Sunday Teachings

Prayer Practice 8: Laboring in Prayer
Jason Mayer Jason Mayer

Prayer Practice 8: Laboring in Prayer

Uncover the secret behind spiritual renewal and new life: persistent, fervent prayer. Today's teaching reveals why God values "secret labor" over "public spectacles", using Elijah's story to show prayer's transformative power. Learn how to partner with God for extraordinary change, pray for salvation ignite your prayer life, and unleash revival in your world!

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Prayer Practice 7: Petition
Jason Mayer Jason Mayer

Prayer Practice 7: Petition

Unlock the power of "bread prayers" in this transformative sermon. Discover why God wants us to ask for even the smallest and how they ignite divine connection. See how your prayers move God to action through captivating biblical examples. Reignite your faith, approaching the Creator with childlike wonder and bold trust. Embrace a God intimately invested in every aspect of your life—from trivial concerns to global issues.

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Prayer Practice 6: Intercession
Jason Mayer Jason Mayer

Prayer Practice 6: Intercession

Discover prayer's true potential in this teaching from our Prayer Practice series. Journey from Creation to Jesus, and uncover your invitation to partner with God in transforming the world. Ever felt your prayers lack impact? You might be missing the incredible authority Jesus restored to us. Join us to explore how prayer can be more than a duty—it's your key to accessing divine resources and creating real change. Ready to revolutionize your prayer life? This message will inspire you to pray with newfound boldness and expectation.

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Prayer Practice 5: The Temple Within
Jason Mayer Jason Mayer

Prayer Practice 5: The Temple Within

In this installment of our series on prayer, we uncover a game-changing perspective on communing with God. Journey from the awe-inspiring ancient temple to the astounding reality of your own body as God's dwelling place. Discover how Jesus' sacrifice grants you unprecedented access to God, transforming prayer from a religious duty into an intimate dialogue. Discover how understanding your value to the Lord can enrich your prayer life and deepen your relationship with Him.

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Prayer Practice 4: Confession
Jason Mayer Jason Mayer

Prayer Practice 4: Confession

Today's teaching dives into the life-changing impact made possible through confession. Uncover the surprising freedom and joy hidden within this often-misunderstood practice. Drawing from Psalm 51, you'll discover a fresh perspective on spiritual growth that challenges conventional wisdom. Whether you're seeking deeper intimacy with God or yearning for authentic community, this message invites you to experience the transformative power of vulnerability and honesty before God.

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Prayer Practice 3: Adoration
Jason Mayer Jason Mayer

Prayer Practice 3: Adoration

As we move from contemplative silence, in order to Give God the first word in prayer, what should be the first thing from our lips? In a word, adoration. Today we explore the Lord's Prayer. Learn how remembering God's true identity as both intimate Father and majestic King can revolutionize your prayer life. Discover the impact of defiant adoration, even in life's darkest moments, and how hallowing God's name brings heaven to earth.

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Prayer Practice 2: Sit Up Straight
Jason Mayer Jason Mayer

Prayer Practice 2: Sit Up Straight

In our frenetic world, this teaching sounds a wake-up call - hurry is crippling our prayer lives and souls. Drawing from King David's poetic prayers, it beckons us to embraces stillness, allowing God to recenter our perspective. As we remember our fragile mortality yet profound worth to God, we're liberated into unhurried love.

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Prayer Practice 1: The Lord is Near
Jason Mayer Jason Mayer

Prayer Practice 1: The Lord is Near

Feeling overwhelmed, yet finding prayer daunting? Join us for part one of the Prayer Practice series and discover that God delights in your raw, honest prayers. Learn why fears of imperfection and silence shouldn't hinder your communication with a loving, ever-present Father. "Pray as you can"—a simple practice that unlocks joy, peace, and intimacy with God.

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The Party Crasher 7: Options for Political Engagement
Jason Mayer Jason Mayer

The Party Crasher 7: Options for Political Engagement

You're invited to Jesus' better party, but it doesn't look like Republican or Democratic conventions. This final teaching in our series on politics crashes through partisan boxes to uncover biblical mentors modeling creative options for faithful political engagement. From the prophet's bold imagination to the monk's countercultural community, you'll be inspired by Kingdom citizens throughout history who pursued human flourishing while resisting idolatry and toxic tribalism. Discover your role in this compelling politics remix.

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The Party Crasher 6: Political Practices for a Polarized World
Jason Mayer Jason Mayer

The Party Crasher 6: Political Practices for a Polarized World

How do we navigate the polarized world as a faithful follower of Jesus? In this teaching we examine how the rhythms and practices of the Christian faith can form us into mature disciples and citizens of God's Kingdom. From gathered worship to personal spiritual disciplines, these ancient formational practices cultivate a countercultural way of life that moves beyond divisiveness to embody Christ's upside-down wisdom.

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The Party Crasher 5: Peace: Don’t Fake It, Make It
Jason Mayer Jason Mayer

The Party Crasher 5: Peace: Don’t Fake It, Make It

Forget surface-level niceness that ignores real conflict. Today we dig into the radical call to be active peacemakers, not passive peacefakers. Unpack the implications of Jesus as the "Prince of Peace" and what it means to join God's reconciling work. Get equipped with a practical process for pursuing justice, restoring broken relationships, and extending forgiveness - even to enemies. As elections near, be inspired to make a countercultural commitment to Christian peacemaking amidst political differences.

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The Party Crasher 4: Weird for the World
Jason Mayer Jason Mayer

The Party Crasher 4: Weird for the World

Are we consumed by the "selling of news" or living as citizens of God's upside-down Kingdom? Join us as we explore Jesus as the ultimate "party crasher" - disrupting oppressive systems to usher in radical values like loving neighbors and showing kindness amid division. Drawing parallels with America's founding fathers, it inspires us to embody Jesus' countercultural, peacemaking presence.

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The Party Crasher 3: Ten Political Commandments
Jason Mayer Jason Mayer

The Party Crasher 3: Ten Political Commandments

Fed up with the bitter partisan bickering? Worried about how to engage politics faithfully as a Christian? Part three of our Party Crashers series lays out ten candid "political commandments" from Scripture - like putting ultimate allegiance in King Jesus, loving your neighbor through civic engagement, and speaking with the fruit of the Spirit. Drawing courage from Jesus' response to the devil's corrupt power temptation, you'll be re-centered on your primary identity in Christ amidst this cultural storm.

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The Party Crasher 2: Welcome to the King’s Table
Jason Mayer Jason Mayer

The Party Crasher 2: Welcome to the King’s Table

Does your political leaning ever feel like an unhealthy obsession or false religion? In part two of this series we explore how Jesus called a politically diverse group of disciples to follow him, showing the church is meant to be a reconciled community that brings different perspectives under Christ's Lordship. Like the earliest disciples, we too are invited to bring our various perspectives to the King's reconciling table while submitting our highest devotion to Him alone.

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The Party Crasher 1: Pledge Allegiance to the King
Jason Mayer Jason Mayer

The Party Crasher 1: Pledge Allegiance to the King

Feeling like you don't fully fit in any political party these days? Welcome to The Party Crasher a series on politics in America. In part one we break down the four major value systems - Progress, Responsibility, Identity, and Security - that are basically becoming political religions for a lot of people today. However, for Christians, full devotion belongs to King Jesus alone. He's the only one who can really fulfill our hunger for a better world.

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Making Sense of Easter 05: Touch
Jason Mayer Jason Mayer

Making Sense of Easter 05: Touch

In the final teaching in this series, we explore the vital role of physical touch for human flourishing and connection. See how God's transformative touches in scripture model his desire to connect with humanity through physical means. We discover the story of "Doubting Thomas" touching the risen Jesus, allowing him to confess "My Lord and my God!" and providing a model for how we can experience God's touch and extend his compassionate, healing touch to others.

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Making Sense of Easter 04: See
Jason Mayer Jason Mayer

Making Sense of Easter 04: See

Are seeing and believing the same? This Easter we explore the interplay of vision, perception, and faith through Jesus' post-resurrection encounter on the road to Emmaus. We'll unpack how our senses can deceive us, confront the biases clouding spiritual sight, and unveil the divine enablement required to truly "see" Christ. Get ready to have your vision realigned as we journey from the disciples' uncertainty to the burning revelation at the breaking of bread. Discover how believing precedes seeing and how Jesus alone can open our eyes to resurrection reality.

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Making Sense of Easter 03: Hear
Jason Mayer Jason Mayer

Making Sense of Easter 03: Hear

What does it truly mean to hear God? This episode contrasts the sounds of Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem with the jarring noise of the crowd condemning Him before Pilate. As we explore these auditory bookends of Easter, we'll unpack profound truths about spiritual hearing. It's not merely detecting sounds, but understanding and obeying God's voice. Prepare to have your spiritual ears attuned as we learn to separate truth from noise and respond in faithful obedience to the God who lovingly speaks through the resurrection narrative and our daily lives.

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Making Sense of Easter 02: Taste
Jason Mayer Jason Mayer

Making Sense of Easter 02: Taste

Taste the Goodness of God's Gift: From the wedding at Cana where Jesus turned water into fine wine, to the Last Supper where He offered bread and cup as symbols of His body and blood, taste played a pivotal role. In this teaching, we'll explore how the universal experience of savoring flavor invites us to partake of the soul-satisfying gift of Christ's sacrifice. Prepare to have your spiritual taste buds awakened as we unpack the depths of God's goodness revealed through Jesus' life, death, and resurrection - the ultimate feast for our hungry souls.

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Making Sense of Easter 01: Smell
Jason Mayer Jason Mayer

Making Sense of Easter 01: Smell

Experience the profound truths of Easter in a whole new way through this immersive teaching series that explores the resurrection narrative through the lens of our five senses. Join us as we dive deep into the sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and touches that surrounded Jesus during His final days, death, and triumphant resurrection.

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