The Scandalous Love of God - Matt 20:1-16

The Scandalous Love of God - Matt 20:1-16

The parable of the "Laborers in the Vineyard" is a confusing one. The Master of the vineyard’s perceived unfairness is so glaring that it is hard to understand Jesus's point. Reading the parables of Jesus from a current-day perspective always makes our understanding weak, but in this case, the injustice of the master’s action seems undeniable. There is still an inequity to the master’s treatment of his workers, even if we don't quite grasp the nuances of vineyard care or labor negotiations of Jesus' day. When we understand the meaning of this parable, we understand just how amazingly scandalous God’s grace is. Listen to this episode from Pastor Mike’s sermon on May 31st, 2026 to learn more.

The Lord and Christ of the Nations - Acts 2:1-13

This week we remember and celebrate Pentecost, a word which simply means 50 days after. It's 50 days after Easter, and it was a pivotal day in God's work to close out the old covenant and launch the new. It is not a day or doctrine to argue over the details, because in doing so we can so easily miss out on God's grand purposes for the nations - that He has in His providence collected here. Listen to this episode from Pastor Jed’s sermon on May 24th, 2026 to learn more.

If Christ Reigns, Then Who Is Geshem? - Neh 6

This week we remember and celebrate the Ascension in our worship. And in doing so, we must return to a chapter in Nehemiah that we skipped over - Nehemiah 6. For the threats that Nehemiah successfully navigated, we too face today. We face the same kinds of slanders and incitements to fear. Fear is the characteristic sin of our age. And the Ascension is our way of escape. Listen to this episode from Pastor Jed’s sermon on May 17th, 2026 to learn more.

When God Commands, You Open a Can- Neh 13

This week we come to the last chapter of Nehemiah. We will have one more sermon from Nehemiah - from chapter 6, which will fit nicely with Ascension Sunday next week. But this last chapter is very alien to us, because of its violence. After all, we are a most enlightened generation, and we say we do not like violence. But our Lord himself was not above violence - see the cleansing of the temple. And there are no carve-outs for when and how we should imitate him. The question is what does God truly expect of us, and why? Listen to this episode from Pastor Jed’s sermon on May 10th, 2026 to learn more.

Only a Free People Can Enjoy the Wall - Neh 11-12

This week we move from the spiritual principles of Nehemiah's revival to the practical outcomes. Revival comes in many outward forms - sometimes it looks like the old "big tent revival" meetings. Other times it looks like the revival that I was "caught" in - a quieter, mass movement of young men, swept up in the glories of God's sovereign grace. Regardless, the same things happen inwardly, in the heart, and then they come in real life - in our order of life, in gratitude and service. Listen to this episode from Pastor Jed’s sermon on May 3rd, 2026 to learn more.