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!
Schools and Violence
It's a Mad Mad World - Pt. 2
August 12, 2018 • Randy Hageman
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.