Light of the World

If Jesus comes to demonstrate what a Godly life looks like, how does that help those who never got to see him live? Jesus sends the disciples into the world to form discipling communities where they reflect Jesus' example to others. With the help of scripture, the Holy Spirit, and the example of those who…

In our world of Darkness, God sends Jesus to be a light, showing us what an authentic human life looks like. Jesus' example exposes much of worldly wisdom as lies. In this sermon, we look specifically at how Jesus' example challenges our assumptions about worldly success (wealth, power, & security) and also spiritual success (morality).

While we think of Christmas as a happy time, not everyone experiences it that way. In fact, the first Christmas was a time of great distress for Jews in general and for Mary and Joseph in particular. We look at how when the story seems hopeless, God might be just on the edge of intervening…