FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT | "Love"

Speaking truth to love.

The vitriol and divided discourse is at an all time high. We've lost the art of speaking truth to one another. What if speaking truth means having empathy for the pain and fear of others before anything else? Would it change our country?

In this third sermon in our Fruits of the Spirit series, Jonathan Williams talks about love, the greatest fruit of the Spirit.

1 Corinthians 13 1: "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."

Jonathan WilliamsGuest UserSeptember 27, 2020love, truth, empathy, unity

FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT | "Success"

What does it mean to be successful?

In the book of Galatians 5:22-23, Paul writes, "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law." Many of us measure success by the actions and accomplishments in our lives. However, it is what lies behind these, or even lies far away from these things. It is one's character. Success is really about how well you live out the fruit of the Spirit. If you consider what people would say about you at your funeral, do they speak of your character? Is what you are doing today in line with what you find is truly important?

In this confronting and intense sermon, Jonathan Williams delves into these questions and in so doing celebrates the immense opportunities that lie ahead for us all.

Jonathan WilliamsGuest UserSeptember 23, 2020500, success, character, joy

FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT | "Renewal"

The renewal of all things.

What's the first thing you think of when you think of God? Is that word "pleasure?" Yeah, probably not. But what if that's exactly who God is? God is a pleasure hound. God is not angry, wrathful, filled with rage, but rather taking pleasure in the way that we work to bring restoration to all things and to tell stories of renewal. Pastor Jonathan Williams talks of restoration and renewal in this first sermon of our "Fruits of the Spirit" series.

Jonathan WilliamsGuest UserSeptember 13, 2020renewal, restoration, hope, political, 500

WORK & CAPITALISM | "Poverty"

Is poverty inevitable?

Sarah Ngu leads our fourth and final sermon in our Work & Capitalism Series. Reflecting on Matthew 25 and 26, Sarah brings theological light to the struggles more and more of us face these days with debt, eviction, homelessness and poverty. Sadly, capitalism enables these injustices to exist.

Jesus says the poor are always with you because you have made it so. Why do we insist on spending a billion dollars a year on shelters rather than placing our families in affordable housing?

Sarah NguGuest UserSeptember 6, 2020matthew, deuteronomy, homelessness, debt, poverty