Abiding Hope Church: Recent Episodes
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Through a challenging text, Pastor Doug describes why its so important to do the hard transformations in life.
For the beginning of Lent, Pastor Jay challenges us to view our normal, everyday lives in the wonder that God is here, right now with us.
Pastor Julie reflects on mountain top moments in the gospel andwhy they are important in our lives.
Our new Diaconal Intern Lexi discusses what it means to be a deaconess and what her ministry will look like.
Pastor Julie reflects on her trip to the Civil Rights Trail in Alabama and how God meets us where we are at to usher in the reign of God.
Pastor Jay challenges us to look for the moments when we caninvite others to “come and see” and to help point them in the direction of Jesus.
As we start a new worship series, Pastor Doug challenges us to look at the new ways we are called to be children of God.
What’s contagious this season besides the flu and cold? Pastor Julie talks about passing around something other than germs.
Who is John the Baptist? Pastor Doug discusses John’spresence in the life of Jesus in the first sermon of our series “Love into theWorld.”
Pastor Jay discusses what God wants for each and every one of us, like parents do for their children.
Pastor Doug talks about being BOLD in faith and how that creates blessings and gratitude.
Pastor Julie discusses this season of darkness and encourages us to find the light in all the goodness and kindness in the world.
Pastor Jay discusses blessings and what it means to have blessings when times are tough.
Life is a party. Pastor Doug challenges us to relish in the ordinary and to be excited about our purpose in the world.
How can you use your gifts to usher in the kingdom of God? Pastor Julie helps us understand the significance of our gifts in bringing justice, love, and healing to the world.
Who has authority in your life? Pastor Doug discusses the power of who we give authority to and how that connects to the Gospel.
Pastor Doug discusses the importance of forgiveness and teaches us how the gospel text has been wrongly interpreted.
Pastor Doug is back from sabbatical! Listen to him share some of his experience in the Holy Land as he dives into the Gospel text for this weekend.
Pastor Jay discusses thresholds and why it is very importance to the future of the church.
In this special worship featuring our All In youth ministry, we hear from high school, college students, and adults that attended Servant Tour in June.
Do you know the story of “Stone Soup?” Pastor Julie recounts this story and how it ties in with the Gospel to show us that we have enough when we come together.
“Faith like a mustard seed.” As Christians, you might have heard this phrase but what is the significance of a mustard seed? Pastor Jay dives into this text and sheds light on why seeds are part of the reign of God.
Listen to Pastor Jay describes how there are seasons in life and how seasons are opportunity for growth.
Are you using your gifts to help others? Reflecting on the Gospel, Pastor Julie discusses the importance of our God given gifts.
Is it okay to love someone as much as you love God? Pastor Jay discusses love and our identity as children of God.
What is God’s role when bad things happened? Pastor Jay focuses on suffering and where God is during our hard times.
Are you an oddball? Pastor Julie talks about the followers of Christ and how our differences are what make us special.
Pastor Jay discusses how actively participating in the reign of God is how we bring God to our own lives.
Pastor Doug discusses his upcoming sabbatical and why it is important for us rest to be instruments for God.
Pastor Julie describes what it is like to lose hope, but how Jesus rose again to give us new hope in a long journey.
Have you ever experienced doubt in your faith? Pastor Jay challenges us to view doubt not as an obstacle but as a friend.
Have you ever been disappointed with the end of a story? Pastor Julie discusses the endings that Jesus faces and how God changes our endings.
What is evil? Pastor Doug explores this question, focusing on what is evil in today’s world.
Pastor Julie tells a story about a bear and the Lord’s Prayer. You don’t want to miss this.
In this special worship with our pastor emeritus, Pastor Rick Barger gives a message about love and Jesus.
Why are you here? Why are you watching this? Pastor Jay challenges us to revisit why we believe in God to better understand our calling.
Do you know a G.O.A.T.? Pastor Julie looks at the Gospel and how scripture speaks to the idea of being the greatest of all time.
What is your calling? Pastor Doug reflects on how he ended up in ministry and how callings are for everyone.
Pastor Jay discusses the art of being patient and how that has changed like so much in our world.
In Pastor Julie’s first sermon at Abiding Hope, she discusses identity and what that means for being children of God.
In this provocative take on the story of Jesus’ conception, Pastor Doug challenges us on how we view Mary and Joseph.
In a blue mood? Pastor Jay teaches us tools to see our blessings and look for God when we are feeling down.
In our first week of Advent worship, Pastor Jay talks about what it means when we say "Christ is coming."
On All Saints weekend, Pastor Jay discusses the seasons of life and how we all move through periods of birth, life, fruitfulness, decay, death, and rebirth.
In this encore presentation, Pastor Jay and Pastor Doug discuss how God is counting on us to live out the vision of God.
On this Reformation weekend, Pastor Doug discusses the Reformation and the significance to our lives.
Listen to Pastor Doug and Pastor Jay discuss generosity in Paul's letter to the Romans.
Pastor Doug challenges us to look at the humanity of others because that is what Jesus did.
Pastor Doug and Pastor Jay have a conversation about toxic charity and how the relates to generosity.
Pastor Doug discusses the important of contemplation because only when we grow is self-awareness can we be more intentional in relationships.
What is faith and why does it matter? Pastor Jay discusses the mystery of faith verses the performative Christianity
Money is never the goal. But do we truly know that? Pastor Doug speaks about wealth and the Gospel.
What are your specific talents and skills? Are you using those skills to live out God’s vision for the world? Pastor Jay describes the moment his life changed when he realized his gifts were meant to be used for a different path.
What is sin? Pastor Doug unpacks the history of the word to better understand what the Gospel is telling us.
The word “hate” is a very strong word, yet it is used in our Gospel text this week. Pastor Jay unpacks why we might hate and what that means for our walk with Jesus.
What rules do we knowingly or unknowingly follow? Pastor Jay challenges us to think about those rules and what it means for living like Jesus.
In her last sermon at Abiding Hope, Pastoral intern Lindsay challenges to think about how we pray with our bodies and our thoughts.
Enough. Pastor Jay returns from sabbatical with renewed energy and focuses on the word “enough.”
Pastor Intern Lindsay Bates challenges us to look for resurrection everywhere and to view life as joy, not an obligation.
What is a personal relationship with God? Is it for you or is it for others? Pastor Doug unpacks this phrase in the fifth worship in our series On The Way.
Pastoral Intern Lindsay Bates discusses what it means to be “On The Way” as we progress in our journey together.
Admittedly preferring the "fiery" version of God, Pastor Intern Lindsay Bates preaches why it’s important to sit with a gentle Spirit.
Pastor Doug discusses what it means to look into the future and create bridges for connection.
Love one another. How have you come short in loving one another? Pastoral Intern Lindsay challenges us to look deeply at this commandant and live into it like Jesus did.
Do you love Jesus? How do you love Jesus? Pastor Jay teaches us that Jesus will meet us where we are at, just like he did with Peter.
Pastor Doug compares the wounds of Jesus to our wounds and how it is important to be resurrected people.
Pastor Doug breaks down a confusing Gospel text about those living in poverty and how we can use the lesson in our world today.
Reflecting on the Parable of the Lost Sheep, Pastoral Intern Lindsay Bates discusses what happens when we put up barriers and exclude ourselves from others.
Why do bad things happen to good people? Pastor Jay tackles this question and how we can help others when we are wounded.
Pastor Jay discusses addressing wounds not only in ourselves but in Christianity as a whole.
Pastor Doug discusses our new worship series Wounded and how, through Lent, we will be addressing the wounds that we all carry.
Have you had a mountaintop experience with your faith? Pastoral Intern Lindsay discusses the moment she was able to bring her mountaintop experience to an everyday occurrence.
Your vibe attracts your tribe. Pastor Jay discusses the past couple of years and how Jesus taught us to live like he did.
Are you more loving and patient to those outside your home? Pastor Jay discusses the difficulty of choosing love and hope with those closest to you.
Who are you at the pizza party? Pastoral Intern Lindsay Bates discusses the scarcity in our lives, scarcity of groceries and scarcity of good will.
Are you a cup half full or half empty type of person? Pastor Jay teaches that we have choice of our own when response when it comes to dealing with darkness.
Do you know Sophia? Pastor Doug teaches us about Sophia and challenges us to live collectively.
Pastor Doug challenges us to think about the false masks we use to cover our true identities as children of God.
Pastoral intern Lindsay Bates looks at peace as a state of action and being not necessarily a feeling.
Do you put up your Christmas decorations before or after Thanksgiving? In this first weekend of Advent, Pastor Jay speaks on the power of the Christmas season.
Pastoral Intern, Lindsay Bates, teaches us about divine economics and the truths that have been revealed in the past year.
For Commitment Weekend, Pastor Doug addresses current events while asking for generosity in the coming year.
On this Reformation weekend, Pastor Doug discusses completely overhauling the church and taking religion out of it.
Pastor Jay and Pastor Doug discuss Romans 12:1-9, 12-13 and how it is guide for how we are to live as Christians.
In this second podcast of Forward in Faith, Pastor Doug and Pastor Jay discuss treasure and the Sermon on the Mount.
The time is now. Pastor Jay encourages us to trust in God and know that it is our time to be part of the healing, love, and life that our world needs.
In this first Forward in Faith series, Pastor Doug and Pastor Jay discuss Deuteronomy 30.
Pastor Doug challenges us to think critically about our generosity, encouraging us to pour out our lives for others.
Pastoral Intern, Lindsay Bates, challenges us to question what is holding us back from trusting God so that we may be free to live like God intended.
To live like God’s family, Pastor Jay encourages us to look at kids and their unconditional love for one another
Do you like bananas? Pastoral Intern Lindsay looks at the simplicity of “Sunday School answers” when faced with our own challenges in life.
What needs to die for you to live? Listen to Pastor Doug on this 8th sermon in our series "Becoming."
Jesus taught us to live and to die. Pastor Doug challenges us to look towards Jesus’ death as an example of how to live with one another.
In her first sermon at Abiding Hope, Pastoral Intern Lindsay Bates teaches us about “Holy Sighs.”
Why do you go to church? Pastor Jay challenges us to look at the “what” we are doing in comparison with the “why.”
Authentic worship, sacrificial service, intentional relationships, and radical generosity. Pastor Doug explains the four values at Abiding Hope and why we should embrace this way of life.
What does “Eat my flesh, drink my blood” mean beyond the sacrament of communion? In a fascinating exploration, Pastor Doug teaches us what those words could mean beyond what we have been originally taught.
How do you react in hostile situations? How do you respond when someone is causing harm? Using the book of Ephesians, Pastor Doug lays out how we should respond in tough situations.
In our new series, Pastor Doug challenges us to focus on what is holding us back from being the person God created us to be.
What do signs mean to you? Pastor Jay discusses the biblical references of signs and how we can use that guidance for our own navigation.
Pastor Doug addresses the pain and fear of loving others and why it is important to keep on loving.
Pastor Doug speaks on the collective distress we all have experienced over the past year and how the Bible guides us through this challenging time.
Would you recognize Jesus if he came to you? Pastor Jay challenges the way we view Christ and how we might perceive Christ showing up in our lives.
Pastor Doug explains the importance of trusting God even when life is complicated and tough.
Pastor Jay discusses fear and how reconnecting with God is easy because we are children of God.
In the first sermon in our new series, Reconnect, Pastor Doug challenges us to reconnect in better and healthier ways as we emerge from the pandemic.
On this Pentecost Sunday, Pastor Jay blesses our graduates with the knowledge that love and life win.
Pastor Jay discusses how relationships change and grow including our relationship with God. He encourages us to fall in love with God again.
As we move towards reopening and the chance to gather with one another again, Pastor Jay encourages us to take the lessons learned from the past year and live like the resurrected people we are called to be.
Jesus wasn’t a superhero. He was just like us. Pastor Doug challenges us to emulate Jesus in our lives by loving, serving, and giving relentlessly.
All In, our high school ministry, created an inspiring worship for us this weekend. Most of the story line is visual, so head over to abidinghope.org to watch the whole worship. Listen here for the beautiful music.
In Pastor Laura’s farewell sermon, she challenges us to think beyond the doubt that we have assigned to Thomas and to focus on the trust that our God has given us.
On this Easter morning, Pastor Doug challenges us to “stand outside of ourselves” to truly see what God wants us to see.
For the start of this Holy Week, Pastor Laura challenges us to lay down any expectations of God so that we may experience love in new ways.
In this podcast, we offer a guided contemplative liturgy for you to share a meal with family, friends, or on your own. The liturgy includes preparing the meal, the table, communion, and sending. If you are not able to gather on Maundy Thursday, find another day to walk through this Liturgy.
You might have heard of the Bible verse John 3:16, but do you really know what that verse means? Pastor Doug breaks down the translation of this famous verse and challenges us to think beyond face value.
Join us for our series A Necessary Death as Pastor Laura challenges us to live like God loves us fully for who we are and not what we do.
Pastor Jay tackles the framework of how we create our own identity in the first weekend of our Lenten series “A Necessary Death.”
On this Ash Wednesday and the first day of Lent, Pastor Doug describes sin and how it is woven into the understanding we create of ourselves and the world.
Pastor Laura reflects on the awe and mystery of God’s presence and challenges us to look to where God is calling us to be.
Pastor Doug describes why experiencing pain and healing is so important as children of God.
Pastor Jay meditates on the phrase “unclean spirits” and how to be part of God’s vision for the world.
(There is some wind feedback on the audio and we apologize for the quality) Pastor Doug compares truth and myth to understand the narratives that shape our identities.
Pastor Jay revisits what our baptisms truly means and why love and life win.Pastor Jay revisits what our baptisms truly means and why love and life win.
In this Christmas Eve worship, Pastor Doug challenges us to think of the relationship of darkness and light in a new way.
Listen to the 9 part audio version of Celebrate the Light. This episode features "Silent Night."
Listen to the 9 part audio version of Celebrate the Light. This episode features "O Come, All Ye Faithful."
Listen to the 9 part audio version of Celebrate the Light. This episode features "I Heard the Bells."
Listen to the 9 part audio version of Celebrate the Light. This episode features "Joy to the World."
Listen to the 9 part audio version of Celebrate the Light. This episode features "The Work of Christmas."
Listen to the 9 part audio version of Celebrate the Light. This episode features "Behold."
Listen to the 9 part audio version of Celebrate the Light. This episode features "Noel."
Listen to the 9 part audio version of Celebrate the Light. This episode features "Christmas Eve in Bethlehem."
Listen to the 9 part audio version of Celebrate the Light. This episode features "O Come, O Come Emmanuel."
Pastor Laura examines our interpretation of Mary and challenges us to think of her in a new light.
On this second week in Advent, Pastor Laura describes “Peace” as a hope for the wellbeing and wholeness of all creation even in the midst of chaos.
On this first weekend in Advent, Pastor Doug discusses the word “Hope” and the deep meaning behind it.
Pastor Jay challenges us to live out a deep compassion and empathy for others to truly understand what it means to be children of God.
Pastor Laura encourages us to be active and participate in the world, just as God created us to do.
In this time of political change, Pastor Doug encourages us to be the Reign of God and to be the difference we wish to see in the world.
In this podcast, we explore Paul's letter to the Corinthians as he upholds the Macedonian church as a place that lived out of its generosity and not just out of abundance.
In this final podcast of our Spirit Unleashed series, Pastor Doug reminds us that we do not walk the life of faith and generosity alone but that we do this with a great cloud of witnesses, saints from our past and saints in our present to bless the saints of the future.
On All Saints weekend, Pastor Jay compares the word “blessed” between the Gospel text and our current reality, explaining that suffering can provide opportunity for God to come in.
Celebrating Reformation Sunday, Pastor Doug describes our gift of being “free” and how that extraordinary freedom allows us to choose what fills us up.
I know we are told not to test God, but in this episode, Pastor Doug reminds us of a time when God says, "Try me." What if we took that step into generosity? God says "Try me." What if we practiced radical compassion, not just for a week but for a year? God says "Try me." God promises that we will see and know God more clearly when we are generous with our love, our kindness, our service, and yes, our resources.
Pastor Jay focuses on the generosity of Jesus and how we called to be radically generous through our entire being.
In the feeding of the 5000, Jesus doesn't show generosity by breaking bread and giving it to the crowd to eat, but by having compassion on all those who are gathered. He then commands the disciples to feed. In this podcast, Pastor Doug encourages us to dig deep and think about what we want to change in the world with our own compassionate generosity.
Pastor Laura encourages us to fully participate in all things in the world so that we can live truly as God’s children.
In this first part of the Spirit Unleashed series at Abiding Hope Church, Pastor Doug leads us in a study on the first words in the book of Genesis, reminding us we are made in the image and likeness of God. We are living as a part of God, and this includes God's generosity. How do we reflect God's nature by our own commitment to generosity?
Pastor Doug discusses creation and our responsibility to take care of all living things.
Pastor Laura compares power to authority and encourages us to live like we are made of God beyond worldly constrictions.
Pastor Jay compares the world economy of earning and deserving to the economy of God that is a gift of grace.
Pastor Doug explores the challenging concept of forgiveness and encourages us to intentionally work to become conduits of that forgiveness.
Pastor Laura looks at what it means to be in an authentic community with others, challenging us to look within ourselves for barriers.
Pastor Jay reflects on what it means to be home and how we can be whole in God’s vision for the world.
Addressing the new school year and our kids, Pastor Doug reminds us that those who are truly great live, love, and serve Christ.
After a perplexing Gospel passage, Pastor Laura compares crumbs to God’s mission of oneness for the world and challenges us to look for the “God crumbs” left for us all.
Pastor Doug discusses the title of our new worship series “In Christ or In Crisis” and unpacks the meaning of “crisis” as living outside our creation and identity.
Pastor Laura addresses the feeling of carrying burdens and how this relates to Jesus feeding the 5000.
In this last week of our Catch the Spirit series, Pastor Jay talks about the story of Peter and Cornelius and how sometimes we let our habits in the church keep us from following the Spirit and changing our focus to new life and oneness.
Pastor Doug takes us through the story of the transformation of Saul to Paul and how Paul’s journey might inspire us to live the way of love and be the church in today’s world.
Pastor Laura discusses Acts 8 as a profound transformation in a simple encounter and encourages us to become a spiritual guide for others.
Pastor Doug uses his platform to encourage us to listen and to think with spiritual hearts and minds.
Pastor Jay challenges us to analyze what our “vocation” is by focusing on our gifts that Christ has given us to use to better the world.
Pastor Laura focuses on the feeling of being lost and how staying “true North” will lead us to God’s vision for humanity.
Addressing the current civil unrest, Pastor Doug challenges us to be a child of God first above all other identities and to use our power to love. From the focus text Acts 3:1-10.
Reflecting on current events and social injustice, Pastor Jay passionately challenges us to “show up” as Christ showed up for others. From the focus reading: Acts 2:37-47.
Pastor Doug confronts the reality of not meeting in-person while questioning if this time is a chance to be made new in God’s vision for the world. From the focus reading: Acts 2:1-21
Pastor Laura focuses on “Oneness” and the importance of living whole with one another. From the Gospel reading John 17:1-11.
Thinking of all who are graduating during this time, Pastor Jay reminds us of God’s infinite presence in our lives especially during transitions. From the Gospel John 14:15-21.
In this study we look again at Psalm 22 and what it means to cry out in times like these, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" and how this reminder that lament is a part of the life of faith.
Pastor Doug challenges the way we view our empty church buildings and suggests that this might be what we need right now.
it has been a conversation in some churches whether or not a family can do communion at home, but at Abiding Hope, we believe this table is more than a moment, but a part of a greater connection to the mystical union we have with the church. In this podcast we discuss why we believe home communion is not only OK, but something we believe is a good for the church.
From the Gospel text John 10:1-10, Pastor Laura focuses on the barriers in our lives that stop us from pouring out God’s love to the world.
It's a question some are batting around: Is God responsible for COVID-19? In this Home Connections Bible Study Pastor Doug looks at the prophet Jeremiah as a guidance for answering this question.
Pastor Doug reminds us to be the Risen Christ and to look at what new life is being created during this time.
In our first installment of our home connections podcast, we sit with Pastor Doug as he teaches us through the Romans 12. What does it look like to live in this time?
Pastor Jay reflects on Palm Sunday and challenges us to let go of things that do not bring us life so that we can grasp onto the hope our King gave us.
Pastor Jay encourages us to embrace this time, not because we want it, but because we are called to be the church to others.
Pastor Jay reflects on the spiritual wildernesses in his life as an example of how God isn’t the destination during the hard times, but how encounters with God might actually spark the wilderness.
Pastor Doug challenges us to embrace our emotions to authentically feel and connect with one another.
Pastor Jay openly discusses his struggles with privilege and looks at behaviors of sin.
Pastor Laura looks at how God is calling us to embrace our identity in the world as light, life, and love.
Pastor Jay encourages us to engage in humility as an act of worship, moving us away from our overthinking heads back to our hearts of love.
Pastor Laura challenges us to step outside of our comfort zone to truly hear what the Holy Spirit is guiding us to do.
Pastor Doug challenges us to listen to our heart and follow what the Holy Spirit is urging us to do.
Pastor Jay discusses the importance of the past when making goals and moving into the future.
Pastor Laura looks at the conflict between the hope of Jesus’ birth with the messiness of being human.
On this fourth weekend of Advent and the lighting of the love candle, Pastor Jay scrutinizes the word “love” and how we can be more intentional of loving each other.
Pastor Doug describes what the phrase “Blessed to be a Blessing” means and why we need to move beyond societal constraints to fully become a conduit of God’s purpose for each of us.
Pastor Jay explains why Christ is active and vibrant through us, who are the real gift of the season.
Pastor Doug looks at the struggles of early Christianity compared to our current reality.
Pastor Jay describes the struggle of living into God's vision, but why it is so important that we do.
Pastor Doug discusses how we can choose to live differently in the coming year and change the world with our generosity.
Pastor Laura discusses what it means to live generously as living saints and how we can model this for our families, our communities, and beyond.
Pastor Doug discusses the freedom found as Children of God and how we can better offer ourselves in service of God’s mission of life for the world.
Paul Shultz, Lead Servant for Resources, helps us go deeper in prayer so that we might align ourselves with God's vision for our lives.
Pastor Doug breaks down the story of Jesus healing the man with Leprosy and how God's blessings flow through each of us.
Pastor Doug describes how we can participate in heaven, or the reign of God, every day.
Pastor Doug discusses what it would mean if we could change our perspective to really see everything we have as a gift from God.
Pastor Laura challenges what it means to keep a schedule when the Kingdom of God is happening now.
Pastoral Intern Makayla Dahleen bids farewell to the congregation as she returns to Chicago to finish Seminary.
Pastoral Intern Makayla looks at the story of Mary and Martha and unpacks why we have simplified their roles as followers of Jesus.
Pastor Jay Gamelin takes us on a journey through compassion as he explores the parable of the Good Samaritan.
Pastoral Intern Makayla Dahleen describes how we are called to usher the reign of God into our lives by offering peace to one another.
Pastor Laura compares the Gospel text to current day “But first” situations when we use excuses to not live as children of God right at this moment.
Pastoral Intern Makayla looks at the “demons” in our current society and how we can shift into living the lives that Jesus wants for us.
As part of our new series Shift, Pastor Doug looks at the Trinity and how we play a part in transferring the love to others.
On this Pentecost weekend, Pastor Doug talks through what it means to be embodied by the Holy Spirit each and every day.
Pastor Jay breaks down what it means to be a Christian and how very simple it is. It starts with love.
Pastor Doug looks at one major gaping hole in the Apostles’ Creed. Where is the life of Jesus? What if we truly lived like Jesus lived?
It was a tough week in our community with another school shooting. Pastor Doug confronts all the emotions and tries to answer the tough question... what now?
Pastoral Intern Makayla Dahleen relates strongly to Peter and the other fisherman. Makayla takes a look at this Gospel as a chance for renewal to become a sense of purpose.
After a trying week in our Littleton community when schools were cancelled due to threats, and we recognized the 20th anniversary of Columbine, Pastor Doug describes why the Resurrection of the Christ is the last word of why love and life win. Violence and death is not the end of the story. Love and life is.
Pastor Jay Gamelin reflects on the significance of Mary anointing Jesus' feet with very expensive perfume and how Judas reacts. When do we miss the bigger picture of joy in our lives because we are too focused elsewhere? Where are you putting too much energy that it is starting to consume your joy?
Pastor Doug looks at the Parable of the Prodigal Son as not an example of "in" or "out" but as a parable about the faithful Father.
Pastoral Intern Makayla Dahleen analyzes the word "repentance" as used in the Gospel but gives it a modern day update to challenge our present day thinking.
Pastor Doug focuses on the 13thchapter of Luke as why Jesus will never, ever give up on us. We humans have created such division and fear in our world that it is overwhelming. But Jesus doesn’t quit. And neither should we.
Pastor Jay looks at the three temptations: appetite, ambition, and approval. Which one of these three do you wrestle with? In order for us to become what we want to be, we have to learn to let go of what we want in order to take up the things we need.
Pastor Laura explores the Transfiguration as an opportunity to remind us to listen and follow our hearts with Jesus.
Do you really understand John 3:16 says? Pastor Doug Hill dives into the Greek translation and challenges our viewpoint.
Pastor Jay Gamelin dives into the meaning of why people are "blessings" and where to find the power of community.
Pastor Doug Hill focuses on Peter and his identity when he tells Jesus "Get away from me for I am a sinful man."
Pastor Doug Hill questions what it means to identify with certain groups and how the creates a reality at odds with our identity of children of God.
Pastoral Intern Makayla Dahleen dives into how your own being and societal systems have created constraints to living freely as blessings.
Pastor Jay Gamelin discusses the beauty of weddings and why the miracle with the wine is a celebration of the covenant we have with God.
Pastor Jay explores the meaning of Epiphany through a look at what grounds us..... nature.
Pastoral Intern Makayla Dahleen speaks on "Seeking out the Jesus who is in us and among us."
Christmas Eve sermon by Pastor Doug Hill. Macy says to "Believe" but what does that actually mean?