"The Heart of the Father for Two Lost Sons" - Luke 15:1-2, 11-32

Pastor Matt takes one week off of the Genesis series to preach on the parable of two lost sons, representing two ways to be lost, and the heart of the Father for each of them, and the costly love of our elder brother, Jesus.

"The Tragic Consequences of Idolatry" - Genesis 29:31-30:24

Pastor Matt continues the sermon series on God's relentless grace in the life of Jacob from the book of Genesis. This sermon is the second part of considering the devastating effects of idolatry on the lives of the characters, but how God specializes in taking ugly messes we make and using them for good.

"The Struggle for Satisfaction" - Genesis 29:1-30

Pastor Matt continues looking at God's relentless grace in the life of Jacob, from the book of Genesis. This week, the passage shows us the restless search and elusive nature of satisfaction in this life, and where we might ultimately go to drink deeply of true satisfaction.

"Stairway To Heaven" - Genesis 28:10-22

Pastor Matt continues looking at God's grace in the life of Jacob from the book of Genesis, by seeing how God in his graciousness comes down to meet us in our helplessness, shown to Jacob through a dream of a stairway to and from heaven, to which Jesus later compares Himself.

"The Struggle For Blessing" - Genesis 27:1-38

Pastor Matt continues the sermon series in Genesis by looking at how we all need to receive life-giving words of blessing, and how we ultimately find the blessing of our Father through the work of the Son and Spirit.

A Surprising and Scandalous Grace - Genesis 25:19-34

Pastor Matt returns to Genesis for round 3 of the Genesis narratives, beginning the narrative of God's relentless grace in the life of Jacob.

"Grace to the Humble" - 1 Peter 5

Pastor Matt concludes the 1 Peter sermon series by considering how the Gospel of Jesus Christ humbles us and lifts us up.

"The Normal Christian Life" - 1 Peter 4

Pastor Matt continues the sermon series of what it means to have a Living Hope in a land of exile from the letter of 1 Peter. We consider what it means that the normal Christian life includes suffering, and therefore also requires God's varied grace.

"Jesus Looks At Us With Love" (Sermon for Kids) - Luke 22:33-34, 54-62

Pastor Matt preaches to kids (and invites adults to listen in) on the incredible truth that even when we mess up, Jesus looks at us with love. This good news builds a faith that allows us to run to Jesus again and again when we mess up.

"The Good Life" - 1 Peter 3:8-22

Pastor Matt continues the 1 Peter sermon series on having a living hope in a land of exile, preaching on the Christian vision of the good life, in which it is not possible to avoid suffering, but through the suffering of Christ, suffering for doing good can actually be understood as a blessing.