TNL Church Talks

What does it mean to love like Jesus...really? In a time when we cancel, divide, and cut people out, Jesus kneels down and washes Judas’ feet. This final message in the How to Stay Human series explores what happens when you let yourself be loved so deeply it transforms how you treat even your enemies. It’s not about trying harder. It’s about letting love reshape you from the inside out. TNL Churc...

You don’t have to do it all. And you were never meant to. In a world that rewards burnout, glorifies overwork, and treats exhaustion like a badge of honor, what does it mean to embrace your God-given limits as sacred instead of shameful? This week’s message explores how reclaiming our limits isn’t a sign of weakness...it’s the path to presence, peace, and becoming more fully human. We’ll look at t...

Most of us were taught to either stuff our emotions down or get swept away by them. But what if there’s a third way...one that lets us feel fully without being ruled completely? This week, we explore what Scripture and neuroscience reveal about emotional wisdom . Through Psalm 42, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Philippians, we talk about naming what we feel, holding it with honesty, and learning to s...

When God feels absent and faith feels stale, wonder may be the most sacred thing we’ve forgotten. This week, we explore how awe reawakens faith, quiets anxiety, and reminds us who God is...and who we are. From Psalm 8 to Coldplay to outer space, we’re starting the How to Stay Human series by reclaiming the wonder that opens us up. TNL Church: Growing into the people we're created to be as we j...

The early church didn’t grow because of branding, platforms, or polished sermons...it grew because people showed up when it hurt. In this week of our Unreasonable Church series, we explore what it means to be a community shaped not by performance, but by presence. Drawing from Romans 12 and 2 Corinthians 1, we reflect on how real church happens in shared suffering...when we stop hiding our pain, s...

They gave away what they could never afford to lose...and somehow, it changed the world. This week in our Unreasonable Church series, we explore how the early followers of Jesus practiced a generosity that made no financial sense. Not because they had extra, but because grace had rewired their hearts. This isn’t a talk about guilt or giving to a church: It’s about what it means to live open-handed...

What if the world doesn’t have to run on fear, power, and control? This week, we confront the empire logic shaping our culture( and our own hearts) and look at how the earliest followers of Jesus lived with imagination, humility, and courageous love in the middle of violence and oppression. From Philippians to Revelation to right now, this is a call to interrupt the story we’ve been handed and liv...

Who gets a seat at the table? In the earliest church, the answer was scandalous: everyone. Jews and Gentiles, men and women, rich and poor, insiders and outsiders. This week we explore a radically inclusive vision of community that defied every social norm...and still does. If church is a family, who have we left out? And what would it take to make space for them? Growing into the people we're...

What even is the church...and is it anything worth reclaiming? In this kickoff to our Unreasonable Church series, we dive into how the earliest followers of Jesus weren’t building empires or brands, they were forming a wildly inclusive, Spirit-powered community that made no sense…and yet somehow changed the world. We’ll look at the church’s origins in Matthew 16 and Acts 2, unpack the baggage that...

You’re not broken...you’re becoming. In this final talk of our in process series, we explore what it means to actually follow the voice of God...not just hear it. Through the stories of Gideon, Moses, and Jesus’ words in John 10, we wrestle with the voices that shape us: fear, shame, hustle...and the one voice that calls us by name and invites us forward. What if the reason you feel stuck isn’t be...

What if growth isn’t about getting it right, but about showing up to the process? In this talk, we explore a strange healing story from Mark 8, the neuroscience of habit, and the spiritual practices that slowly reshape us. Real transformation isn’t instant...it’s practiced, embodied, and often blurry. But God is still at work. Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incit...

In Week 2 of our  In Process  series, we explore the “false self”: the version of ourselves we build to feel worthy, accepted, and safe. Drawing from Genesis, Ephesians, and voices like Thomas Merton and Henri Nouwen, this talk invites us to let go of performance, surrender the mask, and live from our true identity as God’s beloved image-bearers. Growing into the people we're created to be as...

This talk is about closing the gap: the one between who God says you are and how you actually see yourself. It’s about learning to love yourself not in a fluffy, feel-good way, but in a way that honors what God already says about you. If you've ever struggled with self-doubt, perfectionism, or the constant hum of shame in your everyday life, this one's for you. Growing into the people we&#...

TNL Alum Stephen Newhall from Littleton Christian Church gives an insightful sermon on The Ten Commandments as reiterated in Deuteronomy. Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tnl.org⁠

Maggie Burns from Sacred Grace Englewood gives a fresh perspective on the Beatitudes: Jesus' preamble to the Sermon on the Mount. Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tnl.org

What do a hammer, a tent peg, and an ancient song have in common? One bold woman named Jael. This week’s teaching dives into one of the Bible’s most intense and off-the-record stories: complete with war, betrayal, and a tent that becomes the scene of a turning point in history. But this isn’t just a wild Old Testament tale; it’s a reflection on courage, timing, and how God uses unlikely people in...

A left-handed assassin. A bloated king. A bathroom mix-up. The Bible gets weird, and surprisingly profound, in this story of Ehud, the unexpected hero from Judges 3. If you’ve ever felt too odd, too unsure, or too different to be used by God, this one's for you. Humor, subversion, and calling all collide in one of scripture’s wildest stories. Growing into the people we're created to be as...

Bears, Bald Jokes, and Divine Justice? Yeah…this one’s weird. We dive into one of the Bible’s most bizarre stories where a prophet gets mocked, curses a gang of young men, and two bears come out of nowhere. Um...wut? But beneath the strange details is a surprising invitation: to take holiness seriously, to wrestle with stories that don’t fit neatly, and to remember that God might not be tame — but...

Resurrection isn’t just a fresh start, it’s a new direction. In Week 5 of our From Exile series, we explore how old patterns can sneak back in just when we’re trying to move forward. From Romans to Malachi to our own messy lives, this talk is about how to live like freedom is actually real. Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increas...

When you begin rebuilding your life—after faith collapse, after heartbreak, after exile—the hardest part isn’t laying the first brick. It’s facing the rubble. This week, we look at how Jesus restores Peter after his greatest failure and how Nehemiah leads people to rebuild in the middle of ruins. This isn’t just about second chances. It’s about grace that gets dusty. Grace that shows up not after...

What if rebuilding your life after disruption doesn’t start with big plans—but with one small rhythm that reawakens hope and helps you live like resurrection is real? Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tnl.org⁠⁠

Resurrection and rebuilding begin in the quiet, messy spaces: whether it’s locked rooms, unseen foundations, or the sacred noise of reconstruction...God meets us there to help us lay the first small foundation stone toward what’s next. Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tnl.org⁠

Resurrection gives us back the freedom to choose, but like the exiles returning home or the disciples on the road to Emmaus, stepping into new life takes courage, vision, and the decision to move—especially when everything familiar feels different. Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tnl.org⁠

Desert hope isn’t about hype or quick fixes—it’s the quiet, stubborn, deeply-rooted kind of hope that shows up, holds on, and refuses to quit, even when nothing seems to be changing. Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tnl.org⁠

Sometimes, your biggest battles aren’t happening around you, but inside your own mind. Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tnl.org⁠