It Seems Like Nonsense, But It’s Not, Part 2
February 7, 2022
If we believe that Jesus defeated death through his resurrection, that changes everything. And if we believe it, we too will defeat death and live eternally through the power of his blood. So the question is, do you believe it?
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Pastor J.D. walks us down the path to Jesus’ tomb. We’ve all walked that lonely path in one form or another over the past 23 months, wondering where life is headed. The bad news? It’s headed to the grave. The good news? It doesn’t have to stay there. Because of the resurrection, the path to true life doesn’t end at the grave. It begins there.
February 4, 2022
As we continue our series through the Gospel of Luke, we look at the story of Jesus’ road to the cross and how he encountered a preoccupied man, a superficial man, a religious man, a guilty man, and a disciple along the way. Which one are you?
February 3, 2022
As we continue our “In Step” series through the Gospel of Luke, Pastor J.D. takes us along the road to the cross, where we will meet a handful of different people—each of whom has a different response to Jesus’ sacrifice. Luke doesn’t just record their stories because these people were there; he records their stories because in them, we see ourselves. Their stories are our stories. They prompt the question, “How will you respond to Jesus?”
February 2, 2022
As Pastor J.D. shows us in our series, “In Step,” the parable of the prodigal son resonates with us all because, on some level, we are all prodigals. Every one of us can experience the love and grace of our Heavenly Father who welcomes us back home with open arms.
February 1, 2022
As we continue our “In Step” series through the Gospel of Luke, Pastor J.D. preaches about the most famous parable Jesus ever told—the story of the Prodigal Son. There’s a reason this parable is so popular: In it we see the biography of all of human history, the story of every single one of us. And we see a picture of God’s extravagant love that is more astounding and more surprising than anything we had ever dared to hope.
January 31, 2022
When Jesus told his disciples they would need to take up their cross to follow him, he didn’t mean they needed to put on their cross-shaped jewelry to symbolize their faith—he meant it quite literally. Jesus wanted his disciples to be willing to give up everything to advance the kingdom of God, and he wants the same thing from us today.
January 28, 2022
As we continue our “In Step” series through the Gospel of Luke, Pastor J.D. asks us to count the cost of truly following Jesus. When Jesus called his first disciples, he warned them that it was going to cost them everything. The path of discipleship hasn’t changed. Are we willing to count the cost, laying aside what we value most for what he offers us?
January 27, 2022
What does it really mean to follow Jesus? As we continue our “In Step” series through the Gospel of Luke, we look at the three necessary qualities to be a disciple of Jesus and what it would look like if all of us committed to fully surrendering control of our lives for the sake of the gospel.
January 26, 2022
As we continue our “In Step” series through the Gospel of Luke, Pastor J.D. invites us to view Jesus the way his original disciples did: with overwhelming awe at his radical love. Because when we see the radical love of Jesus for us, we will respond with radical surrender to him. Our lives—and the world—will never be the same.
January 25, 2022
As disciples of Jesus, we’re called to “speak up for those who have no voice.” As we continue “In Step,” our series through the book of Luke, we talk about what it means to be a protector and defender of the weak and vulnerable among us.
January 24, 2022
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