Jesus takes Peter, James & John up a mountain where he is transfigured, Moses and Elijah appear and the presence and voice of God the Father appears. The disciples fall on their faces terrified. But when they look up it’s just Jesus alone assuring them. Who is this Jesus? Could it be that the Lord God Almighty is also their best friend?

Also included in are two Breakaway Retreat testimonies by high school students Katie Noel and Gray Groves. To listen advance recording to Minute 36.

Near Caesarea Philippi Jesus asks his disciples–who do people, and you, say that I am? Eventually, Peter declares, “You are the Christ.” And Jesus replies, upon this Rock I will build my church.  But what is the Rock Jesus is talking about and what does it call us to?

In Matthew 14, Jesus feeds the 5000 and walks on water, intentionally pointing to the Exodus–Israel’s foundational narrative. But while the crowds see Jesus as the political solution to their long awaited desires for new exodus and a King with a Kingdom, Jesus life and death declare that his kingdom is not at all what they (or most of us) assume.

Jesus confronts the Religious leaders understanding of the Sabbath and invites us who are weary and stressed to find our true rest in him, the Lord of the Sabbath.

John the Baptist, languishing in prison, questions and doubts–Jesus, are you the one? Jesus replies, the sick are healed, dead raised and good news is proclaimed to the poor. The kingdom that Jesus came to bring does not look like any other, but everywhere Jesus goes the effects of the fall are undone. Jesus invites all of us to participate in and experience this Kingdom of God, even if we struggle with skepticism and doubts.

In Matthew 8 & 9, the gospel writer recounts 10 miracles, underscoring the authority of Jesus over all things and highlighting the response of those present. He is inviting us, the reader to ask: Who is Jesus? Is he the Christ? Is he the Lord?

*Unfortunately, the main Audio Recording was corrupted so sound quality for this sermon recording is poor.

At the Baptism of Jesus, God the Father declares him to be “My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” This affirmation of Jesus’s Identity inaugurates and confirms him to the chosen servant. His identity reveals, leads to and drives his missional calling and vocation.

1 Corinthians 11 & Matthew 5

On the 8th Anniversary of CCV, Johnny Kurcina looks at Paul & Jesus’ vision for the people of God and applies it Christ Church Vienna and its identity and calling as a church community.

Victor Boutros, co-founder of the Human Trafficking Institute, shares about the evil of modern day slavery, the fight to end it globally, and God’s heart for the poor and oppressed.

Exodus 12

On the night of the Passover the LORD delivered Israel out of Egypt by bringing a final plague of death to all firstborn sons in the land but providing a way out under the blood of a sacrificed lamb. This dramatic act of redemption pointed to the greater act of deliverance in Jesus Christ, the true Passover Lamb.

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.

In first person narrative, Corky Eddins, drawing from Matthew 2, imagines the life and faith of Joseph and the Christmas family as they fled from Herrod and lived in Egypt as refugees.

Looking at Friendship through the lens of Jesus life and death. Includes special interview with John Lauber and Tim Donaldson.

God’s passion for justice and mercy pushes us out into a world of poverty, slavery and violence to care with God’s heart for people in hopeless darkness.

Jesus calls Matthew, a Tax Collectors, inviting us into the gospel lives that are outward facing and missional.