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The Ministry of Reconciliation (6/23)
Last week we heard that what God had done in Christ was so world altering that it was as if the creation story in Genesis was happening...
Joshua Gorenflo
Jun 20, 20241 min read
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Where Are You? (6/9)
From the very beginning of our story, God has been drawing near to us. Out of love He created the world for us to live in, beauty for us...
Joshua Gorenflo
Jun 5, 20241 min read
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Better to Do Good? (6/2)
The Bible is full of talk about the Sabbath, a day set aside from work in order to rest and enjoy God and His gifts. While our modern day...
Joshua Gorenflo
May 31, 20241 min read
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A Spirit of Adoption (5/26)
As we continue to walk in newness of life, we hear along the way the truth of who we are because of who God is and what He's done in...
Joshua Gorenflo
May 23, 20241 min read
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Who Hopes For What Is Seen? (5/19)
If we hold that there is some beauty and wisdom in orienting our time around Jesus and the Spirit that issues forth from him into the...
Joshua Gorenflo
May 16, 20241 min read
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Protect Them From the Evil One (5/12)
Last week we heard Jesus speak a new identity over us: friends. No longer are we merely servants of God, who go and do as He commands,...
Joshua Gorenflo
May 9, 20241 min read
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You Are My Friends, If You Do What I Command (5/5)
We’ve been talking a lot about love recently. It makes sense. Love is the essence of God’s character. Love is the heart of the Good News...
Joshua Gorenflo
May 1, 20241 min read
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Abiding in Jesus (4/28)
"Whoever does not love abides in death." These were the haunting words we encountered last week from 1 John 3. Words which hold the...
Joshua Gorenflo
Apr 25, 20241 min read
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The Bare Minimum (4/21)
Faith and love are the marks of the Church. We're not talking about some general sense of the words, though. It's not some broad...
Joshua Gorenflo
Apr 17, 20241 min read
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Children of God (4/14)
As we continue in the weeks after Easter, we're still caught up in amazement about what it means for Jesus to be alive again. What...
Joshua Gorenflo
Apr 10, 20241 min read
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A Resurrection Community (4/7)
I hope that you've been able to meet Jesus in all the "Galilees" of your week--those places of darkness, hurt, and brokenness where he...
Joshua Gorenflo
Apr 5, 20241 min read
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They Said Nothing to Anyone (3/31)
This week, our attention is going to turn to the good news of the resurrected Lord on that beautiful Sunday morning. A new day has...
Joshua Gorenflo
Mar 27, 20241 min read
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How Great the Father's Love For Us (3/24)
We come to the time of year where the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus are remembered. As the foundational moment of our faith,...
Joshua Gorenflo
Mar 20, 20241 min read
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A Voice Like Thunder (3/17)
May we each walk in the Light, knowing that the judgment of God and the salvation of God have both come when He gave the world His Son....
Joshua Gorenflo
Mar 13, 20241 min read
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Light Has Come (3/10)
As we enter into our texts for this week, listening to what God has to say to us through His Word, we might summarize this week's theme...
Joshua Gorenflo
Mar 6, 20241 min read
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All-Consuming Zeal (3/3)
When is the last time you've been overtaken by zeal? How often are you swept up in the throes of passion for a cause you believe in? I...
Joshua Gorenflo
Feb 28, 20241 min read
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How To Save A Life (2/25)
We are pretty comfortable with talking about Jesus as our Savior. Our common confession is that Jesus died on the cross and was buried...
Joshua Gorenflo
Feb 22, 20241 min read
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For God's Eyes Only (2/18)
May the transfigured Jesus, who radiates with the glory of heaven yet whose feet are planted firmly on earth, hold you together this week...
Joshua Gorenflo
Feb 14, 20241 min read
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When You Don't Know What To Say (2/11)
We've been in a season in which Jesus has been revealing himself to the world, to his disciples, and to us. He's been affirmed as God's...
Joshua Gorenflo
Feb 8, 20241 min read
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Little Resurrections Everywhere (2/4)
May the God who defeated all the forces of darkness on the cross be your guard and refuge this week as you bear His light to the world...
Joshua Gorenflo
Feb 1, 20241 min read
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