Sunday Talks

A change of zip code doesn't fix a restless soul. True rest is a relationship, not a destination. We are in week 6 of this summer series, asking the same question from different angles. When the conditions of your life change, when the tank runs dry, when the cisterns crack, when the current pulls you sideways, when the storm hits without warning, where does your soul actually go? We have established something that doesn't change no matter what the season brings. Real rest is

We have been in a series this summer about what happens to our souls when the pace of life changes. We talked about what to do when the tank hits empty - when you are so depleted that just keeping the routine going feels like too much. We talked about the broken cisterns we keep going back to, hoping they will finally hold water. Last week we talked about something more subtle than either of those - the quiet danger of drift. Here is what all three of those things have in co

Introduction: The Silent Drift One of the greatest joys of summer is the beach or the lake. We look forward to it - the water, the sun, the chance to just float for a while. But if you have ever spent an afternoon floating in the ocean, you know how deceptively powerful the water can be. You wade in, relax, close your eyes - and when you open them, your umbrella, your towel, and your family are a ways down the beach. You didn't swim away. You didn't decide to leave. You just

Introduction: A Bucket With a Hole In It Look at this. It looks like a container. It was made to hold something. But no matter how much you pour into it, it runs straight back out. For the land folks in the room - picture a cracked stock tank. You haul the water out, fill it up, come back in a week, and it is bone dry. All that work. Nothing to show for it. Most of us know what it feels like to be running low. When life gets depleted, we reach for a quick refill. Maybe you p

Series Introduction Welcome to Summer…. But this summer you get rain around here and that is OK! Last week you had the sunscreen packed and checked the expiration date of course…We are now seeing that the days are longer, and honestly, everyone's brain has already started to drift a little. Summer is here. For most of us, this season means at least a small shift in pace. Maybe it is a trip with the kids or to see the kids. A few weeks in the mountains. Or just the feeling tha

SERIES INTRODUCTION Summer is officially here. The sunscreen is packed - and if you are into sunscreen, make sure it is not expired. The days are longer, and let's be honest - everyone's brain is already on vacation mode. For most of us, this season means a shift in gears. A little more breathing room, a few more backyard BBQs, and a desperate attempt to slow down the clock. But while our schedules might take a breather - do they really? - our faith shouldn't go on cruise con

SERIES INTRODUCTION Over the last eight weeks, we have been walking through the Gospel of John together and looking at the moments where Jesus makes these extraordinary claims about His own identity. John is building a case - week by week, chapter by chapter - that Jesus is not just a great teacher, not just a good man, but the eternal Son of God. We started in John 1: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." We have seen Jesus as I AM

Open up to John chapter 14, verse 1, and while you are turning there let me give us a recap. We are on week seven of The Divinity of Jesus, and I want to tell you - ANOTHER bold statement/truth is coming from Jesus today. Over the past six weeks we have been walking through the Gospel of John together, and John has been building a case. Every week has been one more piece of the picture. Let me remind you where we have been. Week 1 - The Word Became Flesh (John 1:1-18). We st

Today we are going to talk about something that usually makes people a little uncomfortable - death. I know. Not exactly the typical Sunday morning topic. But here is the thing: you cannot have an honest conversation about Jesus without talking about death. Because He walked directly into it. None of us are getting out of here alive. That is reality. And it can be kind of hard to talk about. But we are looking at truth today. This is not theory. This is some of the most perso

We are in week five of our series on the Divinity of Jesus. Over these weeks we have been walking through the Gospel of John and looking at the moments where Jesus makes extraordinary claims about His own identity. We started with the eternal Word who became flesh. We heard Jesus claim the divine name - I AM. We looked at Him as the Bread of Life, the Light of the World. And today He is going to do something that is deeply personal. Today He is going to tell us He is our Shep