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Advent | Mary‘s Protest Song

When the reality sets in and her cousin Elizabeth affirms the incredible promise of God in her life, Mary sings a song. But this song? It's less "Kumbaya" and more "A Change Is Gonna Come." Thats right - Mary sings a protest song. (Luke 1:36-55)

Advent | Salvation In The Here And Now

The songs and prayers of God’s people sang of a salvation that would one day come. Today, talk of salvation and “getting saved” can mean so much to so many different people. So what is salvation? And more importantly, why is it good news? (Isaiah 12:2-6)

Advent | Prepare The Way

This week, Alicia Sims shares about the calling to prepare the way for the coming of the King - a work that's rooted in repentance, forgiveness, and renewal. (Luke 3:1-6)

Advent | Longing For Justice

Jeremiah speaks of the longing of God's people for a just, righteous King. Today, as we begin the Advent season, we join them in longing for the day King Jesus brings justice and righteousness on earth as it is in heaven.

(Jeremiah 33:14-16)

Anchors | We Learn Through Embodied Participation

Much of the American Christian plan for discipleship has centered on the idea that information = transformation. But the truth we find in the Scriptures points to a different path - one that partners with God through embodied acts of trust. (Matthew 7:24-27)

Anchors | Discipleship Is Learning How To Love

For followers of Jesus, love is the measure of success. If we're not growing in our love for God, neighbor, and enemy, then we're missing the point. (Ephesians 3:17-19)

Anchors | What God Does Through Us He Also Does In Us

Justin shares this week's Anchoring truth and interviews Maggie Middleton from Amachi and Lexington Leadership Foundatioj about local youth mentoring opportunities. (Isaiah 61:1-6)

Anchors | God Cares More About It Than You Do

Our spiritual default mode often places the weight of our spiritual lives on our shoulders. But there's good news - God cares more about our spiritual growth than we do, inviting us into the unforced rhythms of grace. (Matthew 11:28-30)

Anchors | God Meets Us In Reality

Where we are, as we are... that's where God meets us. As we continue our "Anchors" series today, we focus our attention to the good news that God is not just a past experience or a future hope - He's present in the here and now. (Mark 10:17-22)

Anchors | God Is Like Jesus

A.W. Tozer once wrote: “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” How we understand the character of God matters immensely. But there's good news - if we want to know what God is like, all we have to do is look at Jesus. (John 8:1-11)