Date: 08/19/18
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Joy and Sorrow
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:6-9
Description: Peter says it's possible to rejoice and to grieve at the same time. But only if you have a living hope. Do you?
Joy and Sorrow - 1 Peter 1:6-9
Hope Secured - 1 Peter 1:3-5
Date: 08/12/18
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Hope Secured
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-5
Description: No one can live without hope. That's why Peter begins his letter with this profile of Christian hope--a secure hope because it begins and ends with God.
Resident Aliens: Introducing 1 Peter - 1 Peter 1:1-2
Date: 08/05/18
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Resident Aliens: Introducing 1 Peter
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-2
Description: Peter wrote this letter to help new Christians understand what it means to follow Jesus when identifying with him sets you apart from the culture where you live.
Remember: Lamentations 5
Date: 07/29/18
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Remember
Scripture: Lamentations 5
Description: This book of sorrow ends with a prayer. It's a prayer that wonderfully models the steps of lament we've been following all summer. And it's a prayer perfectly answered in Jesus.
Witness: Lamentations 4
Date: 07/22/18
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Witness
Scripture: Lamentations 4
Description: This poem answers the call of chapter one for a witness to the human tragedy of Jerusalem's fall. It offers a crucial model for us. Where and how should we bear witness to social problems in our time and place?
Hope Lamenting: Lamentations 3
Date: 07/15/18
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Hope Lamenting
Scripture: Lamentations 3
Description: This third poem, a small but brilliant shaft of light in the darkness of this book, helps us learn how to fight for hope in the midst of sorrow.
Remember the Wrath of God: Lamentations 2
Date: 07/08/18
Speaker: Bill Heerman
Title: Remember the Wrath of God
Scripture: Lamentations 2
Description: Lamentations 2 is a poem of desperation, as the author gives voice to the anguish and desperation that the people of Israel felt when Jerusalem was destroyed by Babylon in 587 BC. It serves as a sobering memorial to God's wrath, God's justice, and God's faithfulness to do what He said He would do. Where can we find hope in this suffocating judgment?
How?!: Lamentations 1
Date: 07/01/18
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: How?!
Scripture: Lamentations 1
Description: This collection of poems is a memorial to unimaginable suffering, meant to help us understand the pain of loss, the importance of a witness, and the only possible hope.
How Lament Builds Trust: Psalm 13
Date: 06/24/18
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: How Lament Builds Trust
Scripture: Psalm 13
Description: When laments begin with honesty about our experience and move through desperation that gives up on any other source of hope, laments don’t threaten trust in God’s love and care. They deepen that trust.
Praying Boldly in the Darkest Hour: Psalm 22
Date: 06/17/18
Speaker: Shaka Mitchell
Title: Praying Boldly in the Darkest Hour
Scripture: Psalm 22
Description: Psalm 22 gives us a template for moving from desperation to prayer to praise knowing we have final victory in Jesus.
Choosing to Remember in Times of Lament: Psalm 77
Date: 06/10/18
Speaker: Seth Jones
Title: Choosing to Remember in Times of Lament
Scripture: Psalm 77
Description: The Bible doesn’t give us a method for getting rid of pain or suffering. But it does tell us what to remember in the midst of it.
Why Do You Hide Yourself? Lamenting Injustice: Psalm 10
Date: 06/03/18
Speaker: Matt Givens
Title: Why Do You Hide Yourself? Lamenting Injustice
Scripture: Psalm 10
Description: How are we supposed to respond to injustice when it seems like God is nowhere to be found? The Bible teaches us that our authentic suffering leads to authentic lament, which leads to authentic hope in God.
How Long O Lord?: Introducing Lament
Date: 05/27/18
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: How Long O Lord?: Introducing Lament
Scripture: Various
Description: This introduction to our summer series explains where lament comes from, what lament looks like, and why lament is so essential for our life together.
Whose Name Matters? - 3 John
Date: 05/20/18
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Whose Name Matters?
Scripture: 3 John
Description: John wrote this letter to help a friend understand what sort of leader he should support and whom he should avoid. The primary test: whose name matters most?
Love in Truth - 2 John
Date: 05/13/18
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Love in Truth
Scripture: 2 John
Description: The truth about who God is, what he’s done, and what he commands defines the sort of love we should have for one another.
What We Know - 1 John 5:13-21
Date: 05/06/18
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: What We Know
Scripture: 1 John 5:13-21
Description: At the end of his letter, John leaves us with a list of assurances he's been writing about all along. What does he want us to know?
Only Jesus - 1 John 5:6-12
Date: 04/29/18
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Only Jesus
Scripture: 1 John 5:6-12
Description: John insists that having Jesus, and only Jesus, is the difference between life and death. But why? What do you have when you have Jesus?
Faith Is the Victory - 1 John 5:1-5
Date: 04/22/18
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Faith Is the Victory
Scripture: 1 John 5:1-5
Description: When we see God through the gift of Jesus, what difference shows up in our lives? We will love what God loves, and we will trust what God commands.
Abiding in Love - 1 John 4:13-21
Date: 04/15/18
Speaker: Matt McCullough
Title: Abiding in Love
Scripture: 1 John 4:13-21
Description: Where do you stand with God? There is nothing more important to know about yourself. And when you see that God sees you through Jesus, when you come to know God loves you, it changes how you relate to God and to others.
Why Do Christians Love? - 1 John 4:7-12
Date: 04/08/18
Speaker: Seth Jones
Title: Why Do Christians Love?
Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12
Description: John makes stark claims about love. And, in this passage, he points to the Christian’s motivation for love and why that motivation matters.