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What is a dandelion, a weed or a flower? The distinction is if it is desired and not competing with other cultivated plants. When you read God’s Word, and it stings, will you regard it as a weed—unwanted and competing with other desires—or as the flower it is? Listen to Pastor Brett’s exhortation for more.

As Paul rounds out his argument against divisions in the church, he takes aim in love to pop the balloon of pride we each are inclined to cling to. Listen to Jared Compton, associate professor at Bethlehem College & Seminary, on 1 Corinthians 4:6-13 for more.

If you knew you would die tomorrow, what would you want to say to your loved ones? And what would you pray? In John 17, Jesus prays to his heavenly Father and challenges the disciples’ expectations of what his work will accomplish for them and for all who would believe in him. Listen to Pastor Brett’s sermon on John 17:20-26 to learn how our unity in Christ reflects the intimate unity of the triune God.

As the body of Christ, we have the privilege and responsibility to take ownership of one another’s needs. Whether these needs are financial, physical, or relational, we are to take them on as if they were our own—knowing that Jesus took ownership of our needs so that we might partake of his fullness. Listen as Pastor David exhorts us to contribute to the needs of the saints.

Your most valuable resource is your time, and your time is what will constitute your life. By using the present time to make much of Christ, we set in motion the lasting future impact of a life lived to the glory of God. As British missionary C.T. Studd wrote, “Only one life, twill soon be past / Only what’s done for Christ will last.” Listen as Pastor Brett exhorts us to pursue godly ambition.

What is true Christianity? Both inside and outside of the church, there’s confusion on how to answer this question. “True religion is a union of the soul to God,” wrote 17th-century minister Henry Scougal, and in John 15, Jesus uses the metaphor of a vineyard to illustrate this living and abiding union. Listen to Pastor David’s sermon on John 15:1-11 to learn more about the nature, practice, and result of the Christian’s union with Christ.