Posts with the tag “intimacy-with-god”

From the Sermon delivered on March 29, 2026 | Jesus Cleanses the Temple When good things quietly crowd God out of our lives, intimacy with God doesn't die dramatically — it just slowly goes cold. That's the real problem Jesus addresses when he walks into the temple in John 2: not outright wickedness, but displacement. Not obvious idolatry, but legitimate things occupying illegitimate places.Pastor...  Read More

From the Sermon delivered on March 8, 2026 | Come and See There's a particular kind of loneliness that doesn't always show up on our radars: it’s the loneliness of knowing a lot about someone and still feeling like you don't really know them at all. Knowing Jesus personally isn't about accumulating the right theology or showing up to the right services. According to the Gospel of John, it's someth...  Read More

From the Sermon delivered on February 22, 2026 | The God Who Speaks For Himself There's a particular kind of loneliness that Manhattan specializes in. You can be surrounded by eight million people on the subway, in your building, on the sidewalk outside your door — and still feel profoundly unknown. Known by no one. Seen by no one. Just another face moving through the city.Most of us have learned ...  Read More