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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Andrew Ojeda contrasts the story that we tell ourselves vs the greater story of God’s grace in Christ.

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Savannah Charlish delves into the mystery of suffering and hope, drawing connections between Paul's message in Romans and Aristotle's theory of habituation. We discuss how genuine, often painful, experiences cultivate true resilience and faith, challenging the "tyranny of prescriptive joy" prevalent in Christian culture. Reflecting on Martha's declarations of Jesus Christ's promises, we invite you into a time of worship and prayer, finding hope and joy in the midst of suffering through the transformative power of Christ's love.

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Pastor Ian Graham explores how Paul grounds our hope in the unshakeable character of God.

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Pastor Ian Graham looks at cultural laws that are prevalent in our culture and then contrasts them with the law of grace in the free gift of Jesus.

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Pastor Ian Graham reflects on the necessity of steeping ourselves in the Jewish story in order to understand the promise-keeping God and unpacks dispensationalism and why it does not sit well with the biblical story.

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Pastor Ian Graham continues our series on Romans looking at judgment as part of the gospel. Given our cultural allergies to judgment, how do we understand the judgment of God and live in light of it?

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Pastor Ian Graham traces the end of Romans 1 touching on the subjects of the wrath of God, and examining the tender and complex matter of same-sex sexual activity from the context of Romans 1.

The painting for contemplation at the end of the teaching is here: https://www.instagram.com/p/C5In9mOqPXD/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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