Reading City Church

We are starting a new portion of the book of Luke and focusing specifically on the Kingdom of God and how Jesus shows us the better and more beautiful realities that are to come. The goodness of God’s realm is clear any place and time His desires are fulfilled.

We're continuing to look at the story of Jesus on the Emmaus road with two disciples who did not recognize him at first. In part one, we acknowledged the deep grief of the disciples - in the anguish of their dashed hopes. Now, we look at all that Jesus wanted them to realize in the midst of their pain. Inviting Jesus into the conversations in our heads, expressing to Him the depths of our desires,...

We're continuing to look at the story of Jesus on the Emmaus road with two disciples who did not recognize him at first. In part one, we acknowledged the deep grief of the disciples - in the anguish of their dashed hopes. Now, we look at all that Jesus wanted them to realize in the midst of their pain. Inviting Jesus into the conversations in our heads, expressing to Him the depths of our desires,...

After the Resurrection, there was still hopelessness among the disciples who did not yet know that Jesus had returned to them. We pick up their story on the road to Emmaus. We sit in their grief with them, even as they talk to their Savior without realizing it. How often in our own seasons of pain do we miss Jesus walking with us? What new thing does he want us to see? Today, we talk about a new k...

After the Resurrection, there was still hopelessness among the disciples who did not yet know that Jesus had returned to them. We pick up their story on the road to Emmaus. We sit in their grief with them, even as they talk to their Savior without realizing it. How often in our own seasons of pain do we miss Jesus walking with us? What new thing does he want us to see? Today, we talk about a new k...

Easter is always a celebration in the church because we honor Christ's sacrifice. We're celebrating even more this Sunday because of several church family members who chose to be baptized during the service. Today we talk about the death and resurrection of Jesus and the ramifications of this great act of love for us.

Easter is always a celebration in the church because we honor Christ's sacrifice. We're celebrating even more this Sunday because of several church family members who chose to be baptized during the service. Today we talk about the death and resurrection of Jesus and the ramifications of this great act of love for us.

What would be your first response if you were asked "What is the meaning of the cross?" In this continuation of our series on the book of Luke, Pastor Vince goes into detail about the full reason why Jesus died for us. This goes beyond the Sunday School answers that we've been taught. God's reason for His death was much deeper and richer than we may know.

What would be your first response if you were asked "What is the meaning of the cross?" In this continuation of our series on the book of Luke, Pastor Vince goes into detail about the full reason why Jesus died for us. This goes beyond the Sunday School answers that we've been taught. God's reason for His death was much deeper and richer than we may know.

We're covering more scripture than usual this Sunday as we approach Easter and these are difficult verses to study. Jesus purposefully laid down his rights and power to submit his body to his own creation, who mocked him and tried to destroy him. He chose a season of surrendered passivity. We also may experience times when we feel stripped of our own power. We realize in these seasons how much is...

We're covering more scripture than usual this Sunday as we approach Easter and these are difficult verses to study. Jesus purposefully laid down his rights and power to submit his body to his own creation, who mocked him and tried to destroy him. He chose a season of surrendered passivity. We also may experience times when we feel stripped of our own power. We realize in these seasons how much is...

We continue our series on the book of Luke by studying Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. This is one of the most vulnerable glimpses of Jesus in his humanity that we are given in the gospels. He is wrestling with the reality of what is coming and feeling the weight of extreme loneliness. Jesus identifies himself with our struggles because he felt every temptation and pain just as we have suffered...

We continue our series on the book of Luke by studying Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. This is one of the most vulnerable glimpses of Jesus in his humanity that we are given in the gospels. He is wrestling with the reality of what is coming and feeling the weight of extreme loneliness. Jesus identifies himself with our struggles because he felt every temptation and pain just as we have suffered...

We're jumping ahead a few chapters in our study of Luke to read about The Last Supper and Jesus' final instructions to his disciples. There was so much that he wanted them to understand, but they missed. Now we can study these scriptures with the benefit of knowing how the story ends, but we also tend to miss important truths about Jesus' message. Gary Christman was our guest speaker. Gary and his...

We're jumping ahead a few chapters in our study of Luke to read about The Last Supper and Jesus' final instructions to his disciples. There was so much that he wanted them to understand, but they missed. Now we can study these scriptures with the benefit of knowing how the story ends, but we also tend to miss important truths about Jesus' message. Gary Christman was our guest speaker. Gary and his...

We're taking a quick break from our Luke series to explore the meaning of Lent before beginning the season together.

We're taking a quick break from our Luke series to explore the meaning of Lent before beginning the season together.

We think we know and are sure of what we see, especially when the whole the town sees and knows it too...But Jesus invited us to see & know differently. In this next passage of Luke, we're introduced to the "sinful" woman who anoints Jesus' feet. What was it like to be in her place? What about the dinner guests and the host who were watching her? Jesus was safe for her to approach, he didn't just...

We think we know and are sure of what we see, especially when the whole the town sees and knows it too...But Jesus invited us to see & know differently. In this next passage of Luke, we're introduced to the "sinful" woman who anoints Jesus' feet. What was it like to be in her place? What about the dinner guests and the host who were watching her? Jesus was safe for her to approach, he didn't just...

Luke 7:18-35 has some curious statements of Jesus. He addresses questions from John the Baptist's disciples, but His answers aren't very satisfying. This week, we're considering how the Kingdom of Heaven appears upside down to us. Jesus' words often caused offense because His audience didn't fully understand His meaning. What does this mean for us when something we read triggers an uncomfortable f...

Luke 7:18-35 has some curious statements of Jesus. He addresses questions from John the Baptist's disciples, but His answers aren't very satisfying. This week, we're considering how the Kingdom of Heaven appears upside down to us. Jesus' words often caused offense because His audience didn't fully understand His meaning. What does this mean for us when something we read triggers an uncomfortable f...

This week we read about the raising of the widow's son, which is a unique story because there doesn't seem to be any other "lesson" that Jesus brings into this interaction. He doesn't pronounce forgiveness of sins or ask the mother to do anything specific. For such a momentous interaction, it seems very simple. Yet, there is so much in this short story of how Jesus cares for the grief, sadness, an...

This week we read about the raising of the widow's son, which is a unique story because there doesn't seem to be any other "lesson" that Jesus brings into this interaction. He doesn't pronounce forgiveness of sins or ask the mother to do anything specific. For such a momentous interaction, it seems very simple. Yet, there is so much in this short story of how Jesus cares for the grief, sadness, an...

On New Year's Day, we had a special service dedicated to reflecting on the past year and taking a moment to set our hearts for this new year. The focus on this devotion was surrender, healing, and love. The meditative questions were: What do I need to let go of? What do I need to accept? What way of thinking or way of acting is getting the way of my own healing? What active steps can I commit to i...

On New Year's Day, we had a special service dedicated to reflecting on the past year and taking a moment to set our hearts for this new year. The focus on this devotion was surrender, healing, and love. The meditative questions were: What do I need to let go of? What do I need to accept? What way of thinking or way of acting is getting the way of my own healing? What active steps can I commit to i...