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You've Heard It Said

It Boils Down To This...

January 14, 2024 • Dave Romoser

As Jesus begins to land his sermon he speaks about what happens when we "ask, seek and knock"... But its easy to hear his words as simply surface statements about how to get what we want from God and miss what's beneath the surface that lies at the heart of the Kingdom

Gates, Fruit, Houses & Landing The Talk

January 21, 2024 • Dave Romoser

Jesus concludes his teaching on the mount with a series of images and a reminder of what is required to experience a life that flourishes even in the most dire of circumstances.

Pigs, Pearls & Planks

January 7, 2024 • Dave Romoser

Pastor Dave returns to the Sermon On The Mount as Jesus discusses one of the most common critiques of the Church

Learning to Live Free of Worry

December 17, 2023 • Dave Romoser

Jesus knows the intrinsic link between what we "invest" in and our need to feel secure and how it affects us when it comes to what really matters to us... and he invites us into a freedom only found in the life of the Kingdom

Treasures, Trust & Eyes Full of Light

December 10, 2023 • Dave Romoser

Jesus shifts from the dangers of seeking the approval of others to the dangers of seeking our ultimate security from something other than that which lasts for eternity.

Posturing, Pleading & A New Paradigm

December 3, 2023 • Dave Romoser

In the middle of Jesus' sermon on the mount, he gives instruction for how to pray. While the "Lord's Prayer" is familiar to millions around the world, it was an enormous paradigm shift for his followers. In just 57 words, Jesus provides a profound and cosmic understanding of reality.

Spiritual Theater

November 26, 2023 • Dave Romoser

Jesus segues from his focus on how to fulfill the intent of the law to draw attention to the first of two things specifically that can derail our experience of life in the flow of the kingdom. NOTE: We apologize for the distortion of the audio due to technical difficulties

The Line We All Tend To Draw

November 19, 2023 • Dave Romoser

In his final statement that raises the bar of the law by teaching what it takes to fulfill the intention of the law, Jesus issues a command that no other faith system maintains yet which is central to the life of the Kingdom.

An UN-natural Reponse

November 12, 2023 • Dave Romoser

Once again, Jesus raises the bar as he paints a picture of a Kingdom response to those who we tend to see as an "enemy" in some arena of our life

Lies, Leverage & Liability

October 29, 2023 • Dave Romoser

What does swearing an oath have to do with the life of the Kingdom and why does Jesus forbid it? Is there something we're missing when we read his words at face value?

The Heart of the Matter

October 22, 2023 • Dave Romoser

As Jesus continues his teaching on the mount he reveals once again how and why the law is good, but not sufficient to change the heart and, in doing so, once again challenges the prevailing thought of the day when it comes to divorce and the damage it does to the human soul.

It Starts With A Look

October 15, 2023 • Dave Romoser

Jesus intentionally segues from anger, the fundamental issue beneath most of humanity's troubles, to another that, along with anger, causes the great majority of the brokenness in the lives countless people.

Anger That Murders

October 8, 2023 • Dave Romoser

As Jesus begins to teach having set a new standard for what constitutes "goodness" in the Kingdom, that is, what not only fulfills the law but surpasses it, he illustrates what that looks like beginning with a comparison of anger and murder and closely related they can be

God Is On Your Side

October 1, 2023 • Dave Romoser

It's been referred to as "The Kingdom Manifesto". Richard Rohr calls it "Jesus' Alternative Plan". We know it best as "The Sermon On The Mount" and it may be the most famous sermon in history and yet, one could argue, possibly the most misunderstood and ignored. Join us this Sunday as we begin a walk through Jesus' most concise and critical teaching about the life of the Kingdom of God he came to make available to all who would receive it.