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  • A Table In The Wilderness - Week 6 | Easter 2026

    A Table In The Wilderness - Week 6 | Easter 2026
    2026/04/05
    There’s a dull veil pressing on our lives — the quiet anxiety of death, the habit of numbing or hiding behind sarcasm, and the way even big celebrations feel thin. The sermon names how young people can feel like “lifeless bodies” in a competitive system, how our digital connections leave us haunted rather than known, and how the fear of loss keeps us from fully loving, risking, and committing. Then the message turns to Isaiah’s startling image: God as host who swallows death and lays out a forever feast. Resurrection isn’t just future hope; it reorders how we live now — inviting risk, repair, and rejoicing. You’ll hear why death is portrayed as God’s enemy, how the resurrection pulls the world back together, and what it would look like to live as people already invited to that banquet — an invitation that could change the shape of your relationships and your courage today.
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    27 分
  • A Table In The Wilderness - Week 5 | Palm Sunday 2026

    A Table In The Wilderness - Week 5 | Palm Sunday 2026
    2026/03/29
    Palm Sunday begins with cheers and ends five days later with cries for crucifixion — a sharp tension between the crowd’s hopeful politics and the painful purpose of Jesus. This message names that flip: people waving palms expecting a military liberator, friends and followers nursing their own plans, and a Messiah who refuses to be anyone’s ticket to power. It points to the distance between what we want and what God intends. Tracing the road from Bethany through the Mount of Olives and back up to Jerusalem, the sermon looks at Lazarus’ resurrection, the crowd’s expectations, Peter’s comfort-driven loyalty, and Judas’ ambition. Rather than pointing fingers, it invites listeners to notice their own agendas and consider laying them down so God’s work—not ours—takes the throne. The result is both a gentle comfort and a challenging call to surrender, with a picture of Palm Sunday that might change how you approach faith.
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    36 分
  • A Table In The Wilderness - Week 4 | A Jar That Wouldn't Empty

    A Table In The Wilderness - Week 4 | A Jar That Wouldn't Empty
    2026/03/22
    When the last bit of flour and oil looks like the end of the story, how do you decide whether to tuck it away or give it away? This sermon sits with that exact pressure—the ordinary moments when resources, hope, or energy are gone and the next step feels like a gamble. It names the real ache of choosing trust when everything says survival means holding on. The message follows a surprising string of reversals: a prophet fed by unclean birds, a foreign widow who wagers her last meal, and a child brought back to life. It shows a God who breaks social boundaries, keeps promises that replenish, and defeats death in unexpected ways—pointing forward to a fuller rescue in Christ. If you’ve ever felt forced to bet your last on something bigger than yourself, this talk offers a strange, steady kind of hope that lingers long after the jars are emptied.
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    38 分
  • A Table In The Wilderness - Week 3 | A Meal For Thousands

    A Table In The Wilderness - Week 3 | A Meal For Thousands
    2026/03/15
    The room is full, the hour is late, and the leaders have nothing to offer. This sermon speaks to the exact strain of modern life: good intentions but too few resources, the temptation to exploit crowds for power, and the weariness of people trying to do big things with small means. It names the wilderness moments—scarcity, burnout, and leadership that looks coercive rather than serving—and refuses easy platitudes. The message walks through the story of a tiny meal that becomes a feast, showing how Jesus enlists the weakest helpers, tests their limits, and turns insufficiency into abundance. Expect a sober but hopeful challenge: ministry and meaningful work often begin in places of lack, not competence, and God’s pattern is to multiply what we offer when we surrender it. Listen to how a child’s lunch becomes a banquet and what that means for your next impossible step.
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    38 分
  • A Table In The Wilderness - Week 2 | A Banquet Before My Enemies

    A Table In The Wilderness - Week 2 | A Banquet Before My Enemies
    2026/03/08
    When your plans dry up and the wells run empty — when fear and loneliness make you feel exposed and small — this message names that exact wilderness. It speaks to people worn down by loss, to those who feel powerless in the face of illness, broken relationships, or the grinding anxiety of modern life. The old comfort of control feels like a mirage and the question "Can God provide here?" hangs heavy. Rooted in Psalm 23 and the Exodus story, the sermon reframes vulnerability: we are sheep, yes, but not abandoned. The center of the poem isn’t success or self-help; it’s the simple claim, you are with me. The imagery shifts from scarcity to a lavish banquet set before enemies, from fear to provision, from wandering to belonging. Hear how ancient stories of rescue invite us into a present-day banquet of grace and what it looks like to be led, protected, and abundantly known. Come expecting a rescue story that reframes your wilderness.
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    37 分
  • A Table In The Wilderness - Week 1 | A Table In The Wilderness

    A Table In The Wilderness - Week 1 | A Table In The Wilderness
    2026/03/01
    Plenty around you but nothing that satisfies — bills, illness, cultural chaos, and a restless sense that the story you were counting on has run out. This sermon names that specific wilderness: the confusion young adults feel about purpose, the short memory that forgets past provision, and the quiet panic of being caught between shifting economies, technology, and loss. It speaks plainly to people who feel disoriented and exhausted by change. Using Psalm 78, the message traces three anchors: why story matters, the story God tells, and where it leads. Instead of abstract platitudes, you’ll hear concrete verbs of God’s care — what God has done, does, and promises to do — culminating in the image of a table set in the desert and a rock split open to pour out life. Come away with a clearer sense of place and a picture that sticks.
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    42 分
  • God's Math

    God's Math
    2026/02/22
    You’re holding tight to every dollar because money feels like safety. Maybe bills pile up, anxiety nags at month’s end, or you’ve been burned by “give and get” promises. This sermon tackles that real, stubborn worry head-on—why so many of us treat income like ours alone, and what shifts when we stop trying to be the ultimate source of security. The message lays out a simple practice: recognize that everything comes from God, return a tangible 10%, and watch what the speaker calls “God’s math” — how 90% can stretch farther than 100. You’ll hear honest stories, practical encouragement (try it for 90 days), and a clear spiritual logic that ties generosity to trust. If you’re tired of the purse-with-holes feeling and curious about a faith that changes money, this sermon offers a concrete step that rewires how you see provision and peace.
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    40 分
  • Wonder - Week 7 | Seek

    Wonder - Week 7 | Seek
    2026/02/15
    When family fractures, public pressure, or the simple weight of life make you want to hide, David’s cry in Psalm 27 cuts straight to the heart: one thing I will seek — the face, the beauty, the favor of God. This sermon holds that raw tension—fear, enemies, even abandonment by those closest to us—and refuses to reduce faith to information or technique. It lays out why the longing for God’s beauty matters when everything else is failing. You’ll hear how ancient temple images, the year-after-year sacrifices, and the surprising beauty of the suffering Lamb reframe courage: seeing God’s character steadies us amid danger. The talk traces how beholding God’s mercy changes how we live and tells the modern story of a failed fresco that became a town’s blessing—small, messy acts that reveal God’s face. Expect a clear, tender invitation to let that beauty lift your head and reorder what you fear.
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    36 分