Pastor Eugene preaches from John 9 and explains why the commitment to 'Compassion and Justice' and 'Global Presence'' are fundamentally important to to vision of Quest. Pursuing these commitments along with 'The Human Soul' and 'Community' are the means in which our church seeks to Live out the gospel and be a credible witness.
Easter reminds us anew of God's gift of extravagant grace, of new life, and the promise of resurrected life. But as our passage for today, John 21:1-14, reminds us life goes on leaving us with the question of "how does the resurrection make a difference?" To put it bluntly: it messes us up and should be working its way into every aspect of our life.
In the second sermon in the Relationship Series, Pastor Leah speaks passionately about how our relationship with Jesus Christ progresses through three stages (believe, belong, become) and how this relationship has huge implications for how we live our lives.
After talking a bit about Doubting Thomas in John 20:24-31, Pastor Eugene uses two ideas - friendship/fellowship and food - to walk us through the true meaning of Easter and the resurrection.
In the prologue of John's Gospel, John gives us the theological explanation of the historial accounts of Jesus' brith recorded in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. He introduces us to a God who is both "big enough" and near enough, a God who "speaks our language," One that we can relate to at a personal level. This is the heart of the Christian faith: "The [eternal] Word became flesh and lived among us. We have seen his glory...full of grace and truth...Jesus Christ. 32:49 minutes (5.64 MB)
Pastor Eugene preaches on Easter Sunday about…doubt, pessimism, and cynicism. Thomas was a disciple of Christ but yet, wrestled with doubt and pessimism only to have his faith deepened by those very things. 49:08 minutes (8.44 MB)
