What does it actually mean to “hallow” God’s name? When something (or someone) is hallowed, it is adored, captivating, and it holds our attention. In this next installment of our series on the Lord’s Prayer, Pastor Brent explains what it means to hallow God’s name, why it matters to do so, and how we can do it ..read more

This is a sermon on the first four words of the Lord’s Prayer—it’s opening address. It allows you to understand who you’re praying to, who God actually is. According to Jesus, He is Our Father in Heaven, provider of an unearned, tender, fathomless family love. Not contractual or performance based like most other religions, but given with total grace ..read more

The radical claim of the Easter message is that Christianity can bring a supernatural joy into your life unlike anything else. Why? Because the Resurrection is true, and it changes everything. Without the truth of the Resurrection, Christianity itself is a sham. And yet, the Resurrection has had too much of an impact on history for it to be a falsehood. It gives you a staggering hope that can be found nowhere else ..read more

On the last Sunday of Lent, Palm Sunday, Pastor Dave preaches about the Triumphal Entry of King Jesus. He explains how Palm Sunday shows us the power of the King, the gentleness of the King, and the glory of the King ..read more

At the conclusion of our Exodus series, Pastor Brent teaches us about the construction and purpose of the Tabernacle. This climactic ending of Exodus teaches us three things: what we were made for, why it’s possible, and how it changes our lives ..read more

There is nothing that animates our hearts and culture more than freedom. As the Israelites adjust to life following God in the desert, they grapple with the barrier to freedom and the way to freedom ..read more

As the Israelites grapple with freedom from Egypt and a life following the Lord, God installs the Sabbath. Pastor Brent teaches us about the many gifts of the Sabbath. First, the Sabbath reminds us of who we truly are. Second, the Sabbath reorients us to what’s most important in life. Third, the Sabbath aligns our lives with God’s design. Fourth, the Sabbath grows our trust in God, and fifth, the Sabbath points us to our ultimate rest in Jesus ..read more

After 430 years of slavery in Egypt, the Israelites are finally liberated. The ten laws are given to the people, and the complex relationship between man and rules becomes apparent—some love rules, some hate them. But the reality is much more nuanced than that. In a sermon analyzing this, Pastor Brent teaches us about the purpose of God’s law, the heart of God’s law, and the hope of God’s law ..read more

Beginning with a performance of “Lift Every Voice,” also known as the “Black National Anthem,” Pastor Brent examines the crossing of the Red Sea—God’s people in the book of Exodus finally freed from the Egyptians; the climax of their story. The credibility of this story has been questioned for centuries. But we need to understand—what does this story mean and how can it change our lives? The answer to both is simple—God saves people who cannot save themselves ..read more

In reading about the final plague, the Passover, we’re filled with grief and confusion—why would a good God allow for this to happen? Pastor Brent answers this question under two headings: the problem of judgment, and the hope of the Lamb ..read more