Esther
Rachel Tyrrell takes us into the story of Esther through Jesus’ famous saying, “The first shall be last, and the last shall…
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The Exodus
The Exodus is God’s foundational act of salvation and liberation in the Hebrew scriptures. Starting from Stephen’s retelling of the story in…
Read moreJesus, Teach Me How to Read
We all come to scripture with lots of commitments. We’re already committed to certain beliefs, desires, and practices. The way we think…
Read moreHints of a King
Mark gives us two of the most famous Jesus stories back to back: the feeding of the 5,000 and Jesus walking on…
Read moreThe First Gospel Message
From Luke 2.1-20 comes the story of the first time the gospel–the good news of Jesus–was preached. And it matters where it…
Read moreBetween Two Advents
We live between two Advents, between when Jesus came in humility and when he comes again in glory. Advent is the time for…
Read moreThe Coming of the Righteous Judge
From Isaiah 11.1-10 we look at the promise of the righteous judge who would come into the world. That may not sound…
Read moreCourage to Live a Better Story
Fourth sermon in our Lent series Apathy and the Passion. This morning from Mark 1.14-20: “Courage to Live a Better Story.”
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