Season 2
As we come to the close of the Why Jesus? series, we continue our exploration of what it means to have no other purpose than Christ formed in us. Continuing in Philippians 2, Pastor James looks at Paul's concern for believers to work our their salvation and what his immediate concern was in that work. (Original Sermon: 18 Aug 24)
How much is relationality in the Bible? Is it simply a list of rules, or is there more to it than that? Pastor Dena and Pastor James dig further into the end of Colossians and the list of names that Paul mentions. The application for life, discipleship, and ministry might surprise you!
What's in a name? Or a list of names? Paul closes the letter to the Colossians with a list of greetings that we often just skip over. But, when we dig deep into who these people were, we understand a little bit better about who we've been created to be. Pastor Dena digs in to Colossians 4:2-18 as we figure out how our relationships can help us to live as Christ is formed in us. (Sermon 8/4/2024)
Gospel integrity is the concept of aligning the convictions of the Gospel with our own identities, values, attitudes, and behaviors. Pastor James and Pastor Dena reflect on how to make this more of a reality and critically engage our culture for the advancement of the Gospel.
What are the values and the convictions of the Gospel, and how do they differ from the values we inherit growing up? If we want to live lives that reflect Jesus in our society, how do we do that? Pastor James reflects on the concept of Gospel integrity from Philippians 1:27-2:4 and how it should inform our living. (Original sermon: 28 July 2024)
Telling our stories is not an aspect of the faith the American church is exceptionally familiar or comfortable with. Pastor James and Pastor Dena reflect on bringing this out in worship and what some of the strengths and weaknesses are.
We're taking the summer to discuss what difference Jesus has made in our lives. Today's sermon is a reminder of why we give our testimonies and what value they have. Pastor James recaps the Revelation 12:10-12 text. (Original Sermon: July 21)
Discussion Summary: What does it look like to live out a life of humility and humiliation? How does humiliation fit into the Christian life? Pastor James and Pastor Dena discuss some nitty-gritty about living out the faith we profess as we begin to pivot to "no other purpose but Christ formed in you" in the "Why Jesus?" series.
Living the Christian life sometimes feels a bit like being a door mat. But what does it mean to "take the low road" as Jesus did? Pastor James explores Paul's great admonition in Philippians 2:5-13 to have the same attitude as Jesus. (Original sermon date: 14 July 2024)
As Christians, how do we live in the tension between loving God and loving the good things of this world? When Paul talks about the good things of this world being crap in comparison to knowing Jesus, how do we live that out? Pastor James and Pastor Dena discuss this and more in this week's episode.