There is a burning desire in the heart of God to bring the nations to himself. It isn’t because he in any way needs something outside of himself to be complete. It is because God himself is love—persons in perfect communion. From the very nature of his being he has created all things and invites humanity into the joy he offers and is.

That invitation is proclaimed by those called “the church.” They are the “called out” ones who are also sent out into all the world. They are compelled by the very love of God himself shed abroad in their hearts—the personal embodiment of the presence and reconciling work of Christ. They are the gospel enfleshed—men and women, boys and girls, with hearts turned out in love for the nations, who will go to whatever lengths necessary to fulfill their mission and calling.

“Destinations” is a mission-focused sermon series that explores the grandness and scope of God’s call to his church to proclaim the gospel in both word in deed, both near and far.

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Destinations

The Love of God in the Soul of Man

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  The Love of God in the Soul of Man

  Oct 9, 2022 • 45:20

  God is love. It is essential to his nature. From it he created the world, gave himself to redeem it, and makes room in his heart for you. As we think about “missions” or “outreach,” none of it makes any ultimate sense, and there is no real driving force behind…

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  Completing What is Lacking

  Oct 16, 2022 • 45:53

  To complete what is lacking in the afflictions of Jesus means embodying the self-giving love of Christ to the world—to be spent, to give ourselves away, to be broken bread and poured out wine in person to those who need it. Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: Destinations Scripture: Colossians 1:23b-29

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  The Promise of Better Things

  Oct 23, 2022 • 44:53

  There is an extremely low probability that being the type of missional person God commands you to be will result in you giving up your life in death. But there is a 100% guarantee that being the missional type of person God commands you to be will require you to…

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  For the Glory of God

  Oct 30, 2022 • 36:49

  The ultimate purpose for missional living, giving, and going is not the alleviation of human suffering, the fight for real justice in society, or even the rescue of souls from an eternity in Hell. Those purposes, however Biblical, noble, and right are subordinate to the even higher purpose of the…

Many of us are glasses wearers. We are functionally blind without them, so for the vast majority of our waking hours they sit positioned on the bridges of our noses, and through them we visually perceive the world around us. We spend virtually all of our time looking through them, but only seldom ever look at them.

In the same way, Christians understand that without the Bible we are functionally blind as it pertains to the things of God. It is the lens, permanently fixed before the eyes of the heart, through which we see all of reality. But every now and then, it’s helpful to stop and consider some important questions like what does the Bible say about itself, how did we get it, and can it be trusted?

The Good Book is a sermon series intended to answer those types of questions. It looks at the Bible for anyone considering looking at the world through the Bible. Together we will see that the Bible can indeed be trusted and is the only reliable lens through which to see all of reality.

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The Good Book

God-breathed

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  God-breathed

  Sep 4, 2022 • 35:15

  God has revealed himself in the world, to the world. Through words, deeds, and the incarnation itself, God has made himself known. The record of his revelation has come to us in the form of the inspired Scriptures. Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: The Good Book Scripture: II Timothy 3:14-17

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  Canonical

  Sep 11, 2022 • 44:00

  Revelation is personal, historical, and scriptural. It is also canonical. God wants to be known and is knowable. The canon of scripture ensures he is knowable to every generation. Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: The Good Book Scripture: Matthew 22:29

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  Trustworthy

  Sep 18, 2022 • 49:30

  You don’t have to pick up your Bible and wonder whether or not what you are reading was what was actually inspired and written. It is God’s word for you today, and it can be trusted. Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: The Good Book Scripture: II Peter 3:15-17

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  True

  Sep 25, 2022 • 42:22

  For the Christian, the resurrection of Jesus Christ is more than a religious belief. It is an historical event upon which all of life can be built with confidence. If Jesus rose from the dead, then all the Scriptures can be trusted. It takes more faith to reject the resurrection…

August has arrived. The long hot days of summer are growing shorter. Vacations are winding down and school shopping is on our to-do lists. That familiar sense of one season passing by with another right around the corner is beginning its annual creep into the backs of our minds, and with it comes a renewed sense of priority and the right ordering of time and commitments.

What role does church life play in the ordering of your own time and commitments? The Bible places the church of Jesus Christ right at the center of God’s purposes for all time–a community of persons belonging to Him and one another who are urged to order their lives to prioritize the mission to which they are called, each with an important part to play. But sometimes church falls down the list of what we deem most important and we need the Bible’s strong exhortations and heavenly perspective to see things clearly and adjust our priorities.

We Over Me is a sermon series calling Christians to embrace and live out a biblical view of church life, one that sees the true value of corporate life together and what each individual person is called to be and do within it. What better way to face this season of transition than with the challenge to embrace the biblical vision for life in the Body of Christ!

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Caretakers of the Mystery

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  Caretakers of the Mystery

  Aug 7, 2022 • 52:27

  God’s mysterious plan from before the beginning of time to reconcile people to himself and one another has been entrusted to the church. It is in the corporate gathering of God’s people where the message of people reconciled to one another is enfleshed. Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: We Over Me Scripture:…

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  Given to One Another

  Aug 14, 2022 • 39:02

  With his dying breath, Jesus made provision for those who drew near—provision that took shape in the form of persons given to one another. To be saved is to be part of a family, and the expression of that reality by necessity occurs within a localized gathering of people with…

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  Faithful With Investments

  Aug 21, 2022 • 39:02

  Your time in this life as a Christian is not meant to be spent living for yourself, playing it safe on the sidelines. As humble recipients of his grace and mercy, you are to live every moment of life in light of his imminent return, employing all your lives for…

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  For the Common Good

  Aug 28, 2022 • 46:14

  The authentication of true Christian spirituality is when the Holy Spirit’s operation and influence in your life is manifested through his gifts, his services, and his energies to the glory of Christ and the benefit of his body. It’s not all about you. He, and we, over me. Speaker: Sean…