Sermons on Luke
Patchwork Peace
Amidst the holiday cheer, the struggle for peaceful moments is real. Whether juggling holiday busyness or feeling a void of a relationship gone awry, the Christmas story promises an otherworldly peace. How can this promised peace be a reality in our lives today?
Messy Mission
Church, like family, can be messy. And as church grows and changes, the mess sometimes gets messier. What’s true in the church is true of all of our relationships. If we can’t avoid the mess of relationships, is there a way that we can write a new story for ourselves and the people around us by confronting our fears in the middle of the mess? It turns out that one of Jesus’ most famous stories from Luke 15 sheds some…
From Insecurity to Hospitality
Insecurity may not be the first thing that comes to mind when we think about the barriers to building and maintaining a healthy community. But how many times do we hesitate to invite people into our homes because we’re afraid our kids will disobey or they won’t like our cooking? How often do we resist talking to new people because we’re worried about saying something silly or maintaining small talk? Hospitality is life-giving and it helps us to be better…
No Words (Christmas Eve Message)
When we have certain expectations and the result goes a different way, we look for a place to put our disappointment and often deflect it onto others. Sometimes, we’ll even blame God. If God is in control, why wouldn’t we expect the world to go a certain way? Bad things happen. So how can we know that God hasn’t let us down? That may be the very question that was on a young teenage girl’s mind as she and her…
Waiting in the Wings
A dramatic monologue from the perspective of one of the angels who announced the birth of Jesus Christ. *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
The Language of silence
The language of silence holds space for ordinary and difficult moments to become holy. *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
The Sound of Silence
Generally speaking, we’re pretty uncomfortable with silence. It makes us nervous, and self-conscious. Christmas is perhaps the NOISIEST season of the year…But silence captures our attention; it prepares us for what’s next. So as uncomfortable as it is, The silence of God can prepare us to hear the voice of God. *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
You’re Invited!
Imagine how God could bless us and use us to be a blessing if instead of coming up with excuses to avoid community, we instead looked for ways to be together? *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Freedom Fighter
How might one of Jesus’ closest followers have experienced the change that Jesus was bringing to the world? This dramatic portrayal brings to life one of the biblical characters of Holy Week in a way that speaks powerfully to our modern world. *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
The Promise of Purpose
It’s easy to get stuck in a place where work, relationships and life no longer feel fulfilling. And it’s easy to imagine that getting out of those places is the only way to find fulfillment. But if God designed us to do good, is it possible that we can find find purpose in life even if our circumstances don’t change? How can we move toward our full potential under the promises of God? Jesus use of Isaiah 61 sheds some…
From Father to Son
A dramatic presentation about the birth of Jesus from the perspective of Joseph. *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Christmas Means You Belong
Have you ever felt like you didn’t belong? If so, you are not alone. The story told by the writers of the Bible is one of broken belonging and God’s beautiful message at Christmas that he wouldn’t stand for it! *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.