The New Testament says that when we are “born again” (i.e., spiritually awakened), we receive an amazing, incredible, miraculous gift called “the Holy Spirit.”  What does that mean?  And what new possibilities does that open up in my life?  This will be the fourth of five installments in our sermon series on “New Life in […]

In our sermon series on “New Life in Christ,” we’ve talked about what Jesus meant when he said “you must be born again” and we’ve talked about the role that grace and faith play in that spiritual birthing process.  Now this Sunday we’re ready to discuss what comes next.  Once I’ve been spiritually reborn, what […]

If there’s only one sermon you ever hear, make sure it’s this one.  Last Sunday we explored the first half of Jesus’ encounter with the woman at the well in Samaria.  We saw how Jesus shattered all kinds of social barriers to engage the Samaritan woman in the single longest dialogue anyone ever had with […]

It’s one of the most oft-repeated and intriguing phrases found in the teachings of Jesus: You must be “born again.”  When Jesus used those words, what did he really mean?  This week we’ll dig deep – past the religious clichés, past bumper-sticker theology – to get to the bottom of the meaning of being “born […]

Everywhere we look around us, we face forces that feel far more powerful than us.  The demands of everyday life – especially during this time of COVID – are overwhelming.  This Sunday we’ll talk about the single best way to respond when we feel tempted to despair, as we launch a new sermon series called “Managing Our […]

We all want to live a life of beauty, but too often end up drowning in a sea of brokenness, acting out in ways that, in retrospect, we regret. It’s one of our most basic human struggles: How do I cultivate a more beautiful life? This Sunday we’ll look at an epic Bible passage that […]