mere fantasy? Or are these things actually signs — signs pointing to a greater meaning in the world?

**In this week's sermon, we dive into the question what does it look like when Jesus is on the move? As Jesus brings transformation, what should we expect to see? Our first sign of renewal is, “community.” In Christ, we become united with one another. Dividing walls fall away. Healing takes place in community. To join God in his renewing work we seek to cultivate community wherever we go.

This week's spiritual practice is "hospitality."**“Signposts name a reality and point us in a direction. Likewise, these … signposts name realities that all human cultures value as well as pointing beyond themselves to the meaning of life, to the meaning of the world. They indicate, in fact, how we ought to ‘make sense’ of the world — how we ought to understand the way the world is and the challenge of being human within it. The fact that we care about them and are puzzled by them is itself telling us something about the deep ‘sense’ of the world.” — Tom Wright

The world ought to make sense. Right?!

Some things just seem to matter. To everyone. Things like beauty. Or community. Or justice.

We long for these things. We crave them. We have this intuition that they’re important and good and right. Yet all too often they seem to lay beyond our reach.

What do we make of this? Is it all a cruel joke? Mere fantasy? Or are these things actually signs — signs pointing to a greater meaning in the world?

In this week's sermon, we dive into the question as to how the church plays a role in God's renewing work in us and around us. Our life together is meant to be a sign pointing to the reality of God’s healing and renewing work in Christ.

“The question which has to be put to every local congregation is the question whether it is a credible sign of God’s reign in justice and mercy over the whole of life, whether it is an open fellowship whose concerns are as wide as the concerns of humanity, whether it cares for its neighbors in a way which reflect and springs out of God’s care for them, whether its common life is recognizable as a foretaste of the blessing which God intends for the whole human family.”- Leslie Newbigin

This week's spiritual practice is implementing the "welcoming prayer."
"We are open to the love and presence of God’s healing action within. Amen."

“Signposts name a reality and point us in a direction. Likewise, these … signposts name realities that all human cultures value as well as pointing beyond themselves to the meaning of life, to the meaning of the world. They indicate, in fact, how we ought to ‘make sense’ of the world — how we ought to understand the way the world is and the challenge of being human within it. The fact that we care about them and are puzzled by them is itself telling us something about the deep ‘sense’ of the world.” — Tom Wright

The world ought to make sense. Right?!

Some things just seem to matter. To everyone. Things like beauty. Or community. Or justice.

We long for these things. We crave them. We have this intuition that they’re important and good and right. Yet all too often they seem to lay beyond our reach.

What do we make of this? Is it all a cruel joke? Mere fantasy? Or are these things actually signs — signs pointing to a greater meaning in the world?

In this week's sermon, we kick off an 8-week teaching series, “Looking For A Sign." We’ll unpack these themes, through the lens of the Christian scriptures, and look at how each points us to the reality that Jesus is making all things new. We’ll also discuss how these themes connect directly to the vision and DNA of Nova Church.

This week's spiritual practice is noticing. We will dive into the question "Where have I seen Jesus at work in my life, around me, or in our world?"

“Signposts name a reality and point us in a direction. Likewise, these … signposts name realities that all human cultures value as well as pointing beyond themselves to the meaning of life, to the meaning of the world. They indicate, in fact, how we ought to ‘make sense’ of the world — how we ought to understand the way the world is and the challenge of being human within it. The fact that we care about them and are puzzled by them is itself telling us something about the deep ‘sense’ of the world.” — Tom Wright

We live in a restless, exhausted age. Voices all around us demand, “Work harder!” “Fit more into your hours!” “Get more!” “Be more!” “Do more!”

Is it even possible to slow down enough to hear a better, truer voice?

This summer our teaching series is a deep dive into the spiritual practice of Sabbath. In our treadmill culture today, this may be the most neglected spiritual practice, and also the most countercultural — and the most desperately needed!

Discover with us the richness and abundance of the Sabbath — more than a command, but a sign of God’s new creation and an invitation into the very life of God.

This week's worship gathering featured a panel discussion about the “how-to’s” of sabbathing. The panel includes Franklin Sarker, David Swenson, Kelsey Warren, Kimberly Kronwall.

We live in a restless, exhausted age. Voices all around us demand, “Work harder!” “Fit more into your hours!” “Get more!” “Be more!” “Do more!”

Is it even possible to slow down enough to hear a better, truer voice?

This summer our teaching series is a deep dive into the spiritual practice of Sabbath. In our treadmill culture today, this may be the most neglected spiritual practice, and also the most countercultural — and the most desperately needed!

Discover with us the richness and abundance of the Sabbath — more than a command, but a sign of God’s new creation and an invitation into the very life of God.

We live in a restless, exhausted age. Voices all around us demand, “Work harder!” “Fit more into your hours!” “Get more!” “Be more!” “Do more!”

Is it even possible to slow down enough to hear a better, truer voice?

This summer our teaching series is a deep dive into the spiritual practice of Sabbath. In our treadmill culture today, this may be the most neglected spiritual practice, and also the most countercultural — and the most desperately needed!

Discover with us the richness and abundance of the Sabbath — more than a command, but a sign of God’s new creation and an invitation into the very life of God.

We live in a restless, exhausted age. Voices all around us demand, “Work harder!” “Fit more into your hours!” “Get more!” “Be more!” “Do more!”

Is it even possible to slow down enough to hear a better, truer voice?

This summer our teaching series is a deep dive into the spiritual practice of Sabbath. In our treadmill culture today, this may be the most neglected spiritual practice, and also the most countercultural — and the most desperately needed!

Discover with us the richness and abundance of the Sabbath — more than a command, but a sign of God’s new creation and an invitation into the very life of God.

We live in a restless, exhausted age. Voices all around us demand, “Work harder!” “Fit more into your hours!” “Get more!” “Be more!” “Do more!”

Is it even possible to slow down enough to hear a better, truer voice?

This summer our teaching series is a deep dive into the spiritual practice of Sabbath. In our treadmill culture today, this may be the most neglected spiritual practice, and also the most countercultural — and the most desperately needed!

Discover with us the richness and abundance of the Sabbath — more than a command, but a sign of God’s new creation and an invitation into the very life of God.

We live in a restless, exhausted age. Voices all around us demand, “Work harder!” “Fit more into your hours!” “Get more!” “Be more!” “Do more!”

Is it even possible to slow down enough to hear a better, truer voice?

This summer our teaching series is a deep dive into the spiritual practice of Sabbath. In our treadmill culture today, this may be the most neglected spiritual practice, and also the most countercultural — and the most desperately needed!

Discover with us the richness and abundance of the Sabbath — more than a command, but a sign of God’s new creation and an invitation into the very life of God.

In a restless, exhausted age, what does it mean to be a Sabbath people belonging to the Lord of Sabbath?

“Sabbath served as a regular reminder that God has given himself to his people, a regular call to trust him and rest in him, and with this, a regular means to enter his presence and experience the realities of life lived under him as King and Father." -Lord of Time: Living in the Rest and Reign of God (an ECO theological document)

This summer, may we discover the richness and abundance of the Sabbath- more than simply a command, but a sign of God’s new creation and an invitation into the very life of God.

Starting in the book of Genesis, this message traces the thread of Sabbath throughout Scripture.

“...the gift of the Sabbath, its source, meaning, and goals, its prominence across Scripture, and its joyous and grace-filled center combine to provide a panoramic vista into the grand narrative of the Bible.”- Lord of Time: Living in the Rest and Reign of God

In a restless, exhausted age, what does it mean to be a Sabbath people belonging to the Lord of Sabbath?

“Sabbath served as a regular reminder that God has given himself to his people, a regular call to trust him and rest in him, and with this, a regular means to enter his presence and experience the realities of life lived under him as King and Father." - Lord of Time: Living in the Rest and Reign of God (an ECO theological document)

This summer, may we discover the richness and abundance of the Sabbath- more than simply a command, but a sign of God’s new creation and an invitation into the very life of God.

What is "Sabbath"? It is an invitation into the life of God.

God rested on the seventh day. Sabbath is a call to enter into the rest of God and enjoy life with God.

In a restless, exhausted age, what does it mean to be a Sabbath-people, belonging to the Lord of Sabbath?

“Sabbath served as a regular reminder that God has given himself to his people, a regular call to trust him and rest in him, and with this, a regular means to enter his presence and experience the realities of life lived under him as King and Father."
- Lord of Time: Living in the Rest and Reign of God (an ECO theological document)

This summer, may we discover the richness and abundance of the Sabbath -- more than simply a command, but a sign of God’s new creation and an invitation into the very life of God.

Here is a radical idea: you are not what you do. You are not your performance or job title or pay check. The sum total of your worth is not your productivity. Work can become an idol in so many ways. But Jesus invites us to approach our work in a different way. Psalm 90 reminds us of our limits. We are finite creatures. God establish the work of our hands. We are yours.

God At Work: Living as Agents of Renewal
Your work matters. Your work is an opportunity to join God in what God is doing in our world. Join us for our new series as we explore what it looks like to embrace where God has us and what God is up to through our daily work.

“God is reconciling the world to himself in Christ, which includes individuals, communities, and entire cities. Work is our chance to participate in His redemption of all things.” -Jeff Haanen, Founder of Denver Institute of Faith and Work

What has God made you to do? Consider your story, your temperament, your passions. Consider what you are good at. Consider God’s calling on your life. And together, as a community, our lives are woven together – God’s handiwork.

God At Work: Living as Agents of Renewal
Your work matters. Your work is an opportunity to join God in what God is doing in our world. Join us for our new series as we explore what it looks like to embrace where God has us and what God is up to through our daily work.

“God is reconciling the world to himself in Christ, which includes individuals, communities, and entire cities. Work is our chance to participate in His redemption of all things.” -Jeff Haanen, Founder of Denver Institute of Faith and Work

Let’s start here: What is the good news of Jesus? In short, Jesus is renewing all of creation (including us).

The Bible is telling a far better story than simply Jesus saving us so we can go to heaven when we die. We are invited to participate in God’s work of renewal of all things.

How do we cultivate a redemptive imagination in our everyday lives? Joanna Meyer from the Denver Institute of Faith and Work preaches from Colossians 1:15-20.

God At Work: Living as Agents of Renewal
Your work matters. Your work is an opportunity to join God in what God is doing in our world. Join us for our new series as we explore what it looks like to embrace where God has us and what God is up to through our daily work.

“God is reconciling the world to himself in Christ, which includes individuals, communities, and entire cities. Work is our chance to participate in His redemption of all things.” -Jeff Haanen, Founder of Denver Institute of Faith and Work

Do you ever feel stuck in your job? Does your work feel hard or futile?

Work is good. And it is hard. Why? And what do we do with that?

If Jesus came to make his blessing flow as far as the curse is found, how do we open ourselves up to the presence of Jesus in the midst of the difficulties of work? How do we navigate the difficulties of work as Jesus-formed people?

God At Work: Living as Agents of Renewal
Your work matters. Your work is an opportunity to join God in what God is doing in our world. Join us for our new series as we explore what it looks like to embrace where God has us and what God is up to through our daily work.

“God is reconciling the world to himself in Christ, which includes individuals, communities, and entire cities. Work is our chance to participate in His redemption of all things.” -Jeff Haanen, Founder of Denver Institute of Faith and Work

Work is part of God’s good creation. Part of the human job description is to join God in God’s care and cultivation of God’s world. There is no sacred and secular divide. Sometimes we confuse this point and act as if work that matters to God is restricted to those who work for a church or Christian non-profit.

God At Work: Living as Agents of Renewal
Your work matters. Your work is an opportunity to join God in what God is doing in our world. Join us for our new series as we explore what it looks like to embrace where God has us and what God is up to through our daily work.

“God is reconciling the world to himself in Christ, which includes individuals, communities, and entire cities. Work is our chance to participate in His redemption of all things.” -Jeff Haanen, Founder of Denver Institute of Faith and Work

Nova Church is a Jesus-centered community in the heart of central Denver.
Learn more at https://novadenver.org/.

What do you think of when you think of “calling”? Is it a certain kind of work you’re well-suited to do? Is it your dream job?

What comes to mind when you think of “calling”?

Here’s the thing: What if we actually get calling wrong?

What if we’ve actually misunderstood what calling actually is, at its deepest level?

God At Work: Living as Agents of Renewal
Your work matters. Your work is an opportunity to join God in what God is doing in our world. Join us for our new series as we explore what it looks like to embrace where God has us and what God is up to through our daily work.

“God is reconciling the world to himself in Christ, which includes individuals, communities, and entire cities. Work is our chance to participate in His redemption of all things.” -Jeff Haanen, Founder of Denver Institute of Faith and Work

Nova Church is a Jesus-centered community in the heart of central Denver.
Learn more at https://novadenver.org/.

Enter into the mystery and power of Jesus’s final hours on the cross.

Connect with the meaning of Good Friday as Nova Church gathers to worship and reflect on the weight of Jesus's suffering and sacrifice.

Nova Church is a Jesus-centered community in the heart of central Denver.
Learn more at https://novadenver.org/.

That did not go like you thought it would.

Maybe it was your plans for the weekend.
Or the holidays.
Or a new job.

It’s a turn of events you did not see coming.
A hand you didn’t see yourself being dealt.

That didn’t go as expected.
And you are left trying to make sense of what just happened.

In Luke 24:13-35, two disciples of Jesus are reeling from a turn of events. All their hopes and dreams for what God would do, how God would come through, all of that had been pinned on Jesus. And all those hopes, all those dreams came to a violent, horrific end when Jesus was nailed to a cross.

The past few days have been the worst days of their lives. Their spirits are crushed, their hearts are broken. Their hope is gone.

So these disciples hit the road and start walking to a nearby village called Emmaus. And Jesus meets them on the road.

Nova Church is a Jesus-centered community in the heart of central Denver. Learn more about us at novadenver.org.

We go back to Palm Sunday. Jesus enters Jerusalem riding on a donkey, then weeps over Jerusalem.

Subversive Jesus: A Lenten Series
Jesus flips tables and flips scripts. Our notions of where true life is found are also flipped upside down. During this season of Lent, let’s draw near to Jesus and allow him to challenge us, unsettle us, and invite us into new life. Let’s consent to the subversive work of Jesus in our own lives. Jesus sets the world right as he turns the world upside down.

Nova Church is a Jesus-centered community in the heart of central Denver. Learn more about us at novadenver.org.

What do you do when you're cornered? Do you come out swinging?

Jesus holds all the power in the room. When he is betrayed and arrested, what does he do with it?

Subversive Jesus: A Lenten Series
Jesus flips tables and flips scripts. Our notions of where true life is found are also flipped upside down. During this season of Lent, let’s draw near to Jesus and allow him to challenge us, unsettle us, and invite us into new life. Let’s consent to the subversive work of Jesus in our own lives. Jesus sets the world right as he turns the world upside down.

Nova Church is a Jesus-centered community in the heart of central Denver. Learn more about us at novadenver.org.

Jesus sees his suffering coming. He wants to pray in his favorite place with his friends – but his friends fall asleep. Jesus prays for the cup of suffering to be taken away – but then he consents to God’s will: “Not my will but yours be done.”

Subversive Jesus: A Lenten Series
Jesus flips tables and flips scripts. Our notions of where true life is found are also flipped upside down. During this season of Lent, let’s draw near to Jesus and allow him to challenge us, unsettle us, and invite us into new life. Let’s consent to the subversive work of Jesus in our own lives. Jesus sets the world right as he turns the world upside down.

Nova Church is a Jesus-centered community in the heart of central Denver. Learn more about us at novadenver.org.

Jesus shares the Passover meal with his disciples. He breaks bread and shares – and he tells them about his death. But his disciples argue over who is greatest.

“When Jesus wanted to explain the meaning of his death, he didn’t give his disciples a theological treatise–he gave them a meal" (N. T. Wright).

Subversive Jesus: A Lenten Series
Jesus flips tables and flips scripts. Our notions of where true life is found are also flipped upside down. During this season of Lent, let’s draw near to Jesus and allow him to challenge us, unsettle us, and invite us into new life. Let’s consent to the subversive work of Jesus in our own lives. Jesus sets the world right as he turns the world upside down.

Nova Church is a Jesus-centered community in the heart of central Denver. Learn more about us at novadenver.org.

Jesus undermines the religious leaders by telling the Parable of the Wicked Tenants against them. (Luke 20:9-20, 21:37-38)

Subversive Jesus: A Lenten Series
Jesus flips tables and flips scripts. Our notions of where true life is found are also flipped upside down. During this season of Lent, let’s draw near to Jesus and allow him to challenge us, unsettle us, and invite us into new life. Let’s consent to the subversive work of Jesus in our own lives. Jesus sets the world right as he turns the world upside down.

Nova Church is a Jesus-centered community in the heart of central Denver. Learn more about us at novadenver.org.

Jesus clears and occupies the Temple, and the religious leaders confront him. (Luke 19:45-20:8)

Subversive Jesus: A Lenten Series
Jesus flips tables and flips scripts. Our notions of where true life is found are also flipped upside down. During this season of Lent, let’s draw near to Jesus and allow him to challenge us, unsettle us, and invite us into new life. Let’s consent to the subversive work of Jesus in our own lives. Jesus sets the world right as he turns the world upside down.

Nova Church is a Jesus-centered community in the heart of central Denver. Learn more about us at novadenver.org.

Experience the poignant and powerful message of Ash Wednesday.

Taylor Stamps shares a message from Joel 2:1-2, 12-17.

The Christian calendar invites us to mark time by the life of Jesus. The season of Lent will soon begin. It’s a season of prayerful reflection as we pay attention to our own brokenness and need for Jesus.

The first day of Lent is called Ash Wednesday. We start with a posture of humility. Our lives are fragile and broken. We pray, “Jesus, meet us here.”

During this special worship gathering, we received the mark of ashes in the shape of the cross. This symbolic act remind us of three things: 1) our own mortality (“dust you are, and to dust you will return, 2) the vital role of repentance in life with God, and 3) in life and in death, we belong to Jesus.

Are you the One? Our journey through the gospel of Luke leads us to the point. Jesus is the one who fulfills all of God’s promises and brings the restorative, healing presence of God into our lives and into our world.

“Are You The One?”
A six week series on life-changing encounters with Jesus the Messiah

Are you the One? It’s the question on the mind of John the Baptist. And so he sends his disciples to ask Jesus himself. Are you the One to come or should we expect someone else?

Are you the One? Throughout the early chapters of the gospel of Luke, people discover the answer is, “yes.” Jesus is the one who forgives, who sets free, who heals, who proclaims good news to the poor.

Our mission as a church is to invite people to enjoy life with God. We proclaim the good news that life with God is now accessible and available through Jesus.

Jesus heals a man with leprosy. What beautiful words of compassion as Jesus says, “I am willing.” This is One who ushers us into life with God.

“Are you the One?”
A six week series on life-changing encounters with Jesus the Messiah

Are you the One? It’s the question on the mind of John the Baptist. And so he sends his disciples to ask Jesus himself. Are you the One to come or should we expect someone else?

Are you the One? Throughout the early chapters of the gospel of Luke, people discover the answer is, “yes.” Jesus is the one who forgives, who sets free, who heals, who proclaims good news to the poor.

Our mission as a church is to invite people to enjoy life with God. We proclaim the good news that life with God is now accessible and available through Jesus.

Who is this man who, with authority, forgives sins? What do we learn of Jesus as he heals a man who is paralyzed.

“Are You The One?”
A six week series on life-changing encounters with Jesus the Messiah

Are you the One? It’s the question on the mind of John the Baptist. And so he sends his disciples to ask Jesus himself. Are you the One to come or should we expect someone else?

Are you the One? Throughout the early chapters of the gospel of Luke, people discover the answer is, “yes.” Jesus is the one who forgives, who sets free, who heals, who proclaims good news to the poor.

Our mission as a church is to invite people to enjoy life with God. We proclaim the good news that life with God is now accessible and available through Jesus.

Jesus comes proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom. And what do we see? What is the demonstration that the kingdom of God is now in our midst? Jesus is the healer who has come to bring restoration.

“Are you the One?”
A six week series on life-changing encounters with Jesus the Messiah

Are you the One? It’s the question on the mind of John the Baptist. And so he sends his disciples to ask Jesus himself. Are you the One to come or should we expect someone else?

Are you the One? Throughout the early chapters of the gospel of Luke, people discover the answer is, “yes.” Jesus is the one who forgives, who sets free, who heals, who proclaims good news to the poor.

Our mission as a church is to invite people to enjoy life with God. We proclaim the good news that life with God is now accessible and available through Jesus.

New year, new you!
That’s what the ads tell you.

Is the new year just an invitation to a grand self-improvement project?
And, therefore, another reason to beat yourself up for where you fall short?

As we enter 2023, let's try a different starting point. Let's find our identity, belonging, and purpose rooted in the love of Jesus.

As we reflect on Jesus's baptism and remember our own baptisms, we are reminded that we are claimed by Jesus -- we are marked as God's beloved children.

Jesus proclaims good news to the poor. The year of Jubilee. Reading from the prophet Isaiah, Jesus proclaims he is the fulfillment of the prophet’s words. He is the anointed one.

“Are you the One?”
A six week series on life-changing encounters with Jesus the Messiah

Are you the One? It’s the question on the mind of John the Baptist. And so he sends his disciples to ask Jesus himself. Are you the One to come or should we expect someone else?

Are you the One? Throughout the early chapters of the gospel of Luke, people discover the answer is, “yes.” Jesus is the one who forgives, who sets free, who heals, who proclaims good news to the poor.

Our mission as a church is to invite people to enjoy life with God. We proclaim the good news that life with God is now accessible and available through Jesus.

What is the setting in which God comes to us?

What is the correct context, proper pathway, the needed nexus of circumstances for us to experience God.

Maybe we just can’t imagine God coming into the mess that is our life. Into the mess that is our world.

What is the setting in which God comes to us? How does Christ enter in?

Pastor Katie Fowler preaches during our Christmas Eve on Capitol Hill service. Nova Church hosted this event in partnership with Corona Presbyterian Church. It was a casual, family-friendly service combining traditional candle lighting, classic Christmas carols and hymns, and a relevant and uplifting message.

God’s promises carry forward. Even when we turn aside or turn to human strategies to give us what only God can give us. God keeps his word in Christ.

Main Passage: Isaiah 7:10-16
Gospel Reading: Matthew 1:18-25

The Beautiful One: Portraits of Jesus
Beauty is hard to define. But we know it when we see it.

Our hearts long for beauty. Join us for the four weeks of Advent as we consider the beauty of Jesus through the visionary words of the Prophet Isaiah.

"Loose ends. That’s the difference between fiction and reality — some would say.

And some would say that we love stories precisely because they are ways we try to make sense of our scattered, fragmented lives. But does this desire—for our lives to make sense, for things to hold together—actually point us to something true about reality and our own lives.

Can the loose threads of our lives actually hold together? Is there actually something that can make sense of all our stories?"

Pastor Katie Fowler shares a talk reflecting on the scripture readings from Beer & Carols 2022. This is Nova Church's fun twist on the classic "lessons and carols" service.

For more information about Nova Church, go to novadenver.org.

Hope breaks through. From what appears cut off, finished, a shoot grows. The stump is not the end of the story. God is not done. The Just One, the Righteous One, Jesus comes to right all wrongs. We desperately need the Messiah to come!

What in your life feels like a dead-end, beyond hope? Jesus is there, ready to meet you.

Main Passage: Isaiah 11:1-10
Gospel Reading: Mark 5:35-43

The Beautiful One: Portraits of Jesus
Beauty is hard to define. But we know it when we see it.

Our hearts long for beauty. Join us for the four weeks of Advent as we consider the beauty of Jesus through the visionary words of the Prophet Isaiah.

The mountain is a word picture referring to God’s presence dwelling with his creation, among his people. In Jesus this prophetic image has been fulfilled: God has come to dwell among us. “The word became flesh and blood and moved into the neighborhood” (John 1:14a, MSG). Jesus draws us in. The nations stream to him, and he brings justice and peace to the nations.

Passage: Isaiah 2:1-5
Gospel Reading: Matthew 11:25-30

The Beautiful One: Portraits of Jesus
Beauty is hard to define. But we know it when we see it.

Our hearts long for beauty. Join us for the four weeks of Advent as we consider the beauty of Jesus through the visionary words of the Prophet Isaiah.

How do we actually learn and grow? “Embodied experiments of trust [practices] are concrete ways to let go of control and open our lives up to deeper participation in God’s life, reducing the resistance to God’s grace flowing in and through our lives.” - Matt Tebbe and Ben Sternke

Join us for an 8-week series exploring 8 “discipleship axioms” from the book Having the Mind of Christ by Matt Tebbe and Ben Sternke. These axioms help open our eyes to the reality of God’s work in us and around us, and help us lean into what God is doing in our lives.

Learn more about Nova Church at https://novadenver.org/

To make the love of God the very center of our being and discipleship means we have to pay attention to power dynamics in our world. This includes the power dynamics we participate in as well.

“God’s love in Jesus enacted justice in the face of injustice, empowerment in the face of powerlessness, honor for those who had been shamed and marginalized. What does it look like to live our lives looking through the lens of this axiom?” (Matt Tebbe and Ben Sternke)

Join us for an 8-week series exploring 8 “discipleship axioms” from the book Having the Mind of Christ by Matt Tebbe and Ben Sternke. These axioms help open our eyes to the reality of God’s work in us and around us, and help us lean into what God is doing in our lives.

Learn more about Nova Church at https://novadenver.org/

Good news: God cares about it more than we do. About what? All of it!

We can rest in God’s care and commitment to us and towards us. God is faithful! God will do it!

“If God cares about (all of it) more than we do, then we learn how to consent to God’s activity, rather than attempt to exercise control or produce desired outcomes… You don’t have to convince God to help you grow as a disciple of Jesus. In fact, your desire to grow was planted there by God in the first place! God isn’t a disinterested bystander in your life. God is the very ground of your being, closer to you than you are to yourself, intimately concerned with your life and flourishing and shalom.” (Matt Tebbe and Ben Sternke)

Join us for an 8-week series exploring 8 “discipleship axioms” from the book Having the Mind of Christ by Matt Tebbe and Ben Sternke. These axioms help open our eyes to the reality of God’s work in us and around us, and help us lean into what God is doing in our lives.

Learn more about Nova Church at https://novadenver.org/

In the Christian scriptures, human beings are always trying to “hustle God”—always hiding, pretending, flattering, or working the angles. But God is committed to getting people to get real with him. God is so real that he only meets you where you really are.

Join us for an 8-week series exploring 8 “discipleship axioms” from the book Having the Mind of Christ by Matt Tebbe and Ben Sternke. These axioms help open our eyes to the reality of God’s work in us and around us, and help us lean into what God is doing in our lives.

“When we seek change in our lives, we start with behaviors: new to-do lists, tactics, techniques, or spiritual disciplines. While these changes can bear good results, they just as often fail to produce the lasting change we deeply desire. Transformation requires more than a change in practice--it requires a change in paradigm.” - Matt Tebbe and Ben Sternke

Learn more about Nova Church at https://novadenver.org/

Jesus says, “If you’ve seen me you’ve seen the Father.” The visible image of the invisible God. Sometimes we struggle to understand what God is like— how God thinks of us or treats us in our worst moments and on our really bad days. God is like Jesus.

Join us for an 8-week series exploring 8 “discipleship axioms” from the book Having the Mind of Christ by Matt Tebbe and Ben Sternke. These axioms help open our eyes to the reality of God’s work in us and around us, and help us lean into what God is doing in our lives.

“When we seek change in our lives, we start with behaviors: new to-do lists, tactics, techniques, or spiritual disciplines. While these changes can bear good results, they just as often fail to produce the lasting change we deeply desire. Transformation requires more than a change in practice--it requires a change in paradigm.” - Matt Tebbe and Ben Sternke

Learn more about Nova Church at https://novadenver.org/

Where is God? Sometimes we talk like God “showed up,” as if God were absent from that place before that moment. Sometimes we say, “God did something,” as if God hadn’t been working there all along. God is always present and at work. Our job is to learn to wake up to God’s presence, just like Jacob: “Surely God’s presence is in the place and I didn’t know it!”

Join us for an 8-week series exploring 8 “discipleship axioms” from the book Having the Mind of Christ by Matt Tebbe and Ben Sternke. These axioms help open our eyes to the reality of God’s work in us and around us, and help us lean into what God is doing in our lives.

“When we seek change in our lives, we start with behaviors: new to-do lists, tactics, techniques, or spiritual disciplines. While these changes can bear good results, they just as often fail to produce the lasting change we deeply desire. Transformation requires more than a change in practice--it requires a change in paradigm.” - Matt Tebbe and Ben Sternke

Learn more about Nova Church at https://novadenver.org/

The goal of discipleship is communion-in-love—oneness with God and one another. God’s love is the center of the Christian story. It’s the center of the cosmos. Is God’s love the center of your identity?

Join us for an 8-week series exploring 8 “discipleship axioms” from the book Having the Mind of Christ by Matt Tebbe and Ben Sternke. These axioms help open our eyes to the reality of God’s work in us and around us, and help us lean into what God is doing in our lives.

“When we seek change in our lives, we start with behaviors: new to-do lists, tactics, techniques, or spiritual disciplines. While these changes can bear good results, they just as often fail to produce the lasting change we deeply desire. Transformation requires more than a change in practice--it requires a change in paradigm.” - Matt Tebbe and Ben Sternke

Learn more about Nova Church at https://novadenver.org/

Jesus invites us to enjoy life with God, an invitation that he calls us to extends to others. This is our shared mission as a church – and you have a vital part to play.

Learn more about Nova Church at https://novadenver.org/

What would it look to commit to each other and to God’s mission together? It’s countercultural to commit. To go all in on something together. It requires trust, vulnerability, and courage. And it is worth it.

Learn more about Nova Church at https://novadenver.org/

Enjoying life with God is not a solitary endeavor. The Apostle Paul’s joy overflowed because of his relationship with the Philippians.

Nate May teaches from Philippians 4:10-23 and shares how we enter into the life of God—together. Jesus invites us to enjoy life with God—together.

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What is Jesus up to in us and in our world? In a word: renewal. Jesus, who is making all things new, is working for transformation.

Pastor Katie shares what the transforming presence of Jesus look like, naming five signs to look for: community, beauty, justice, wholeness, and worship.

Jesus brings renewal. We join in.

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