Burning Hearts with Rachel Herbeck

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Hated and Reviled Jan 30, 2026

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One of the most challenging teachings of Jesus is to rejoice when we are hated and reviled. Today we discuss how we lean into persecution and rejoice in our hardships.

Hungry and Weeping Jan 29, 2026

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Continuing with the blessings and woes, Jesus speaks about those who are mourning and those who are hungry. We examine our own hearts to ask the question – are we spiritually hungry? Or are we filled with worldly things?

Blessed are the Poor Jan 28, 2026

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Jesus teaches about those who are poor both materially and spiritually. We ask the Holy Spirit to help us lean into a deeper poverty of spirit.

Blessings and Woes Jan 27, 2026

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As Jesus dives into the blessings and woes, we learn what He values and are challenged by the values of the Kingdom of God and how different they are from the kingdom of the world.

The Culture of the Kingdom Jan 26, 2026

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This week we dive into Luke 6, particularly where Jesus begins to teach his disciples in the form of blessings and woes. We see how Jesus preached the Gospel of the Kingdom, bringing the Kingdom of God to invade the kingdom of the earth.

Fulfilled Scriptures Jan 23, 2026

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Jesus proclaims to the people that He is the fulfillment of the messianic mission stated in Isaiah 61. Today we discuss how Jesus’ ministry still applies to us today and we ask for the faith to raise our expectations that Jesus can set us free and open our eyes today.

Good News to the Poor Jan 22, 2026

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In Luke 4, Jesus famously proclaims the messianic prophecy of Isaiah 61 in the temple. Here we see that Jesus is the anointed one, the one Isaiah spoke of who will come to proclaim good news to the poor.

The Messianic Message Jan 21, 2026

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Today we see that Jesus actually went into the very synagogues that he attended to teach the people, and as he teaches people glorify Him. We begin to reflect on the true power of Jesus’ time of public ministry.

The Growing Report Jan 20, 2026

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As we seek Jesus in the Gospel of Luke, we see that people knew about Him and had heard about Him. The report about who He was was growing! This begins to show us truly how people responded to Jesus’ divinity throughout His time on earth.

Anointed in the Spirit Jan 19, 2026

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This week we begin to ask the question, how do we seek Jesus? We dive into Luke 4 to see what Jesus was up to during His public ministry and we read that He was anointed in the power of the Spirit.