With last week's sermon, Pastoral Resident unpacks Matthew 22:34-40. Knowing these two commands, it makes both the religious and the irreligious ask, who can fully love God?

When you fail, whose voice has the final word? In the concluding message of The Comfortable Words, we explore 1 John 2:1–2 and the good news that Jesus Christ is our righteous Advocate. Far from minimizing our sin, the gospel tells the truth about us, and then speaks a better word. Through Christ's advocacy and atoning sacrifice, we are welcomed into the Father's presence and transformed into people who extend that same grace to others.

There are few sentences in all of Scripture more comforting than these: "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners." But that comfort only reaches us when we're willing to admit who we really are. In this message, we explore why the gospel isn't for people who have it all together, but for those who know they need grace. Following the example of the Apostle Paul, we discover that our failures don't disqualify us from God's love—they become the very place where Christ's mercy is most clearly displayed. If you've ever wondered whether you've gone too far, this sermon is for you.

As we enter the summer and conclude another ministry year, we'll spend four weeks reflecting on what Christians have historically called The Comfortable Words—four brief passages of Scripture traditionally read after confession in the Book of Common Prayer.In earlier English, comfortable didn't mean easy or sentimental. It meant strengthening, encouraging, and giving courage for the journey ahead.This week, we consider perhaps the most famous verse in the world. Why is John 3:16 so famous? Mostly, because it answers the question, "Why hasn't God given up on this world?" and reminds why we shouldn't either.

This week, our pastoral resident, Sean Davis, takes us through John 14:15-27, where we learn more about the person and work of the Holy Spirit.

The Tenth Commandment forbids more than wanting good things. It warns against desires that grow unchecked — desires that become demands, and when unmet, harden into envy and resentment. But here’s the tension: if coveting helped create the problems we inherited, what makes any generation think it will be different? Every generation says, “We’ll be different.” Yet real change begins when we recognize the problem is not only around us, but within us.

Today we explore both a commandment and a calling. At the surface, it’s about honesty—but underneath, it’s about something deeper: whether we’re willing to live in reality—with others, with ourselves, and with God. Listen to the latest in our series on the Ten Commandments. "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor."

Like murder and adultery, most of us don’t think of ourselves as “thieves.” And yet, we all have ways of taking, withholding, and justifying. We don’t just break the commandment, we reinterpret it.Today, as we consider the Eighth Commandment, we ask: When does your heart decide the rules don’t apply to you?

We said last week that some commandments we think we understand, and others we don’t. Certain commandments we assume are really for other people. The Seventh commandment might feel like one of those. But it’s not. Whether you’re married or single, this commandment is for you.

When we look at the Commandments, some make sense, some confuse us, and some confront us immediately. But there are a few we tend to feel relatively “safe” around—like we might actually move through life and keep them. The sixth commandment is near the top of that list, but are you sure you haven’t broken this command?