Praying for God's Building Project

Dave dug into Paul's prayer in Ephesians 1:15-23 by exploring four words: hope, power, culture, and the Church.  He summarized "the building work" Paul is up to like this: We pray that God would deepen and enrich the quality of our hope so that his power can flow in and through us as we live in a culture that resists and distracts us from living into the reality of being Christ’s body.

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When the Glory Fades

After a long season of everything turning to gold, things start to get a little tougher for our church plant.

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The very sad video we made about the events in this sermon:

"How Can We Pray When We Are Angry and Grieving?"

How can we pray when we are grieving or angry? Because there is a lot to be grieved and angry about.

Jill and Kevin tag team "bring your anger to church" Sunday.

After the sermon we spent time writing out prayers of anger and grief. There were a lot of them and they were very honest. Later in the service we painted the sign of the cross over the prayers; a reminder of Christ's presence with us in suffering, and our standing with one another in the mess.

Hope After a Less Than Stellar Year - "The Resurrection of the Body and the Life Everlasting"

December 18, 2016
1 Corinthians 15
Kevin Makins

2016 was rough. Where do we put our hope when death seems to be winning?

This sermon is mostly honest confession. Enjoy? 

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Finding Hope in the Chaos of Mental Health

Finding Hope in the Chaos of Mental Health

Psalms for Epiphany
Psalm 42
Cindy Stover

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Cindy tells her own story of struggling with anxiety and depression and helps us see two things:

1) The Psalmist sounds like someone going through serious mental health challenges!

2) The Psalmist points us to a God of Hope, even when it feels like we're drowning in chaotic waters.

Leviathan on a Leash - The Sign of Jonah

2014.10.12 - Leshia Knopf - The Sign of Jonah

Leviathan on a Leash

Jonah 2

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When Jonah fell into the waters he fell into the one place where a good god shouldn’t be: a place of chaos and death.

And the strangest thing happens…

COLOSSIANS REMIXED - ABOVE

2013.11.10 - COLOSSIANS REMIXED - Matt Willard

ABOVE

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Colossians 3:1-4

If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

Targum written and read by Justin Eisinga