sermons

This Spring, we are tracing the movements of the Biblical Story, seeking to be formed by God and His Word. From the creative glories of Genesis 1-2 to the final restoration of all things in Revelation 21-22, the Bible tells the story of the faithfulness of God as he works to rescue a world in rebellion to his sovereign love. At each stage of the Story, he is fashioning a people for himself, a people who can receive his love, carry his presence, and be his means of restoring the world to its former glory. All of this culminates in Jesus, of course, who is the True Hero of the Story and invites sinners and sufferers to join his world-restoring mission until he returns to make all things new. This week, we're pausing in our series to acknowledge the work that God is doing and to recount stores of his restoration and renewal among the body.

This Spring, we are tracing the movements of the Biblical Story, seeking to be formed by God and His Word. From the creative glories of Genesis 1-2 to the final restoration of all things in Revelation 21-22, the Bible tells the story of the faithfulness of God as he works to rescue a world in rebellion to his sovereign love. At each stage of the Story, he is fashioning a people for himself, a people who can receive his love, carry his presence, and be his means of restoring the world to its former glory. All of this culminates in Jesus, of course, who is the True Hero of the Story and invites sinners and sufferers to join his world-restoring mission until he returns to make all things new. This week, we come to the PROPHETS, learning that God is zealously committed to his mission to restore the world, and while he's eager to forgive sin, he will not forever endure the spurring of his glory and the destruction of his world. God's love is fierce and while that means judgment for sin, it also means God's redemptive purposes will always win!

This Spring we are tracing the movements of the Biblical Story, seeking to be formed by God and His Word. From the creative glories of Genesis 1-2 to the final restoration of all things in Revelation 21-22, the Bible tells the story of the faithfulness of God as he works to rescue a world in rebellion to his sovereign love. At each stage of the Story he is fashioning a people for himself, a people who can receive his love, carry his presence, and be his means of restoring the world to its former glory. All of this culminates in Jesus, of course, who is the True Hero of the Story, and who invites sinners and sufferers to join his world-restoring mission, until he returns to make all things new. Through the period of the Judges and the Kings, God's people keep failing and God continues to be faithful to His promises, in spite of His people's unfaithfulness. A persistent question arises over and over: where is the good King who will establish God's KINGDOM on the earth?

This Spring we are tracing the movements of the Biblical Story, seeking to be formed by God and His Word. From the creative glories of Genesis 1-2 to the final restoration of all things in Revelation 21-22, the Bible tells the story of the faithfulness of God as he works to rescue a world in rebellion to his sovereign love. At each stage of the Story he is fashioning a people for himself, a people who can receive his love, carry his presence, and be his means of restoring the world to its former glory. All of this culminates in Jesus, of course, who is the True Hero of the Story, and who invites sinners and sufferers to join his world-restoring mission, until he returns to make all things new. We pause in the EXODUS story to see the pattern of The Story of God play itself out in the lives of the Israelites. We also learn that these same movements (creation, shattering, searching, shalom) will play themselves out in all of our lives.

This Spring we are tracing the movements of the Biblical Story, seeking to be formed by God and His Word. From the creative glories of Genesis 1-2 to the final restoration of all things in Revelation 21-22, the Bible tells the story of the faithfulness of God as he works to rescue a world in rebellion to his sovereign love. At each stage of the Story he is fashioning a people for himself, a people who can receive his love, carry his presence, and be his means of restoring the world to its former glory. All of this culminates in Jesus, of course, who is the True Hero of the Story, and who invites sinners and sufferers to join his world-restoring mission, until he returns to make all things new. In the PROMISE we learn of God's Missionary Heart, his commitment to restore his blessing to the world, and the kind of people he's looking to include in his purposes!

This Spring we are tracing the movements of the Biblical Story, seeking to be formed by God and His Word. From the creative glories of Genesis 1-2 to the final restoration of all things in Revelation 21-22, the Bible tells the story of the faithfulness of God as he works to rescue a world in rebellion to his sovereign love. At each stage of the Story he is fashioning a people for himself, a people who can receive his love, carry his presence, and be his means of restoring the world to its former glory. All of this culminates in Jesus, of course, who is the True Hero of the Story, and who invites sinners and sufferers to join his world-restoring mission, until he returns to make all things new. In the creation of HUMANITY, we learn that a relational God makes a people with whom He can share his glory, include in His work, and enjoy in communion!

Over the next 3 months, we’ll be tracing the movements of the Biblical Story. From the creative glories of Genesis 1-2 to the final restoration of all things in Revelation 21-22, the Bible tells the story of the faithfulness of God as he works to rescue a world in rebellion to his sovereign love. At each stage of the Story he is fashioning a people for himself, a people who can receive his love, carry his presence, and be his means of restoring the world to its former glory. All of this culminates in Jesus, of course, who is the True Hero of the Story, and who invites sinners and sufferers to join his world-restoring mission, until he returns to make all things new. In CREATION we learn that YHWH alone is the Sovereign Lord over all!

Enjoying our relationship with the Holy Spirit is one of the great privileges in a Christian’s life, and we're taking the month of January to pursue a fresh sense of the Spirit's nearness, comfort, and power. This series was created by three churches: Soma Spokane, All of Life, and Doxa, 3 distinct churches with a shared theological and missional vision. Throughout the series, you’ll hear from the lead elders of each church, offering a fresh and unified perspective on enjoying the work of the Spirit. Our hope is that our collective dependence on the Holy Spirit grows as we raise our expectations, envision what is possible with Him, and more fully anticipate His movement in the year ahead. This week we wrap up our series by looking at the normative operations of the Spirit through Paul's prayer in Ephesians 3.14-21.

Enjoying our relationship with the Holy Spirit is one of the great privileges in a Christian’s life, and we're taking the month of January to pursue a fresh sense of the Spirit's nearness, comfort, and power. This series was created by three churches: Soma Spokane, All of Life, and Doxa, 3 distinct churches with a shared theological and missional vision. Throughout the series, you’ll hear from the lead elders of each church, offering a fresh and unified perspective on enjoying the work of the Spirit. Our hope is that our collective dependence on the Holy Spirit grows as we raise our expectations, envision what is possible with Him, and more fully anticipate His movement in the year ahead. This  week we look at John 20 where Jesus gives the gift of the Holy Spirit and commissions the disciples to be a new Spirit-filled people, sent into the world!

Enjoying our relationship with the Holy Spirit is one of the great privileges in a Christian’s life, and we're taking the month of January to pursue a fresh sense of the Spirit's nearness, comfort, and power. This series was created by three churches: Soma Spokane, All of Life, and Doxa, 3 distinct churches with a shared theological and missional vision. Throughout the series, you’ll hear from the lead elders of each church, offering a fresh and unified perspective on enjoying the work of the Spirit. Our hope is that our collective dependence on the Holy Spirit grows as we raise our expectations, envision what is possible with Him, and more fully anticipate His movement in the year ahead. This week we look at John 7 where Jesus invites ALL who are thirsty to come to him. He has come to bring the Holy Spirit so that springs of living water will overflow in you as you quench your thirst in Him.

Enjoying our relationship with the Holy Spirit is one of the great privileges in a Christian’s life, and we're taking the month of January to pursue a fresh sense of the Spirit's nearness, comfort, and power. This series was created by three churches: Soma Spokane, All of Life, and Doxa, 3 distinct churches with a shared theological and missional vision. Throughout the series, you’ll hear from the lead elders of each church, offering a fresh and unified perspective on enjoying the work of the Spirit. Our hope is that our collective dependence on the Holy Spirit grows as we raise our expectations, envision what is possible with Him, and more fully anticipate His movement in the year ahead. This week, when Jesus meets a Samaritan woman at a well outside of town, she's just trying to get her water and mind her own business. But when he speaks to her, Jesus offers something that is so much more valuable: the Living Water of the Spirit of God.

Enjoying our relationship with the Holy Spirit is one of the great privileges in a Christian’s life, and we're taking the month of January to pursue a fresh sense of the Spirit's nearness, comfort, and power. This series was created by three churches: Soma Spokane, All of Life, and Doxa, 3 distinct churches with a shared theological and missional vision. Throughout the series, you’ll hear from the lead elders of each church, offering a fresh and unified perspective on enjoying the work of the Spirit. Our hope is that our collective dependence on the Holy Spirit grows as we raise our expectations, envision what is possible with Him, and more fully anticipate His movement in the year ahead. This week we look at John 3, and ask what it looks like to begin and continue our life with Jesus by the work of the Spirit.