Day 1: Order in the ChaosDevotionalIt can be easy to look at the world and feel like everything is spinning out of control. Political tension, cultural division, and moral confusion can make it seem l...  Read More

SummaryThis sermon continues a study of Romans 13:1-7, focusing on the relationship between God, government, the church, and the Christian. The pastor emphasizes that government is not separate from G...  Read More

Day 1: Why Government ExistsDevotionalHave you ever felt confused about what role government is supposed to play in your life, and what role God plays in all of it? You are not alone. It is one of the...  Read More

SummaryThis sermon explores Romans 13:1-7, focusing on the early verses, and explains the relationship between God, government, and Christians. The pastor challenges the common but oversimplified view...  Read More

Day 1: A Justice Greater Than YoursDevotionalWhen someone hurts you, the pull toward payback is immediate and powerful. It feels like justice. It feels right. But there is a difference between the jus...  Read More

SummaryIn this sermon from Romans 12:17-21, the pastor explores what it means for followers of Jesus Christ to avoid vengeance and instead overcome evil with good. He argues that the only thing making...  Read More

Day 1: Prepare Your Heart Before the Moment ArrivesDevotionalMost of us don't think about how we'll respond to offense until we're already in the middle of it. By then, our emotions are running the sh...  Read More

SummaryIn this sermon drawn from Romans 12:17-21, the pastor challenges believers to resist the deeply human impulse to repay evil with evil. Using the example of the Roman Christians who faced real p...  Read More

Day 1: Built to Last: Why Only Christ Can TransformDevotionalEvery generation has its big ideas: systems that promise freedom, equality, and a better world. And yet, if you look closely at history, mo...  Read More

SummaryIn this sermon from Romans 12:14-21, the pastor explores the Christian ethic of compassion and humility as a direct contrast to the pride, envy, and division promoted by competing worldviews. D...  Read More

Day 1: A Different Kind of ResponseDevotionalWhen someone comes at you hard, whether with words, mockery, or outright hostility, every instinct says to fight back or walk away. It is wired into us. Bu...  Read More

SummaryIn this sermon from Romans 12:14-21, the pastor explores what it means for Christians to respond to opposition and persecution in ways that honor Jesus Christ rather than following natural, sel...  Read More