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The True Vine
Though Jesus is the vine, the chosen One of Israel, we are not cast out of the vineyard as weeds—rather we are branches who are given life a
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Wesley Arning
Apr 25, 20217 min read
Peter's Transformation
This really is a testament of Peter’s transformation, or rather, the Holy Spirit’s miraculous power to transform Peter. Remember the story
Wesley Arning
Apr 11, 20217 min read
Acts 4: A Community of Delight
When a community is rooted in this divinely inspired delight, there is at the core a sense of joy, generosity, and fellowship. It’s really a
Wesley Arning
Apr 4, 20218 min read
Easter: I'll Meet You in Galilee
He was leaving the busyness of the city and going back to their hometown—the place where he first called them to leave their nets and boats
Wesley Arning
Apr 1, 202113 min read
Holy Week Sermons
It is a suffering love, a love that will cost him everything, even his own life. And we see, even in the intimate scene of the Last Supper
Wesley Arning
Mar 21, 20217 min read
The Honesty of Psalm 51
And the great hope on the Last Day is that God will not only hide his face from our sins, but he will ultimately blot it out. Our permanent
Wesley Arning
Mar 14, 20218 min read
Joyful Confession in Ephesians 2
You see, Paul is putting God’s action first. He is reminding the Ephesians of what God has already done for them, whether they realized it
Wesley Arning
Feb 28, 20218 min read
Reckoned Righteous: Pelagius & Romans 4
Because Lent shows us the reality of humans’ sinfulness, we are then able to see the extraordinary graciousness of God in light of our condi
Wesley Arning
Feb 14, 20217 min read
Glorious Revelation Through Transfiguration
And if you think about it, we usually take for granted that there is not only a God but a God who wants us to know him—the invisible, all-po
Wesley Arning
Feb 7, 20217 min read
All Things To All People: Evangelism & Culture
Evangelism is deeply contextual and always personal. We must be aware of these things, but not be fearful or hesitant to proclaim the Good N
Wesley Arning
Jan 24, 20218 min read
Leaving Dad in the Boat
Where Jonah shows us the bad things we need to let go of, the four young disciples show us the good things we may need to let go of to
Wesley Arning
Jan 10, 20218 min read
Baptismal Living Amid Division & Chaos
Baptism doesn’t separate us from others, in fact, it pushes us back into the mess of humanity, back towards the need and brokenness
Wesley Arning
Jan 3, 20217 min read
Merry Threatening Christmas
Nothing can stop God and his work of bringing light out of the darkness. Pharaoh tried and yet the Hebrew slaves were led to freedom. Herod
Wesley Arning
Dec 24, 20208 min read
Rediscovering Joy
It’s no wonder that those outside the church look at this story with skepticism—it is odd for God to act this way, to choose infancy over
Wesley Arning
Dec 20, 20207 min read
Annunciation: God on the Move
Gabriel’s message to Mary is a clear indicator that God is about to do a new thing for the people of Israel, that he has not forgotten them,
Wesley Arning
Dec 13, 20208 min read
Releasing the Captives
We may be comfortable in our lives, but comfortability may be a form of captivity, and it sure isn’t a good indicator of our spiritual healt
Wesley Arning
Dec 6, 20208 min read
John the Eschatological Torchbearer
John is an eschatological figure—meaning an End Time figure—(a key Advent theme as we said last week) and he is standing at the edge of a ne
Wesley Arning
Nov 29, 20208 min read
Advent: The Battle with Darkness
The true themes of Advent are sobering and complex, but they are at the heart of Christianity. As we said a few weeks ago in the parable of
Wesley Arning
Nov 23, 20208 min read
Christ the King
Our reading from Ezekiel tells us what the one true king is like. Even though the people are scattered and lost, physically and spiritually,
Wesley Arning
Nov 11, 20205 min read
Christian Grief
We must take the grieving process seriously. It is a dark and lonely place; we are not called to stay in it forever, but we must know that
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