Go Deeper

To kick off the Christmas season, Pastor Colin Smith shares a message titled “Why Jesus Came: To Call Sinners” based on Luke 5:27-32.

Pastor Joel Dombrow from Cedar Grove Community Church in Livermore, CA, shares a message of gratitude worth reflecting on this Thanksgiving.

Tim Keller spoke at the Oxford Inter-Collegiate Christian Union (OICCU) for the UNCOVER 2015 series.

From Summit Church in Spokane, WA – An unavoidable aspect of being human is relationships — Each of us find ourselves in a vast constellation of relationships…. be it a friend, neighbor, co-worker, family, spouse or children. In our new series, Love First, we are zooming in on relationships and Jesus’ statement that the greatest commandment is to love God and love others as we love ourselves. Over the next seven weeks, we will take a look at seven “one another” statements found in the new testament, and learn how the Gospel alone has the power to heal our deepest relationship wounds and empower us to love others and love God as we’re designed to. For this week, lead Pastor Grant Bruscoe uncovers the incredible opportunity it is to encourage one another, and provides some practical ways to step into the practice this week.

Eli Byrd preaches during at Southeastern Seminary from 1 Corinthians 12:12-26 and declares that there is no greater example than our Lord Jesus Christ, who came not to be served but to serve. He lets us know how we ought to serve.

From Life Community Church in Corvallis, OR – Pastor Shawn Sampson shares a timely message from 1 Corinthians titled ” A More Excellent Way” that address how we as Christians can find a God-honoring way to approach the divisive climate of politics.

Cliffe Knechtle and his son Stuart engage in debate and discourse about Jesus, God, and faith with college students.

Colin Smith: Why Jesus Came A Word of Thanks Joel Dombrow – A Good Year to Give Thanks Tim Keller – Uncovering Satisfaction InterAct Ministries W247: Hope to the Hungry…

Voddie Baucham shares from Acts 4 – a passage he says every Christian should know.

From Max Lucado’s series titled “Faith With A Limp,” studying the story of Jacob.

Cheater. Struggler. Stumbler. Fighter. Struggler. Limper. That’s Jacob, son of Isaac, father of tribes, patriarch. If you’re looking for a hero, you could find someone with a better resume than Jacob. But if you’re looking for someone to identify with, Jacob might fit the bill. His life reminds us: God uses flawed people. But God doesn’t abandon us to our flawed condition; he will shape us in order to use us for good. And that is good news.

Haven’t all of us had our Jacob moments? Like the patriarch, we’ve wrestled with God about our past, our future, our pain and problems. And though Jacob’s journey was fraught with crafty, sneaky, disappointing moments, God shaped him until Jacob’s journey ends with a testament to faith.

The story of Jacob is the perfect story for imperfect people. It’s a fascinating life, with much to teach us about the lengths God will go to refine and use us.