In this message, we contemplate what it means to be “Image Bearers,” reading from Genesis 1:1-2:3. So much in our world is dehumanizing and attempts to strip us of our unique dignity and worth. We need to understand and affirm that all men and women are created in and continue to bear the indelible image of God.
The Bride of Christ — Bob Whitaker (10 June 2018)
Our message series wraps up with the image of the church as the Bride of Christ. We are really loved like that? What a thought! Let’s reflect on the meaning of that image and give thanks.
A Royal Priesthood — Bob Whitaker (3 June 2018)
When the Apostle Peter was describing the church he used the following images: living stones, a spiritual house, a chosen people, a royal priesthood. Today we consider this description and focus primarily on what it means for the church to be a royal priesthood.
The Importance of the Great Commission — Brandon York (27 May 2018)
Brandon York and a couple of Cru students share how the words of Jesus in Matthew 28:16-20 are motivating the work of God through campus ministry at IU.
People Need Jesus — Jennie Hession (20 May 2018)
Jennie Hession, Executive Director of Southern Hills Youth for Christ, shares about the impact of YFC and the Gospel on local teens.
Sojourners — Bob Whitaker (13 May 2018)
Hebrews 11:8-16. The book of Hebrews paints a picture of life for those who are Christ-followers. We are sojourners, aliens, exiles, foreigners, strangers traveling toward home. Though we live here now, this world is not our home because God has prepared a city for us – we are constantly on our way home.
All in the Family — Bob Whitaker (6 May 2018)
A look at who we are as a “household of faith.”
Our Life Is in Christ — Bob Whitaker (29 Apr 2018)
John 15:1-15. Jesus says, “I am the vine and you are the branches…No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine.” Let’s explore the image of the vine as it relates to the church.
Solid Rock — Bob Whitaker (22 Apr 2018)
Matthew 16:13-18. Jesus said to Peter, “On this rock I will build my church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.” That statement was both a promise and a prediction. No matter what happens, the church of Jesus Christ will not be destroyed. Kingdoms come and go but the church will endure forever!
7 Lampstands, 7 Churches — Dan Waugh (15 Apr 2018)
In the first chapter of Revelation, John sees “seven golden lampstands,” which are the church. What makes a lampstand a good image for the church? What is being communicated about the nature and task of the church with this image?