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When Good Things Block Your Intimacy with God
by Apostles Uptown Team on March 30th, 2026
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
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What the Wedding at Cana Says About Your Deficit
by Apostles Uptown Team on March 23rd, 2026
From the Sermon delivered on March 22, 2026 | Jesus' Creative Power & Glory The wedding at Cana is one of the most familiar stories in the Gospels, and one of the most misread. It is not primarily a story about hospitality or abundance or Jesus showing up when the party runs out of wine. It is a sign — John's word, not a modern one — and signs, by definition, point beyond themselves to something g...  Read More
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