Earthly Kings Pt 1 - You Have Done Foolishly
The solution to the empty promises of earthly kings is really to put our faith in the true King, in Jesus. And I know that's the churchy kind of thing you expect a pastor to say, but I want you to hold on to that truth. There's power in that truth. And we're going to be coming back to that idea over and over in these next few chapters, considering the life of faith and what it means to actually look to our real King.
New Days Pt 6 - Here is the King you’ve Chosen
I think there's this reality that every single one of us lives our lives in this broken and cursed world. And whether we've had it happen or it's currently happening, the reality of the curse leaves all of us—at least sometimes—longing for a reset.
New Days Pt 5 - Renew the Kingship
Before we get into our actual passage today, I want to give us just kind of a quick recap. It's been a little while since we've been in 1 Samuel, and we are ending one of the series that we've been going through. We broke this book up into sections of chapters and themes that go together, and we're ending this "New Days" series today.
Who Am I? Pt 3 - Your Spiritual Vitality Matters
It feels like we live with a lot more cultural pressure to find a fulfilling, clear, and unique definition of ourselves than maybe our parents and grandparents did before us. Even though these sermons have been somewhat heady, we've had some of the best discussions in our groups the last couple of weeks—digging into how we understand our relationship to our body and how we understand the way our mind works and our mental health.
Who Am I? Pt 2 - Your Mind Serves the Kingdom of God
We're continuing our short series on biblical identity, and I believe this is an incredibly important topic for us to engage right now. We live in a cultural moment where there is immense pressure for people to create their own unique and fulfilling identity. And if we're being completely honest and look soberly at our culture, the overarching momentum seems to be saying that this endeavor isn't going well—that people are actually quite bad at this, and it makes it really hard for humans to flourish.
Who Am I? Pt 1 - A Theology of the Body
I believe in my heart of hearts that every human being wants to have a life that is significant and fulfilling. I think it's part of how God designed us—it's hardwired into our DNA. But that is increasingly difficult to do in the world we live in.