Honest to God — Bob Whitaker (13 Sept 2015)
From Luke 19:1-10. In this passage we see a man named Zacchaeus who had a planned but yet unexpected encounter with Jesus. Zacchaeus might have wished to be anonymous but upon encountering Jesus he dropped his guard and became totally honest with the Lord. It changed his life forever – honesty with God always produces […]
Connexion: One Thing – Panel Discussion (13 Sept 2015)
Several members of our Cx ministry team and upperclassmen share one thing they wish they would have known about their faith in Christ and a specific topic when they were in college (or earlier in their college career). Topics include: career, dating, personal identity, “Living the College Dream,” and more.
Divine Forgiveness and Human Response — Bob Whitaker (6 Sept 2015)
From John 8:1-11. Surely forgiveness is the most remarkable divine demonstration of grace that anyone can imagine or experience. John 8 tells a story of this remarkable gift from God, a gift that is the epitome of Jesus’ life and teaching. Divine forgiveness is wonderful, but to be fully appreciated it must be fully embraced […]
New Life Through Christ — Bob Whitaker (30 Aug 2015)
From John 3:1-17. At least one thing is clear from Nicodemus’ encounter with Jesus – knowing about God is not the same thing as knowing God. Being religious is not the same thing as having a relationship with God. We’ve heard Jesus’ words, “you must be born again” so many times, but sometimes familiarity eclipses […]
Connexion: Community in Your Life – Josiah Leuenberger (30 Aug 2015)
Josiah continues the series This Year in Your Faith with a message entitled Community in Your Life. Listen as Josiah helps us consider what it means to go ‘all in’ in our faith in Christ this year.
Faith Is an Experience — Bob Whitaker (23 Aug 2015)
This is the first message in our fall 2015 series Encounters With Jesus. John the Baptist has several encounters with Jesus, the first coming while he is still in the womb of his mother. All these various encounters with Jesus tell a story of faith. As we consider John’s encounters with Jesus we realize that […]
Connexion: Standing on the Starting Line – Josiah Leuenberger (Aug 23 2015)
Josiah begins the new school year at Connexion with the first message in a series entitled This Year in Your Faith. Join us for this series and the great community of fellow believers here at Connexion.
The Good News as Justice — Bob Whitaker (16 Aug 2015)
From Luke 4:14-22. This week we will return to our theme passage and consider how the good news is about justice. In the words of the prophet Amos, “Let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream.”
The Good News as Compassion — Bob Whitaker (9 Aug 2015)
From Luke 4:14-22. This week we return to our theme passage and consider how the good news is about compassion. Scripture teaches that God is the protector of the poor and needy. So, how are we called to participate in this particular activity of God?
The Good News as Redemption — Bob Whitaker (2 Aug 2015)
The good news about Jesus Christ is massive. Not only is it for everyone, it is about everything. As Christ followers, it is our responsibility to discover how to apply the good news to all of life. For the next three Sundays, we are going consider the expansive nature of the good news concerning Jesus […]
