Sabbath | Part 2 | Rest
Sabbath is a key-stone habit to resist a culture of restlessness. The combination of insatiable desires in our heart and a consumption-driven digital economy constantly drives us to want more, have more, be more. Sabbath invites us to leave the tyrannical system of more and experience a deep satisfaction in God, so that our soul…
Read MoreSabbath | Part 1 | Stop
Sabbath answers a deep need in our soul that is wasting away under the constant demand and activity and the inner and outer expectations to always be busy. In this message, we do a quick run through Scripture to discover the purpose of Sabbath. In the coming three weeks, we’ll take a deeper dive into…
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Nehemiah | Rebuilding in unity
What is the single most important quality of any team, band, group, community or political party, that will ensure success? Unity. Any united effort needs a deep sense of unity around a common vision and goal in order to flourish. And the book of Nehemiah is jam-packed with lessons for what it means to operate…
Read MoreNehemiah | Rebuilding from a broken heart
The report about the state of the city of Jerusalem broke Nehemiah’s heart. For days he could do nothing but weep and pray. This became his calling experience. He understood that God was sending him to Jerusalem to lead the rebuilding project. What is your heart breaking for? As we set out on a new…
Read MoreInbreaking Witness
Is your life pointing people to Jesus? The first chapter of John’s Gospel frequently talks about John the Baptist as the prophet that bears witness to Jesus, the Messiah. As we close off our Advent series we are going to learn from John’s life, how our lives can point people to Jesus.
Read MoreInbreaking Grace & Truth
Through the incarnation of Jesus Christ, God radically intervened in human history. He responded to what He thought was the biggest need of planet earth. He sent His one and only Son down from heaven to live life as a human being – the creative word of God became flesh and bones and blood –…
Read MoreInbreaking Light
The opening of John’s Gospel is very different from the others. Instead of starting at Jesus’ birth, John starts even further back: creation. When John opens his Gospel story, the Good News of Jesus Christ, he introduces Jesus to us as a light that is breaking in and breaking through the darkness of our world.…
Read MorePracticing The Way | Part 10 | Hospitality
The main mission strategy of Jesus was hospitality. In this message we explore the fascinating story of how Jesus sat down with a traitor and his promiscuous friends for a meal, and in doing so expressed God’s grace and generous welcome to all. How can hospitality become our mission strategy as well?
Read MorePracticing The Way | Part 9 | Community
Our communal God has called us into a relationship with Himself that is then strengthened by our relationships with one another so that our collective witness shows Jesus to a watching world. Community is a key-practice in the life of Jesus not only for this reason but also, because it is the frame from which…
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