High School Senior Ben Shults shares about his diagnosis with a brain tumor in 7th grade, the surgery and recovery process and how he struggled with anger at God for his health and eventually reconciled with the Lord–trusting God in the face of suffering and loss.
Freddy Villanueva shares his faith story on Sunday, September 5, 2021.
God in Life tesimonies of faith shared by Morgan Stoupa & John J. Kurcina at The Confirmation Service on April 28, 2019.
Sermon from Easter Sunday: What do we do with the Empty Tomb? And what do we do with Jesus?
Plus, God in Life testimony by Baptism Candidates–Naina Davidar & Carson Weiss (skip to minute 27:21 to hear their stories)
The personal testimony of an unlikely convert coming to faith in Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 8:1-15 & 9:6-15
Paul calls on the wealthy Corinthian church to give generously to the poor in Jerusalem. Their motivation? The Gospel! Guilt and Self-Discipline have limits, only the cross of Christ can unleash money’s grip on our lives and allow us to live in the freedom God intends.
Sermon includes God in Life interview. A Story of Poverty & Wealth featuring Susan Gates, author of Days of Slaughter, giving insights into the housing collapse of 2008.
Luke 18:18-30 & Luke 19:1-10
In his interactions with the Rich Ruler and Zacchaeus in the Gospel of Luke, Jesus confronts the idol of wealth and shows how the gospel of grace unleashes radical generosity.
Recording includes God in Life testimony by Patti Brown of The Lamb Center on homelessness in Fairfax.
God’s heart for the poor is vividly portrayed in the Prophets condemnation of Israel for their lack of Justice. God calls us to align our hearts with his in radically generous justice–giving of ourselves for all the poor and powerless.
Includes God in Life testimony on Foster Care by Sasha Swanson, Tatiana Shults and Christie Vaudo.
The Magi come from afar to worship Jesus the newborn King and return to their lands with the news of the Christ, inviting us to see those who are different and strange as part of God’s plan and to see our call to love them.
Recording includes God in Life testimony (at minute 23) by Jake Gramlich who shares about his own coming to faith.
At the Confirmation service, Patrick Berry, shares about his faith growing up and the impact his own dad’s cancer and death had on his trust in Christ.
Lily Thompson & Caren Appel-Slingbaum share what God has done in their life and why they are ready to be Baptized
How has the Church marginalized singles? How has the Church welcomed them well? And how can we as individuals, married and single learn to step across the aisle and invite others into our lives. Listen to Johnny Kurcina’s interview of Gina Dalfonzo, author of One by One: Welcoming the Singles in Your Church as she shares about her vocation as a writer and the insights of her new book One by One.
Listen to Sasha & Peder Swanson share about following God’s call to become foster parents and what God has been teaching their family as they take care of and love their first foster baby.
Wrestling With Hope
Giving & the God of Security