Read John 1:1-5 A few years back, I stumbled across a Facebook post from a high school classmate, who had recently become a New Age life coach. He asked: “What would you do if you knew the universe had your back?” A fascinating phone call ensued because I was intrigued
In his landmark book, Ways of Seeing, John Berger argues that every piece of art carries with it a way of seeing. “Painters reconstruct what they see with brush marks on canvas.” Photographers select the angle, lighting, and scene. Likewise, the viewer of art has a way of seeing that
Passage: Exodus 20:8-11; Deuteronomy 5:12-15 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection https://nscbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/sermon1122.mp4 Sermon Summary Sermon Summary: To flourish this winter, Christians would benefit from practicing the Sabbath. God gave Israel the Sabbath commandment (Fourth Commandment), after he rescued them from slavery in Egypt, and, like all of his commands,
Passage: Mark 1:32-39; Isaiah 50:4-6 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection https://nscbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/sermon1115.mp4 Sermon Summary To flourish this winter, we will need to practice solitude, which Jesus modeled in his own life. Solitude is important, ultimately, because it helps us remember the God to whom we’re responsible, and who we
Passage: Excerpts from Psalm 119 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection https://nscbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/sermon1108.mp4 Sermon Summary To flourish in the midst of what is likely to be a challenging winter, we’ll need to engage in regular practices of spiritual formation. One such practice is immersing ourselves in God’s word. God’s word
Passage: Daniel 7:1-18 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection https://nscbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/sermon1101.mp4 Sermon Summary To live faithfully in exile, we need to be both “heavenly-minded” and earthly-rooted. In fact, it is only when we have a “heavenly imagination”—when we can see the Son of Man reigning eternally from his throne in
Passage: Daniel 9:1-23 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection https://nscbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sermon1025.mp4 Sermon Summary To live faithfully in exile, we need to be a people who understands our own sin and confesses it before God. In Daniel 9, Daniel shows us what it looks like to boldly confess the sins of
Passage: Daniel 6:1-23 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection https://nscbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sermon1018.mp4 Sermon Summary To live faithfully in exile, we need to be people of integrity—people who live “whole,” consistent, and integrated lives—both as individuals, and corporately. In Daniel 6, we see in Daniel a portrait of true integrity. Daniel had
