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Schools and Violence

It's a Mad Mad World - Pt. 2

August 12, 2018 • Randy Hageman

As schools prepare to begin, the reality of violence in and around our schools continues to be real. Santa Fe brought it home to us in the Bay Area. How can we be “in the world, but not of it”? How can we be Christ’s ambassadors for reconciliation? How can we find peace while sending our kids off to school, or going to work in one ourselves, or living in a world haunted by violence? God’s Word shows us how to persevere and even experience God’s peace!

Salt and Light

September 23, 2018 • Brandon Deitz

We're going to close our "Mad, Mad World" Series by exploring what it means to be Salt and Light from Matthew 5.

Politics

September 16, 2018 • Randy Hageman

Mid-term elections are approaching, and politics seem to get uglier and more mean-spirited with each new campaign season. But, disciples of Jesus need to consider our role in politics. Should we just give up and withdraw from participating, or go along with it all, or does Jesus point us to a different approach? Though the lines probably aren’t that simple, we’ll see today that Jesus and the Bible actually have a lot to say about how his disciples are to view politics.

Toxicity

September 9, 2018 • Randy Hageman

The world around us encourages to take short-cuts that short-circuit the way God intends us to live. Those short-circuits can lead us into dark places in our lives, where we’re enslaved to sin and struggle with things like anger, bitterness, sadness, and depression. It can lead to an unhealthy downward spiral in our lives, as the Book of Judges shows us. Yet, God calls us to remember His ways and His works in our lives to get back on track and experience His best.