good news in the neighborhood

God doesn’t want part of your life. He wants your whole heart. In Exodus 34–35, God renews His covenant with Israel and makes His expectations unmistakably clear. He calls His people to reject divided devotion, trust Him with their time and resources, and willingly live under godly authority. In this message, we look at three things God wants from His people: • Total devotion — not a faith mixed w...

This week's message takes us into Exodus 33–34, where Moses finds himself needing more than God’s provision—he needs God’s presence. After Israel’s failure, Moses asks God some deeply personal questions: Who are You? Where is this going? And will You go with us? What follows is almost like a re-introduction to God Himself. We’re reminded that His presence is what makes His people distinct, His glo...

When Moses didn't come down from the mountain fast enough, Israel built a god they could see — then gave it credit for a rescue it had no part in. This week's sermon traces that story to ask what we forget about who actually got us here, and why remembering takes intention. Scripture: Exodus 32 Join us Sundays: 8.30 + 9.45 + 11.15 at 312 E Wood Street, Palatine, Illinois — Good News in the Neighbo...

Equal treatment under the law sounds like a modern ideal, but this week's sermon traces it back to the case laws in Exodus — and shows how God's justice was never about equal outcomes, but equal protection for the poor, women, and foreigners. Scripture: Exodus 20 Join us Sundays: 8.30 + 9.45 + 11.15 at 312 E Wood Street, Palatine, Illinois — Good News in the Neighborhood is a multi-ethnic, Bible-t...

We spend so much energy staring at what our neighbors have that we lose sight of what God's already given us. This week's teaching sits in the tenth commandment, "you shall not covet", and points to gratitude as the real cure for comparison. Scripture: Exodus 20:17 Join us Sundays: 8.30 + 9.45 + 11.15 at 312 E Wood St., Palatine, IL — Good News in the Neighborhood is a multi-ethnic, Bible-teaching...

Looksmaxxing, sleepmaxxing, proteinmaxxing... our culture has a hack for optimizing every part of life, but never a point where it says "enough." Scripture: Exodus 20:8–12 This week's sermon looks at two commands in Exodus 20 that offer real joy instead: keeping the Sabbath and honoring your parents. The Sabbath command turns out to be older than the Ten Commandments themselves — built into creati...

God's rules were never meant to keep you from something. They were meant to protect you for something. Scripture: Exodus 20:1-7 Pastor Luke continues the study through Exodus, opening up the first three of the Ten Commandments: have no other gods, make no idols, and don't misuse God's name. Along the way he unpacks how easily good things like family, success, fitness, or politics can quietly take...

Most people believe in a God who gives everything and asks for nothing in return — but is that actually the God of the Bible? Working through Israel's arrival at Mount Sinai, this message unpacks what it actually means that God chose His people for a job, demands to be known, and sets high standards — not to hold us back, but to protect us and push us toward real freedom. It's an honest look at wh...

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sunday sermons + good news weekly live from good news in the neighborhood, a new church led by luke + kristen macdonald in the nw suburbs of chicago. we are a multi-ethnic, bible teaching, and life giving church.   find out more about us becoming + bringing the good news at   www.goodnewsintheneighborhood.org

sunday sermons + good news weekly live from good news in the neighborhood, a new church led by luke + kristen macdonald in the nw suburbs of chicago. we are a multi-ethnic, bible teaching, and life giving church.   find out more about us becoming + bringing the good news at   www.goodnewsintheneighborhood.org

sunday sermons + good news weekly live from good news in the neighborhood, a new church led by luke + kristen macdonald in the nw suburbs of chicago. we are a multi-ethnic, bible teaching, and life giving church.   find out more about us becoming + bringing the good news at   www.goodnewsintheneighborhood.org

sunday sermons + good news weekly live from good news in the neighborhood, a new church led by luke + kristen macdonald in the nw suburbs of chicago. we are a multi-ethnic, bible teaching, and life giving church.   find out more about us becoming + bringing the good news at   www.goodnewsintheneighborhood.org

sunday sermons + good news weekly live from good news in the neighborhood, a new church led by luke + kristen macdonald in the nw suburbs of chicago. we are a multi-ethnic, bible teaching, and life giving church.   find out more about us becoming + bringing the good news at   www.goodnewsintheneighborhood.org

sunday sermons + good news weekly live from good news in the neighborhood, a new church led by luke + kristen macdonald in the nw suburbs of chicago. we are a multi-ethnic, bible teaching, and life giving church.   find out more about us becoming + bringing the good news at   www.goodnewsintheneighborhood.org

sunday sermons + good news weekly live from good news in the neighborhood, a new church led by luke + kristen macdonald in the nw suburbs of chicago. we are a multi-ethnic, bible teaching, and life giving church.   find out more about us becoming + bringing the good news at   www.goodnewsintheneighborhood.org

sunday sermons + good news weekly live from good news in the neighborhood, a new church led by luke + kristen macdonald in the nw suburbs of chicago. we are a multi-ethnic, bible teaching, and life giving church.   find out more about us becoming + bringing the good news at   www.goodnewsintheneighborhood.org

sunday sermons + good news weekly live from good news in the neighborhood, a new church led by luke + kristen macdonald in the nw suburbs of chicago. we are a multi-ethnic, bible teaching, and life giving church.   find out more about us becoming + bringing the good news at   www.goodnewsintheneighborhood.org

sunday sermons + good news weekly live from good news in the neighborhood, a new church led by luke + kristen macdonald in the nw suburbs of chicago. we are a multi-ethnic, bible teaching, and life giving church.   find out more about us becoming + bringing the good news at   www.goodnewsintheneighborhood.org

sunday sermons + good news weekly live from good news in the neighborhood, a new church led by luke + kristen macdonald in the nw suburbs of chicago. we are a multi-ethnic, bible teaching, and life giving church.   find out more about us becoming + bringing the good news at   www.goodnewsintheneighborhood.org

sunday sermons + good news weekly live from good news in the neighborhood, a new church led by luke + kristen macdonald in the nw suburbs of chicago. we are a multi-ethnic, bible teaching, and life giving church.   find out more about us becoming + bringing the good news at   www.goodnewsintheneighborhood.org

sunday sermons + good news weekly live from good news in the neighborhood, a new church led by luke + kristen macdonald in the nw suburbs of chicago. we are a multi-ethnic, bible teaching, and life giving church.   find out more about us becoming + bringing the good news at   www.goodnewsintheneighborhood.org

sunday sermons + good news weekly live from good news in the neighborhood, a new church led by luke + kristen macdonald in the nw suburbs of chicago. we are a multi-ethnic, bible teaching, and life giving church.   find out more about us becoming + bringing the good news at   www.goodnewsintheneighborhood.org

sunday sermons + good news weekly live from good news in the neighborhood, a new church led by luke + kristen macdonald in the nw suburbs of chicago. we are a multi-ethnic, bible teaching, and life giving church.   find out more about us becoming + bringing the good news at   www.goodnewsintheneighborhood.org