Advent 2014 (1 of 6)

Advent is the beginning of the church calendar. This is a season of hope that calls us to examine our faith in light of the first coming of Jesus in a manger, to his second coming at the end of the present age. What does it mean to patiently persevere in the hope of things to come?

Our Advent-Christmas 2014 worship series is an invitation for all to come into the greatest story ever told. In the first message, David reflects on the power of the biblical idea of hope.

Listen to David and view the slides here.

Series Outline:

Advent One: Hope Renewed
Advent Two: Passing On Peace
Advent Three: Finding Joy
Advent Four: Liberating Love
Christmas One: Beauty That Blesses
Epiphany Sunday: God's Mystery Revealed

Overcoming Cynicism

Listen to pastor David address the threat of cynicism that is at work within the church today. God has called us in Christ to be hopeful realists. David shares about his own struggles with cynicism and his journey out of it to his embrace of hopeful realism. If you're a cynic-saint, know that you're not alone, and hear how you can be intentional about overcoming cynicism.

Listen to David and view the slides here.