Kindred Church

Tonight, we move into John chapter two with a captivating story about a wedding. This moment highlights a significant shift in Jesus’ life, signaling the beginning of his public ministry and revealing what we can continue to expect from him. We explore what this mysterious moment where he turns water into wine has tell us about the power of transformation and the best still being ahead of us.   Th...

Welcome to our very first VIM - short for Very Important Meeting! These bonus episodes will feature candid conversations between Zack and Lindsey that explore rabbit trails, questions, & insights from sermon study they didn't get to use, honest wrestling with current church & ministry philosophy, and what we're learning about ourselves along the way. In today's VIM, we cover...

John’s Gospel starts the way the Scriptures he grew up reading did, “In the beginning …” Tonight we start to explore what this beginning meant to John as he addressed the culture he lived in, and what it means for us all these years and miles away from it. What would John want us to know about Jesus and his grace and truth as only he could deliver it? This message is from our Wednesday night servi...

Tonight, we we wrap up our values series by talking about sincerity and selflessness . As a people, we explore what it means to cultivate the same spirit of authenticity and generosity that distinguished Jesus and drew others to him. This message is from our Wednesday night service on January 31st, 2024.   We gather on Wednesday nights at 5:30 pm & 7:00 pm at The Establishment in Bradburn (118...

Tonight we continue our conversation about who we are by taking a look at our values safe and sound . We revisit a familiar story Jesus told about a lost sheep from a fresh perspective to talk about what it means to be safe community and explore the word sound and how it informs our approach and expectations of Scripture. Together, we discover that grace and truth - safe and sound - are not as opp...

Tonight we attempt to recover and recapture the true ethos of this word ekklēsia (church) by letting the images and stories found in Scripture inform and shape our imagination and how we think about church. We revisit the ancient story of Ruth and Naomi to talk about what it means to belong to God and to belong to each other as we seek to live into these two foundational truths.   This message is...

We are back for Season 04 of Kindred Church and what better time to talk about why we are here! Tonight we start a four week dive into the values and vision of this church, taking a look at a few passages the disciple Luke wrote to inform us of the kind of life Jesus offers us and that we hope to pursue.  This message is from our Wednesday night service on January 10th, 2024.   We gather on Wednes...

This Christmas is really not so different from the first - loss, tragedy, fear, transition, and displacement have left us all longing for peace. The birth of Jesus is announced with the good news of peace on earth. Tonight we explore what this peace truly means and the reconciling, restoring, resilient power it has in our lives.    Music and lyrics referenced in the message - O Come All You Unfait...

This week, we continue this conversation about the heart of Jesus. Last week we talked about significance of his heart beat , this week we reflect on his heart break - how his human heart held the same needs, desires, and vulnerabilities that ours do. We explore tonight the way Mighty God came to us as a needy and naked newborn, how he was exposed to every inescapable part of living in the flesh,...

The Christmas story uniquely centers around a woman’s body. It features an immaculate conception, a pregnant Mary, and childbirth. Tonight we explore what this very human and physical dimension of “God with us” has to say about our flesh and where we go to meet with God. This message is from our Wednesday night service on December 6th, 2023.   We gather on Wednesday nights at 5:30 pm & 7:00 pm...

It’s Christmas! Tonight we start our four week Advent journey by taking a look at the way we form and carry assumptions this time of year, both in regard to Christmas and its story, but also about life in general. Jesus always shows up in every corner just like the first incarnate Christmas, surprising us and changing the way we view everything.   This message is from our Wednesday night service o...

Join us for a Thanksgiving meditation as we intentionally reflect on the last year, looking for evidence of God's goodness, faithfulness, and presence in our lives. We invite you to move through these three prompts with us as we identify the way we've seen God in our difficulties, in the company of others, and in the every day moments of life. This message is from our Wednesday night ser...

Guest speaker and Board member, Ben Mendoza, shares a powerful message about loss. Speaking from his own story and his years of experience as a physician, he reminds us of the power of presence in pain and encourages us how to move through moments where it feels like our world is turning. This message is from our Wednesday night service on November 15th, 2023.   We gather on Wednesday nights at 5:...

We close the study of Isaiah and transition into the season Advent by taking a look at the final focus of this book. Isaiah sets the scene for the birth of a Savior by asking God to show up, to rip the sky open and save his people. In the meantime he explores what it means to be shaped by his Creator and gives us a peek at the ultimate end of it all when God will give us perfect peace and joy. Thi...

Isaiah prophesies about what the coming Messiah will be like. We learn about Jesus in ways that are eye-opening and potentially life changing, highlighting the way we often miss the point as his followers. What if we wanted each other to realize the love and grace of Jesus more than we wanted to be right or better-behaved?   This message is from our Wednesday night service on November 1st, 2023.  ...

We move into the second half of Isaiah tonight where he explores the promise of hope to come more fully. We’re introduced to a figure he calls God’s Servant, whose mission in the world will be defined by justice, restoration, and light. We consider tonight what it means to be the light of the world and to carry the power of healing and transformation within us. Other messages referenced in this ep...

Moving into chapters 13-27, we’re going to see the way God’s concern is for the whole world not just for a small select group of people. Isaiah is going to challenge our pride, encourage us toward redemption, and paint a picture of where a life with God can truly take us. For Isaiah, fear and judgement does not get the final word, but hope does. This message is from our Wednesday night service on...

Isaiah’s prophetic words begin with a challenge that spans across the thousands of years and are still relevant to us today. We ask ourselves tonight, what kinds of kingdoms are we building with our lives and how do they differ from the ones that God wants us to build? Are we just throwing darts, or, as we see through this ancient book, can we intentionally do something new? This message is from o...

The book of Isaiah brings us a way of seeing, a fresh perspective, a new vision for life with God. Over the next few months we will explore the way this ancient book echoes the coming of Jesus in profound ways, helping us to imagine with more color and dimension and empathy the history Jesus breaks into, the way this new kingdom changes life as we know it, and initiates a period of waiting, this i...

Paul closes his letter to the Philippians with a message about peace. Tonight we explore the peace of God and what it might look like to experience its power and protection in our every day life - and how to find contentment in God's presence no matter where life takes us. Resources: https://pray-as-you-go.org/ https://www.24-7prayer.com/resource/lectio-365/ This message is from our Wednesday...

The best part of a race for many is the finish line. As we approach the last few weeks in our study of Philippians, Paul has this in mind. What is finish-line thinking and how can we use it even though we have a long race still ahead of us in life? This message is from our Wednesday night service on September 6th, 2023.   We gather for weekly services on Wednesday nights at 5:30 pm & 7:00 pm a...

In chapter three, Paul opens up about his own transformation. He inspires us to consider what we believe about our own privileges and achievements ability to win us importance, confidence, and a sense of meaning and purpose. The way of Jesus invites us to see how none of these things we grasp at for status and value and identity can give us what they promise, they can’t deliver the security of kno...

In tonight's passage, Paul draws out the unique tension we live in as people who belong to Jesus. Paul offers us the reassurance of our new identity and simultaneously call us to align our life according to that new reality.  Together, we explore Paul's vision for obedience - the ongoing work of reflecting on and responding to and reorienting our life to the ongoing work God is doing us...

As we start chapter 2 of Philippians, Paul continues to urge us towards unity as believers, but he picks up a second avenue: challenging the listener to take on the attitude of Jesus. Chief among the qualities he introduces is a concept foreign to Greeks and despised by Romans: humility. What is true humility and how does it help us practice unity? This message is from our Wednesday night service...

We wrap the first chapter of Philippians by taking a look at a metaphor Paul introduces about suffering, as well as his instructions on unity for the church. In a world that tempts us to make things about our needs and about our own hardships and triumphs, what does it look like to live a collective story that is about how good Jesus is instead? This message is from our Wednesday night service on...