Storyline Church - Arvada

Pastor JT celebrates men this Father’s Day as he shows the value and purpose given to all men from Genesis 2. We see man’s worth is not in what he does, but Who he belongs to. From this foundation, he is given a place, vocation, and authority to represent God in his rule and relationships.

Beau Hughes encourages us from Psalm 42 and 43. The Psalmist, sick of heart, cries out to God in the midst of exile and depression. Yet our feelings do not have the final word. He models how to question our feelings while admonishing our souls to hope in God.

Mac Matthews shows the value of community from Hebrews 10. Meaningful community considers one another, encourages one another, and requires commitment. Though culture pushes us toward independence, God’s way of life pushes us toward dependence on both Him and each other.

Pastor JT teaches from our anchor text in Genesis 1 showing how we as image bearers are both physical and spiritual. This complex dichotomy means that we were created to be limited (body) yet from divine origin (soul). We experience the brokenness of both, but one day Jesus will come again to fully renew us, both body and soul.

Jeff Medders shows how there is a way to flourishing through suffering. 2 Corinthians 1 confirms the presence of suffering, but also the promise in suffering from the God of all comfort. He provides the path that leads to flourishing through our trust in Him as we press into community.

Josh Navey continued in our series on Human Flourishing by showing our relationship with work & rest from Genesis 2. Being made in the image of God, all of humanity is made to work. Still, we are called to resist the pull of self-sufficiency by practicing rest, remembering that we live in the sufficiency of Someone else’s work.

Greg Stier teaches through the story of Palm Sunday from Mark 11. Expected to come as a warrior King, Jesus showed the better way for our salvation by coming as a humble servant willing to die to give us life. God’s way is much harder, but far better, than our human expectations.

Pastor JT focuses on the second temptation in Luke 4. Jesus was tempted to gain power by living in the kingdom of man rather than the kingdom of God. He reminds us to worship God alone, which is displayed in our behavior.

Pastor JT starts to walk through the types of temptations Jesus experienced in Luke 4. The first temptation of pleasure tries to offer the good thing as ultimate. But we were meant to take pleasure in the good thing only as a shadow of the greater thing - the One who who gives the gifts. 

Pastor JT continues in Joel as we see the hope of renewal in chapter 2. For those in Christ, we will one day experience in full what we only now know in part - the renewal of all creation, the restoration of our emotions, and the presence of God dwelling fully with us forever. 

Pastor JT finishes our series on Jonah by highlighting God’s indiscriminate grace. We often come to God like Jonah wanting a gospel of fairness and justice for our enemies. But for ourselves, we want a gospel of grace and mercy. Thankfully, our God is overflowing with grace for those who don’t deserve it, which, as it turns out, is all of us.

Josh Navey shows the gift of repentance from Jonah 3. Repentance goes against our nature, but calls out the lies of what we thought would fulfill. In God’s sovereignty, He has required repentance of everyone, knowing He has also provided both the faith for and the means of salvation through Jesus Christ.

Pastor JT reflects on the gift of God’s sovereignty from Jonah 2. The character of God invites Jonah to pray and pursue His presence, even after persistent rebellion. God’s response is to hear, answer, and deliver Jonah out of the depths into new life.

From Jonah 1, Pastor JT shows the lengths that God will go to accomplish his purpose. Even in Jonah’s disobedience, we see the patient, merciful love of God. He is the God that provides rescue, even to those determined to have nothing to do with Him.

Pastor JT begins a series through the book of Jonah. From the first few verses, we see God call Jonah to an unexpected mission. Jonah fled from God, desiring justice for the enemies he was called to, but knowing there was more mercy in God than sin in his enemies. 

Pastor JT reviews our mission statement from Matthew 22. We exist to live in God’s story by knowing Jesus and loving all people. Our mission is not something to do, but someone to love.

From Luke 1, Pastor JT walks through the hope of the Advent season. Advent is about the retrieval of our affections for King Jesus. We declare His faithfulness as we witness and worship the King who came to us offering salvation.