Episodes
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Finding Meaning in a New Year
December 30th, 2024 | 31 mins 45 secs
A new year brings a new opportunity for things to be different, yet we often pursue meaning and joy from things that cannot deliver. In 2025, let go of the pursuits that can't give life and seek the Jesus, the one who came so that we might have life and have it abundantly.
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Christmas Candlelight 2024
December 25th, 2024 | 16 mins 35 secs
Christmas—the coming of Jesus—is God’s rescue mission for all humankind for all time. Jesus comes as a light into our darkness, and he invites us to participate in his mission for the good of all people.
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, part 4: Longing for Home
December 22nd, 2024 | 36 mins 29 secs
As Americans prepare to set a record for Christmas spending, the Christmas story reminds us that Jesus was born into a situation of suffering and humility. Jesus invites us to join his work of alleviating suffering around the world and even here at home.
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, part 3: Joy in the Midst of Hardship
December 15th, 2024 | 34 mins
When Jesus was born, the angels proclaimed good news of great joy for all people. This week, Pastor Mark shares how we can experience this great joy in our lives today.
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, part 2: For All the Broken
December 9th, 2024 | 33 mins 58 secs
Most of us try to act like we have it all together. We become experts at denying and disguising our brokenness to others and even ourselves. The Christmas story shows us that Jesus comes to us in our brokenness in order to transform and heal us.
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, part 1: Hope For a Broken World
December 1st, 2024 | 30 mins 24 secs
In a world where darkness is so often overwhelming, the season of Advent reminds us that Jesus comes as a light to drown out the darkness.
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Immeasurably More, part 3: Honest to God
November 25th, 2024 | 35 mins 21 secs
The three enemies of the “immeasurably more” life Jesus has for us are control, comparison, and competition. If we can let go of these, trust God, and choose generosity, we can receive the life God offers us.
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Immeasurably More, part 2: From Greed to Generosity
November 17th, 2024 | 38 mins 46 secs
We know deep down that the good life isn’t about money, but still we find ourselves trying to pursue fulfillment, security, and happiness through accumulation. Jesus shows us that it’s only through letting go of greed and embracing generosity that we receive a life that is immeasurably more than we could ask or imagine.
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Immeasurably More, part 1: How to Embrace God’s Abundance
November 10th, 2024 | 37 mins 12 secs
God is generous and gives us immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine, and we have a part to play in accessing this abundance for the good of our neighbors as well as ourselves. Pastor Mark shares the key to unlocking God’s abundance in your life.
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50 Days of Kindness, part 8: Love Your Neighbor
November 3rd, 2024 | 33 mins 34 secs
When it comes to faith and politics, the specifics can get complicated, but the bottom line is not. As followers of Jesus, our political agenda is to love our neighbors and our enemies.
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50 Days of Kindness, part 7: How Do We Become the Kind of People Our Politics Needs?
October 28th, 2024 | 31 mins 10 secs
We cannot separate the kind of politics we have from the kind of people we are. Our politics desperately needs people who have put away anger, rage, malice, and slander. If we want better politics, we have to allow God to form us into the kind of people who live differently.
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50 Days of Kindness, part 6: Jesus, Faith and Politics
October 21st, 2024 | 31 mins 34 secs
As long as there are people in community, there will always be politics. While politics can often go wrong, we can also choose to engage in a way that represents the love of Jesus to the world and works for the good of all God's children.