What if the journey to a deeper life with God was more like a spiral staircase than a carousel? Join us as we explore this compelling metaphor and its implications for spiritual growth. Beginning with a scripture reading from 2 Corinthians 3:12-18, we dive into the transformative power of living openly with God. We also celebrate our healthiest habits and greatest skills, encouraging you to recognize and embrace what you do well in various aspects of your life, from relationships to hobbies.

Moving forward, we examine the importance of relationships and how God sees us, contrasting this with titles and roles that often define our self-worth. By drawing parallels to Exodus 20 and the first two commandments, we urge you to reject idolatry and instead focus on God’s everlasting covenant. Our reflections on Psalm 63 further highlight our profound longing for God, echoing His original desire for us, and challenging us to assess our true desires and overcome the inertia that hinders a deep life of prayer and contemplation.

Finally, the intriguing life of Moses serves as a powerful narrative of alienation and transformation. We discussed how modern life's distractions can keep us from God, drawing insights from theologian Justo Gonzales and James KA Smith’s concept of "refugee spirituality." As we conclude, we invite you into a time of heartfelt prayer and reflection, asking for the Holy Spirit's presence to bring personal transformation. Let go of past regrets and embrace a renewed journey of faith, recognizing God’s redemptive power and the possibility of a deeper relationship with Him.

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Pastor Ian Graham finishes season 1 of our series on Romans exploring the unbreakable power of the love that holds us and what it means for us as we live in light of this love.

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Pastor Ian Graham continues our series on Romans 8 looking at what it means to have a spirit of adoption and the strange vocation—mainly suffering—that this adoption entails.

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Pastor Ian Graham continues our series in Romans looking at our insatiable desire to be at the center of the action and how that desire itself is God-given, designed to draw us to himself and receive the good news that we have been welcomed into the inner ring of love through Christ.

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Pastor Ian Graham unpacks the purpose of the law, how it is redeemed in Christ, and Paul's statements about not doing the good which he knows he should do.

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Savannah Charlish continues our series in Romans as she unpacks the often puzzling threads between the Old and New Covenant and what it means for our lives before God.

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Alfredo Carmona continues our summer series on the book of Romans looking at transformative practices, sanctification, and freedom.

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Pastor Ian Graham continues our series on the first half of Romans looking at the mystery of baptism and what it means that we are dead to sin and alive to God.

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