Scripture: Psalm 2

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9  

Sermon: Revelation 3:7-13 Summary: If Sardis showed us that apparently impressive churches can be spiritually unhealthy; Philadelphia shows us the opposite—that apparently unimpressive churches can be deeply pleasing to Christ.  Though Philadelphia had “little power” (v.8), they receive no word of rebuke from Jesus—only commendation and encouragement for their perseverance in...

Scripture:Joshua 3:5 Summary: The Cadets’ theme this year invites us to reflect on how “AMAZING” is our God.  In many ways, our lives are shaped by what we find amazing–from our hobbies to our relationships to possibly even our entire careers.  By contrast, we’re not inclined to devote much time,...

Scripture: Jonah 2:10-3:4 Synopsis: Bryan Hummel will bring us God’s word this Sunday.

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6 Synopsis: All of us know how easy it is to be fooled by the way that something (or someone) looks on the outside.  And that can be true, not just of things and people; Christ says it can be true of entire congregations.  For reasons we don’t know...

Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29 Synopsis: Though commended for their love and good deeds, Christ has some very sharp words for a woman he identifies as “Jezebel,” for those who follow her teachings, and for the rest of the church for tolerating her.  Her teaching was extremely similar to what we saw in Pergamum;...

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:1-8 Summary: The writer of Ecclesiastes might puzzle over us as we ring in the New Year with enthusiasm and festivity.  For him, the passage of time was something to be lamented rather than celebrated.  He found it oppressive. Ecclesiastes 12 is a tragic poem filled with gloomy metaphors...

Scripture: Psalm 84 Summary: Emmanuel, Hebrew for “God with us,” is probably the most familiar title ascribed to Jesus in the O Antiphons. Though he does not use the term Emmanuel, this is the Psalmist’s deep longing and joy in Psalm 84…he longs for and delights in the presence of...

Scripture: John 12:27-36 Advent Week 4 Oriens is the Latin word for “dawn,” used in the earliest Latin translation of Luke 1:78 (“By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us”). It connects with all of the Biblical imagery of Jesus as light...