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Way And Truth And Life Oct 03, 2014

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When things are hazy, one thing is clear: Jesus is the way. When things get crazy, one thing is certain: Jesus is the truth. When things begin to wither and die, one thing is consistent: Jesus is the life. As we reflect upon Jesus' declaration that he is the way and the truth and the life we find the life we were always looking for. To experience that life, the Jesus life, we have to be willing walk the Jesus way and consistently proclaim the Jesus truth.

The Insanity of Empire Sep 28, 2014

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In chapter 4 of Daniel we find the story of the king who went crazy -- the emperor who went insane. King Nebuchadnezzar is the personification of empire and this subversive story is a prophetic critique of the insanity of empire. But it's only the exiles who possess a counter-script and thereby can live outside the dominant script who perceive the insanity of empire.

Love Alone Is Credible Sep 26, 2014

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"If I have not love, I am nothing." -The Apostle Paul
"Love alone is credible; nothing else can be believed, and nothing else ought to be believed." -Hans Urs von Balthasar
Everything minus Love = Zero.
With this in mind, Pastor Brian shares his four noble truths...
Life is Hard.
God is Love.
Jesus is Lord.
Love Never Fails.

Dreams and Nightmares Sep 21, 2014

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The dreams of the prophets and the nightmares of empires are one in the same. What the people of God hope for the most, is what the empires of man fear the most—that the reign of God will at last be seen on the earth, bringing justice to all people.

“O You of Little Faith” Sep 19, 2014

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Jesus speaks the words “O you of little faith” several times to the disciples, pointing them to the birds of the air and the flowers of the field. As we take a fresh look at the Genesis 1 creation account, freeing ourselves from the culture war surrounding this topic, we also are reminded in times of worry and anxiety to take rest in the reality that God is at work.

Which Name, Which Table? Sep 14, 2014

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The Book of Daniel addresses this problem: How do you live as a Jew in a culture that doesn't want you to be Jewish? To understand the stories of Daniel is easy and safe. What is difficult and dangerous is to take the imaginative leap and apply these stories to our own context. American Christians need to ask this question: How do you live a a Christian in a culture that either doesn't want you to be a Christian or wants to conscript Christianity for its own purposes?

Walking On Water Sep 12, 2014

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Peter’s “walking on the water” experience wasn’t about Peter learning a cool trick. It was to teach him that living life linked up with Jesus was a completely different way of living. Peri Zahnd shares stories from years of pastoring and watching ordinary people sometimes do extraordinary things, empowered by the Spirit of God.

Exodus To Exile Sep 07, 2014

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The book of Daniel was designed to teach ancient Jews how to live as faithful exiles in the midst of a pagan empire. The book of Revelation did much the same for the early Christians living in the Roman Empire. These books are extremely relevant for American Christians, who face the challenge of engaging in a responsible way with American society, while living faithfully under the reign of Christ.

Is Christ Divided? Sep 05, 2014

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Jesus prayed for the unity of the church. Paul wrote in each of his letters a passionate plea for the church to remain unified, because if the church, the body of Christ, is divided then Christ himself is divided. Today as we survey the landscape of the church it is easy to see how we have become divided into our tribes, but there is hope. Jesus looks at his divided, tribal church and says, "Love one another." As we choose to walk a path of humility, keeping Jesus first and primary, we can find a way to come together in real, authentic relational unity.

Modern Man Aug 31, 2014

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Taking its cues from the scientism of a bygone era, Western Christianity has tried for too long to make the gospel a kind of scientific formula—a pseudo-science of Biblical facts, atonement theories, and sinner’s prayers—when it’s more like a song, a symphony, a poem, a painting, a drama, a dance, and, yes, a mystery. The Industrial Revolution of the nineteenth century saw the artisan replaced with conveyer-belted, smoke-belching factories. Things would no longer be handcrafted, they would now be mass-produced. Christianity followed suit. The revivalism of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries sought to “industrialize” evangelism. While Henry Ford was mass-producing cars, Billy Sunday was mass-producing converts. Except it doesn’t work that way.

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