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Weekly teachings from our church in the West Central neighborhood of Spokane, WA. For more information, please visit respokane.org.
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Feb 10, 2020
Feb 10, 2020
45 min
The Holy Spirit was central to the life of Jesus and his disciples. He is central to our discipleship as well. We cannot be with Jesus, become like Jesus, or do what he would do without the Holy Spirit. But what does this look like as a practice or discipline? How do we go about being filled with the Spirit?
Feb 3, 2020
Feb 3, 2020
44 min
25% of all Jesus' teachings are on wealth and material possessions. But odds are we don't believe most of them because we are soaked in a consumer economy that feeds off our infinite desire for more. We believe the lie that more stuff equals more happiness, but the practice of simplicity from the life of Jesus helps set us free.
Jan 27, 2020
Jan 27, 2020
46 min
When God finishes the 7 day work week in the opening chapters of Scripture, he ends with the 7th day, a day of rest. This seventh day comes to be known as the "Sabbath day" - an entire day set aside each week for rest and worship. But what role did this practice play in the life of Jesus? And how should we practice it today?
Jan 20, 2020
Jan 20, 2020
43 min
The greater the demands on Jesus' life, the more he practiced silence and solitude. It was the secret center to his life and ministry. As his disciples, we are also invited to meet with God in the "secret place" by practicing silence and solitude. But why is this so important? And what holds us back?
Jan 13, 2020
Jan 13, 2020
43 min
It was clear that Jesus walked around day in day out flooded with an awareness of the presence of God. He only spoke what he sensed the Father saying, and he only did what he sensed the Father doing. But is this level of intimacy possible for us? And how do we go about practicing the presence of God in the digital age?
Dec 30, 2019
Dec 30, 2019
56 min
God has recently led a small group from our church to start dreaming about planting a church in Portland, Maine. This is their story so far.
Dec 23, 2019
Dec 23, 2019
39 min
The end goal of God's redeeming work in creation is the New Heavens and New Earth. But those actually aren't the last words of Scripture. The Bible ends by emphasizing that Jesus is in fact coming "soon." But is Jesus actually coming soon? And how are we supposed to live in light of his return?
Dec 16, 2019
Dec 16, 2019
40 min
As the book of Revelation comes to an end, we get a glimpse of our eternal future: a new heavens and new earth. But how should this future shape the way we think about life in the present?
Dec 10, 2019
Dec 10, 2019
43 min
As we near the final chapters of the book of Revelation, the confusion of the middle chapters is quickly replaced by clarity. Chapter 20 tells us that Christ will return in judgment, to wipe evil off the face of the map and bring salvation to the earth. But what is the nature of this judgment and how should we live in light of it?
Dec 4, 2019
Dec 4, 2019
51 min
As we near the end of the book of Revelation we encounter an odd paragraph about a 1,000 year reign of Christ. Debate surrounding this single paragraph is as old as the text itself. But how should we interpret this paragraph, and why does it matter? Join us as we explore three options.