Galatians 3:1-9

Whether in tents or temples, God is present and abiding with the Israelites and their descendants. God's living promise is a loving extensive, generational commitment/covenant among, between and with us just as we are: the only tabernacle God needs. Sermon begins at minute marker 4:47. 2 Samuel 7:1-17 Resources BibleWorm podcast: Episode 608: I’ll …

In our exploration of dating through a biblical lens, we discover that God's vision for our relationships transcends cultural norms. Romans 13:8-14 serves as our guide, reminding us that love is the fulfillment of the law. This passage challenges us to approach dating not as a self-serving pursuit, but as an opportunity to love others as Christ lov…

Galatians 2:15-21Central Community Church による

Hannah’s Song, often referred to as The Magnificat of the First Testament, is a collection of Hannah’s utopian dreams. She sings of a world where the bows of the warriors are broken and where God lifts the poor from the ash heap and sits them with princes. This sermon explores Hannah’s life and story, from which her dreams grew, and it follows the …

Pastor Tyler discusses sexuality from a Christian perspective, addressing how modern cultural views have deviated from traditional biblical teachings on sex. It emphasizes the belief that God created sex as a gift intended for marriage between a man and a woman, meant to foster intimacy, procreation, and symbolize a relationship with God. The conve…

The Hebrew people grow weary of their supposed leader leaving them behind, and - in Moses’ absence - they ask for a symbol to represent God? Replace God? Hold them together as a community in a very destabilized time? Unclear, but even as we seek to empathize with a people who long for SOMEthing to keep them together, God and Moses are nonetheless d…

Galatians 2:11-14Central Community Church による

Dr. David Bennett, a scholar and evangelist, shares his testimony about the journey through suffering and self-discovery, particularly in relation to his sexuality. Dr. Bennett speaks about his struggle with identity, desire, and his eventual transformation through a profound encounter with Jesus during a difficult period in his life. He reflects o…

As a young gay man, David Bennett saw Christianity as an enemy to freedom for LGBTQI people, and his early experiences with prejudice and homophobia led him to become a gay activist. But when Jesus came into his life in a highly unexpected way, he was led down a path he never would have predicted or imagined. This is the Q&R recording from our Hous…

By Guest Speaker: Ryan Elliot Galatians 2:1-10Central Community Church による

A sermon about a 25 chapter novella, in three parts: 1) Joseph actually had an amazing technicolor princess dress, and isn’t that both telling and fabulous?! 2) Love unevenly distributed produces division, resentment, and - in this story - the hate-filled action of a band of brothers who traffic their beloved brother into slavery, and it’s that ter…

Pastor Brice reminds us of our deep-seated need for genuine Christian friendships. Drawing from Genesis 2, we see that even in paradise, God declared it 'not good for man to be alone. Brice challenges us to examine our own lives and ask: Do we truly value growing deep Christian friendships? Or have we settled for surface-level connections? Through …

Galatians 1:11-24Central Community Church による

Abram longs for a child that he believes God has denied him. God meets Abram in that specific need, but then leads him to a more expansive - even cosmic - view. This is a story that might be easier for aunties like me to understand: I absolutely don’t have one or two or three children. I either have zero children, or I have children that number the…

Galatians 1:6-10Central Community Church による

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Galatians 1:1-5Central Community Church による

We start a new Narrative Lectionary year at a very good place to start: In the beginning… We begin with the genesis of all things, and it doesn’t take long for everything to devolve into deception, messing up, shame, hiding from God, and scapegoating. If our ancient Hebrew forebears in the faith told this story because they - like us - knew their o…

God has chosen us for relationship with him. The question is if we will choose to love him back. If we will also love those God has called us to? In partnership with Pastor Don Lee from World Vision, Pastor Tyler encourages us to consider how God is inviting our church to "remember the poor." To begin afresh by sponsoring children together from 2 v…

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By Guest Speaker - Matt ConradCentral Community Church による

Pastor Tyler looked at the stories of Jesus healing Jairus’ daughter and the bleeding woman who touched his garment. He invited us to consider how we can live boldly in the healing ministry of Jesus. How we can bring our vulnerability to Christ for healing, as well as helping others to do the same. To take heart in Christ’s healing for us and other…

Central Community Church による

Forgiveness involves four key relationships: from God to you, you to yourself, you to others, and others to you. Struggles often arise in believing in, receiving, and extending forgiveness, as well as accepting it from others. Drawing from Mark 2:1-12, which illustrates Jesus’ authority to forgive sins and heal, the sermon emphasizes that forgivene…

By Guest Speaker - Pastor Michael HunterCentral Community Church による

Pastor Tyler outlines six ways to take heart from Christ’s presence: Jesus’ intentional presence with His disciples, His reassuring words, His invitation for faith, His immediate rescue of Peter, His calming of the storm, and the disciples' recognition of His divinity. He emphasizes that Christ’s presence overcomes fear and doubt, urging believers …

Nehemiah 13Central Community Church による

Pastor Chris Griffith explores the theme of unity within the church, particularly in the face of societal divisions and diverse opinions. It starts by highlighting the current climate of division and contrasts it with the idea of the church as a place of unity, as envisioned by God. His message emphasizes that true unity goes beyond superficial slo…

Nehemiah 12:27-47Central Community Church による

Join Keyan, Eden and Rita as they share stories of discernment in the last of our series. This summer we asked congregation members if they would be willing to share stories from their lives about moments of discernment. Sermon begins at minute marker 3:46 Job 12:7-10 Resources BibleWorm podcast Rita's written text Image: Photo by Bakr Magrabi on p…

Brice dives into spiritual warfare, emphasizing the reality of a spiritual battle that Christians face, highlighting the importance of unity and the need to "put on the full armor of God" to stand against evil forces. This message explores various reactions people have towards spiritual warfare, ranging from excitement and skepticism to fear and an…

Central Community Church による

In the church, we often divide via our pleasures. We live in spite of one another because our lives are often defined by trying to “live the dream” in the eyes of others. Self-protective fears of not being happy enough lead us to chose ourselves over others. Instead, we are called to re-unite in the body of Christ. In needing and giving ourselves t…

Nehemiah Chapter 10Central Community Church による