Episodes
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Reckless Love, part 2: Expand the Circle
January 13th, 2025 | 33 mins 59 secs
Jesus told us to love our neighbors as ourselves, not more than ourselves. If we do not learn to love ourselves, we will struggle to love other people and to expand the circle beyond the people who are already inside so that they might experience the life-changing love of Jesus.
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Reckless Love, part 1: The Most Important Commandment
January 5th, 2025 | 31 mins 57 secs
Jesus dove headfirst into situations that other people intentionally avoided. Some might even consider Jesus’ actions reckless. The Reckless Love series begins an exciting journey of having God move us from where we were in 2024 to who we can become in 2025. Our goal is to “be love” to those around us wherever we go and in whatever season we may find ourselves.
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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.