Time tends towards cycles, or so implies the author of Ecclesiastes. We've all experienced something like this: we experience ups, downs, highs, lows, periods of great joy, and periods of great turmoil. We may seek stability, normalcy, or consistency in life, but we rarely find any of these for very long. What might the author of Ecclesiastes have to say about our constant struggle to cleave to the peaks of our lives in a world set on cycling? In this sermon, Pastor Adam explores Ecclesiastes 3 ...
Jun 07, 2020•34 min
Time tends towards cycles, or so implies the author of Ecclesiastes. We've all experienced something like this: we experience ups, downs, highs, lows, periods of great joy, and periods of great turmoil. We may seek stability, normalcy, or consistency in life, but we rarely find any of these for very long. What might the author of Ecclesiastes have to say about our constant struggle to cleave to the peaks of our lives in a world set on cycling? In this sermon, Pastor Adam explores Ecclesiastes 3 ...
May 31, 2020•27 min
In a culture obsessed with social mobility, what does the author of Ecclesiastes say about our desire to seek satisfaction from attaining higher earthly heights? In this sermon, Pastor Justin Chapman from Aletheia Providence describes how even the summits under the sun can't be the source of the meaning we crave.
May 24, 2020•32 min
In a culture obsessed with social mobility, what does the author of Ecclesiastes say about our desire to seek satisfaction from attaining higher earthly heights? In this sermon, Pastor Justin Chapman from Aletheia Providence describes how even the summits under the sun can't be the source of the meaning we crave.
May 24, 2020•32 min
Today, we're beginning a new sermon series in Ecclesiastes entitled "Chasing The Wind." The Bible is full of wisdom and promises, but more often than we like to admit, life doesn't align with our expectations. We invest, we build, and we plan, and yet, our lives are still contain suffering and disappointment. Why? In this sermon, Pastor Adam explores the wisdom of the writer of Ecclesiastes to help us determine how to respond to the glitches in the systems of our lives.
May 17, 2020•30 min
Many of the established routines of our lives have been disrupted by the COVID-19 crisis. How can we make sure that we are still being worshipful with the new habits that are developing in our "new normals?" In this sermon, Pastor Adam shows that the good story of the gospel empowers us to build habits of Christlike virtue.
May 10, 2020•27 min
Even before the COVID-19 crisis, anxiety was a defining characteristic of this generation. How does the Gospel speak to anxiety or other thoughts that plague our minds and attempt to distance us from God? In this sermon, Pastor Justin shows us from the Book of Philippians how when we practice gospel thoughts, we welcome in the God of peace.
May 03, 2020•36 min
Even before the COVID-19 crisis, anxiety was a defining characteristic of this generation. How does the Gospel speak to anxiety or other thoughts that plague our minds and attempt to distance us from God? In this sermon, Pastor Justin shows us from the Book of Philippians how when we practice gospel thoughts, we welcome in the God of peace.
May 03, 2020•36 min
The COVID Crisis isn't just a public health and economic crisis - it has also been a crisis for the inner lives of many people across the world. In a time characterized by anxiety about so many things, how can we invite the God of peace into our inner lives to so that He can empower us to extend that peace to others? In this installation of This Is Our Time, Pastor Adam interviews counselor and Pastor Seth Trimmer from Grace City Church about taking responsibility of our inner lives, and about t...
Apr 29, 2020•40 min
The COVID Crisis isn't just a public health and economic crisis - it has also been a crisis for the inner lives of many people across the world. In a time characterized by anxiety about so many things, how can we invite the God of peace into our inner lives to so that He can empower us to extend that peace to others? In this installation of This Is Our Time, Pastor Adam interviews counselor and Pastor Seth Trimmer from Grace City Church about taking responsibility of our inner lives, and about t...
Apr 29, 2020•40 min
Emotions can be tough, and sometimes, we can fail to properly engage our emotions honestly. On the other end of the spectrum, the Scriptures don't allow our lives to be driven entirely our emotions. In this sermon, Pastor Adam explores the ways in which The Good Story shapes our emotions.
Apr 26, 2020•33 min
What does holiness look like for God's people during this global pandemic? In this sermon, Pastor Adam explores how holiness is of the utmost importance to God's mission in the world, even right now.
Apr 22, 2020•23 min
As we step into out new series entitled The Good Story, we consider a confrontation between Jesus and the Pharisees in Matthew. Jesus notes a close connection between the spoken words of the Pharisees and true natures of their hearts. How are our own words connected to the inner substance of our hearts? Do our words glorify God and edify others, or do they debase God and other people? In this sermon, Pastor Justin Chapman from Aletheia Providence shows how the good story of the Gospel should sha...
Apr 19, 2020•31 min
How can we avoid a tendency to change, soften, or obscure the things about God that we find uncomfortable, especially in the midst of crises like the COVID-19 pandemic? In this sermon, Pastor Adam shows from Job why it's important to renew and refresh our theology.
Apr 15, 2020•25 min
On this most unusual of Easters in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we remember the unusual, surprising, and altogether earth-shattering story of the event celebrated on this Christian holy day - The Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Apr 12, 2020•14 min
Apr 08, 2020•18 min
In a time of social distancing, what value does the biblical concept of spiritual family offer to our lives and to the world at large? In the final sermon of our series in Romans, Pastor Adam explores Romans 16 to uncover how Paul blessed and sustained by a God-given spiritual family, and challenges us to embrace spiritual family to help us obey and enjoy God.
Apr 05, 2020•41 min
Apr 01, 2020•18 min
What could hope mean for us in a time of great crisis and uncertainty, and how can the Scripture show us what to hope for? As we near the end of our series in Romans, Pastor Adam looks at the fifteenth chapter of Paul's letter to the Romans to uncover what apostolic hope looks like for the people of God.
Mar 29, 2020•27 min
Mar 25, 2020•18 min
In the time of COVID-19, it can be hard to live out our faith without fear. But it's not just hard to live out courageous, loving faith in the times of a pandemic: it's a challenge all the time. The Apostle Paul knew that when addressing a burgeoning Roman church in a letter, and in this sermon, Pastor Adam explores that letter to uncover how the Gospel of Jesus Christi enables God's people to live out bold, courageous faith toward each other without fear.
Mar 22, 2020•35 min
We're doing online church this week on the advice of the government, health care professionals, and the Center for Disease Control, so what better time to talk about honoring authorities? In Romans 13, Paul discusses not only how God would have us honor the authorities around us, but also how God would have us honor anyone around us. In this sermon, Pastor Adam looks to this passage to explore how exactly God's people should honor people.
Mar 15, 2020•23 min
We're in a new season of Romans today! This week, we answer several questions: how does the Gospel shape the way people relate to each other in the Body of Christ? How do we discern what we can contribute? Pastor Donny Fisher explores Romans 12 to see how the Gospel produces true unity!
Mar 08, 2020•37 min
In chapter eleven of Romans, Paul builds into a crescendo and breaks into song. We all want his same experience of awe and wonder, but we need to see that he gets there through the most surprising route—by thinking about God's severity and kindness. In this sermon, Pastor Adam unpacks what it is about God's severity and kindness that should lead us to worship and humility.
Mar 01, 2020•44 min
We received a special visit from Pastor Brett Fuller of Grace Covenant Church in Chantilly, VA! In this sermon, Pastor Fuller mines Jesus' words about peacemakers to cast a uniquely Christian vision of stewardship, love and reconciliation in God's multi-ethnic church.
Feb 23, 2020•47 min
We’ve looked at some mind-bending topics over the past two weeks as Paul endeavors to give us a peak into the mind of God. In the rest of chapter ten, however, he’s going to show us that that the while the inner workings of God’s mind may be complicated, His plan is simple. In this sermon, Pastor Adam explores Romans 10 to uncover Paul's conviction that the gospel is simple, has a simple message and a simple method, and calls for a simple response.
Feb 17, 2020•35 min
We’ve looked at some mind-bending topics over the past two weeks as Paul endeavors to give us a peak into the mind of God. In the rest of chapter ten, however, he’s going to show us that that the while the inner workings of God’s mind may be complicated, His plan is simple. In this sermon, Pastor Adam explores Romans 10 to uncover Paul's conviction that the gospel is simple, has a simple message and a simple method, and calls for a simple response.
Feb 17, 2020•35 min
What does it mean for the gospel to be "a stumbling block of offense?" Is it ever ok for the Gospel to be offensive, and, if so, to whom is the Gospel meant to be offensive? In this sermon, Pastor Adam explores Romans 9 to unveil how the Gospel is a stumbling block of offense to the self-righteous so that we may receive the righteousness of God.
Feb 09, 2020•38 min
This week, we begin Romans Season 3 with a stunning passage from Romans 9. In it, Paul seems to imply that God chooses whom to love and chooses others to relegate to destruction. How can a God like this be just or loving? In this sermon, Pastor Adam illustrates how the Apostle Paul explains the Gospel in a way that responds to these objections and expounds upon the striking conclusion that God chooses.
Feb 02, 2020•46 min
Suffering is an unfortunate fact of life for both Christians and non-Christians. However, those who belong to Jesus have access to a unique solution in the midst of our suffering - access to the intercession of God's Holy Spirit. What does this mean, and how can we access the peace the Spirit provides? In this sermon, Pastor Adam explores the second half of Romans 8 to explain how the Spirit sanctifies us through suffering.
Jan 19, 2020•43 min
