Living in a World of Pain
Mark Brandon Alred Mark Brandon Alred

Living in a World of Pain

Romans 8:18-25

What do we make of a world filled with suffering and pain? Why do we suffer? What does our suffering say about God and us? The answer is not one that allows us to escape our present suffering, but does offer us substantial hope as we endure it.

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Sons of God
Mark Brandon Alred Mark Brandon Alred

Sons of God

Romans 8:14-17

Familial language about God can be hard. We import all sorts of baggage and the waters of God's intentions towards us get cloudy. But maybe this can offer a bit of clarity.

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Coming Back to Life
Mark Brandon Alred Mark Brandon Alred

Coming Back to Life

Romans 8:9-13

We want to follow Jesus but often feel stuck between religious performance and apathy. Is there another way? Have you tried coming back to life?

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A Brave New World
Mark Brandon Alred Mark Brandon Alred

A Brave New World

Romans 8:5–8

God's invitation into a brave new world means seeing the world through the lens of God's subversive action at work in it and in you and this changes everything.

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No Condemnation
Mark Brandon Alred Mark Brandon Alred

No Condemnation

Romans 8:1-4

The most hopeful idea you'll ever hear is not about an escape, away into God's future, but about how God's future breaks into your present. And this good news changes everything.

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The wellspring of living
Mark Brandon Alred Mark Brandon Alred

The wellspring of living

Romans 6:1-10

The world is a broken place, but there is a profound reality that gives a deep hope in the face of any and every circumstance. It has been the source of hope for God's people for over 2,000 years and can be yours also. Want to know what it is?

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A wellspring of sharing
Mark Brandon Alred Mark Brandon Alred

A wellspring of sharing

Philippians 2:1-11

In our search for meaning, significance, success, we are each longing for transcendence. But the way up is down. None of this can come through our usual means of hustle, intellect, power, or wealth. We won't find ourselves in gaining, but in losing. This is what Christ shows us.

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Our wellspring of love
Mark Brandon Alred Mark Brandon Alred

Our wellspring of love

John 10:22-33

If there is a God what is God like? Is God a maniacal tyrant, demanding obedience and subservience? An absent clockmaker? Or something worse? Is there any way to know? A long held Christian confession can help us navigate these important questions.

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This is everything
Mark Brandon Alred Mark Brandon Alred

This is everything

We’ve had to ask hard questions about faith over the last few years. And we’re left wondering if there's anything worth saving? Or maybe better yet anything that can actually save us? Is there a spring of life in this wasteland of death?

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Hope matters.
Mark Brandon Alred Mark Brandon Alred

Hope matters.

We want to be a place of radically inclusive hope. But what exactly do we mean by hope, and why does it matter?

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