Alex Sicilia - Matthew 9:9-13. Through studying the calling of Matthew and the later interaction between Jesus and the Pharisees, we are reminded about how true holiness will inevitably move us to love people by considering the irradiating comp

The Benefit of Doubt

29 days ago 23m 39s

Emily Vermilya - John 20:19-29; 1 John 1:1-4. Doubt has long been perceived as that which separates us from Christ. But in the Easter narrative, we see doubt as a regular, recurring, and formative part of the journey of faith. Ultimately, Jesus

Brand New Day

Mar 31st, 2024 28m 32s

Steve DeNeff - John 20:1-10. Easter is the rise of dawn on the Day of the Lord.

A Conversion of Perspective

Mar 24th, 2024 38m 41s

DJ Coleman - Acts 10:1-48. How you see someone determines how you treat someone.

A Conversion of Ego

Mar 17th, 2024 34m 35s

Steve DeNeff - Matthew 26:20-23, 31-35, 69-75. What does God know about you that you don’t know?

A Conversion of Worship

Mar 10th, 2024 41m 24s

Steve DeNeff - Matthew 17:1-8. They looked up and saw no one except Jesus…

A Conversion of Ambition

Mar 3rd, 2024 29m 28s

Steve DeNeff - Matthew 16:21-27. The way to greatness is from self-importance to self-denial.

A Conversion of Trust

Feb 25th, 2024 27m 31s

Ethan Linder - Matthew 14:22-33. It’s tempting to read the story of Peter in the boat as a simple moral tale: don’t doubt, and God will enable you to participate in a miracle. That’s not good news; has anyone ever manufactured more faith on-com

A Conversion of Purpose

Feb 18th, 2024 34m 25s

Steve DeNeff - Matthew 4:18-22. If at first we “leave … and follow,” everything else comes easier.

Ash Wednesday

Feb 14th, 2024 16m 46s

Daniel Rife - In a time of plenty, it’s easy to be distracted and avoid addressing the wounds we bear and the brokenness around us. In the season of Lent, we’re invited to step away from the plenty so that we might discern where our hearts trul

Crossing the Road

Feb 11th, 2024 33m 3s

Steve DeNeff - Luke 10:1-37. A disciple is someone who lives with Christ for the world. Now in the company of the Body, the disciple is prepared to bear collective witness to the city where they belong. What opportunities are there for bearing

The Heart of the Question

Feb 4th, 2024 36m 24s

Abson Joseph - John 3:16-21; 9:1-12. To long for Jesus and to know him are two aspects of discipleship that rely on our ability to ask and face the right questions. Many people are deconstructing faith and Christian tradition because of their t

Redefining Family

Jan 28th, 2024 34m 33s

Steve DeNeff - Matthew 12:46-50. Throughout the gospel accounts, crowds of people encounter Jesus. Intriguingly, in Mark 10, many of these meetings with the masses are followed by Jesus’s further engagement with only a few—his trusted small gro

Get Together

Jan 21st, 2024 24m 38s

Emily Vermilya - Mark 10:1-34. Throughout the gospel accounts, crowds of people encounter Jesus. Intriguingly, in Mark 10, many of these meetings with the masses are followed by Jesus’s further engagement with only a few—his trusted small group

Unforgettable

Jan 14th, 2024 31m 16s

Steve DeNeff - John 1:43-51. For every disciple, the first movement toward change was an encounter with Jesus. It was unforgettable. But it was divisive. Whoever met him was better or worse, but they were never the same. What role can the Churc

The Invitation

Jan 7th, 2024 34m 41s

Steve DeNeff - Isaiah 55:1-3a, 6-7; John 7:37-43. How many Christians actually enjoy the life that Jesus promised? How many of the “saved” are converted? How many are apprentices of Jesus, learning to do easily and routinely the things that Jes

Finding Jesus

Dec 31st, 2023 22m 50s

Vickie Conrad - Luke 2:41-52. Luke is distinctive among the gospel writers for featuring Jesus as a twelve-year-old. This narrative illustrates Mary and Joseph's commitment to nurturing and raising Jesus, evident in their consistent observance

Improv

Dec 24th, 2023 22m 14s

Steve DeNeff - Luke 2:1-7. Throughout the Christmas story, two things are clear: (1) God is in control, and (2) God is not in charge. This is an important lesson for everyone who feels pushed around by others.

Where God Should Be

Dec 17th, 2023 24m 2s

Emily Vermilya - Luke 2:1-5 & Micah 5:2-5. One great surprise about God revealed in Jesus at the incarnation is God’s vulnerability. God is not confined to safe or polished spaces. Instead, he enters our mess. He shows up in “places God isn’t s

What’s in a List?

Dec 10th, 2023 28m 15s

Ethan Linder - Luke 3:21-38. When we come to the “list” passages in the Bible, our eyes glaze over: measurements, records, genealogies – maybe these are part of historical record, but wouldn’t the Bible be better if we took them out? That’s pro

Stumbling Over Christmas

Dec 3rd, 2023 29m 3s

Steve DeNeff - John 1:1-5, 10-14, 16-18. To people living in the first century, the claims of the first Christians concerning the incarnation were scandalous. Here’s a handful that are so outrageous even Christians have a hard time believing th

The First Evangelist

Nov 19th, 2023 48m 48s

Steve DeNeff - John 4:7-19, 25-30, 39-42. The first evangelist in the gospels is the least likely, least prepared person … and that’s a why she’s the perfect example of what it means to share our faith in a culture that is hostile to evangel

The Future of Love

Nov 12th, 2023 36m 3s

Matt LeRoy - Matthew 22:34-40, Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Leviticus 19:18. In his Great Commandment, Jesus shows his genius and authority by bringing all of the feast and fruit of the Scriptures into one seed, bursting with potential harvest. It is the

Children of the Day

Nov 5th, 2023 40m 21s

Steve DeNeff - 1 Thessalonians 5:1-8; 2 Timothy 4:3-5. Toward the beginning of Paul’s career, he wrote a series of letters to young Christians worried about current events, telling them how to conduct themselves in times of chaos and moral conf