Retold
Jesus Walking on the Water
August 21, 2022 • Jim Congdon • John
Everyone knows the story of Jesus walking on water. Taking place immediately after he fed the five thousand, Jesus withdrew from everyone to the mountains. From there, he prayed and watched over his disciples who had taken to the sea. The sea became rough and the winds raged against them. Jesus then walks out onto the stormy waters and calls out to them with the powerful phrase: "I Am. Do not be afraid." Pastor Jim Congdon brings this story into new light and assures us that Jesus Christ comes to us in the times when we feel the most deserted and alone.
The Wedding at Cana
August 14, 2022 • Connor Kraus • John
We are going to party like it's 23AD! In the continuation of our Retold series, TBC Lead Pastor Connor Kraus looks at the story of Jesus turning water into wine at the wedding at Cana. The story told is that the wine at the wedding Jesus and his followers were invited to began to run out of wine. Mary, Jesus' mother, comes to him with a petition to do something about it. Jesus then proceeds to discreetly turn fresh water into wine for the wedding party. In a classic Retold fashion, Connor leads us through the significant themes and ideas that come from Jesus' first miracle.
Noah's Ark
June 12, 2022 • Connor Kraus • Genesis
Lead Pastor Connor Kraus continues our “Retold” summer message series, giving us a better understanding of what God is trying to tell us through the narrative of Noah’s Ark. This essential story connects to the rest of the Bible and it has applications for us today. In the time between creation and the time of the flood, human wickedness had become widespread across the earth. God was deeply grieved and decided to destroy all his creation – people, plans, and animals. But Noah was a righteous man, “blameless among men,” and walking with the Lord. And for the first time, we see God invite someone into his presence to be saved from eternal judgment. For people who understand God and his character, the surprise shouldn’t be that God decided to wipe out mankind. He detests sin and because of our sin nature, we can’t enjoy relationship with God without a savior. The surprise should be that God offered mercy to Noah and his family. Judgment will come again to this world. It will look different and it will not destroy every living thing. God promises that those who follow his son, Jesus Christ, will be spared from that judgment.