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Today we're beginning a new series, as we prepare for Easter in a just a few weeks. We are unpacking the Nonreligious Gospel of Jesus, as it's presented through his conversation with the Pharisees in Matthew chapter 23. If you're considering Christianity, it clarifies some of what may be your greatest concerns regarding Christianity. And yet, this is important for those who are trying to follow Je...

A significant part of our struggle is dealing with the pain of the past. Cynicism and regret are sure indicators that we are living apart from healing, forgiveness, and grace. In this final week we discuss how we connect with our story, and discover how in community, 'everything belongs.'

There is nothing more practical in the valley than hope. Without it, loss and pain are unbearable. Human beings are hope-shaped creatures. The way we live is shaped by what we believe about the future. In this fifth message, Brad talks about what we do believe and how we are going to allow it to shape us in the days ahead.

The chief end of man is to glorify God, which sounds noble when the sun is out and the birds are singing. But amidst the weight of suffering and loss, the weight of that statement can be suffocating. Yet, this is where the rubber of our theology meets the road, and where we discover the one thing we can do when everything else seems out of our control. We will consider what it looks like when we g...

This is the third week of our current series, "Valleys: Walking with God Through Pain & Suffering." There's no recipe for how to walk through difficult and painful situations in life. But, the Bible does lay out ways in which we can deal with these situations when they do come. As a Christian it can be easy to feel like it's not ok to be upset with the tough situations that come our way in life, l...

When you come across pain and suffering it is better to ask "Who" rather than "Why".

Being human means we suffer. People have always suffered, and have always struggled with it's existence and understanding it. A great many attempts have been made to solve this great human problem. Today, many of our responses are born out of a variety of means by which we attempt to resolve the tension. In this first week we look at the reality, complexity, and perspectives of suffering.

We've all lost something before, right? And the feeling of relief and sheer joy when it's found again is indescribable. Lost sheep, coins, and sons are just a few of the topics of lost things Jon Pemberton teaches on today in this Message. Jesus is the ultimate "finder," the ultimate Father looking toward the horizon with a diligent gaze, waiting to run toward us when we make our way back to Him.

We have come to the end of the book of Leviticus and our series at Summit. 27 chapters dissected, studied, and taken to heart to help shape how we see God and walk in relationship with Him. Listen and watch along to this interactive look at the series and final chapter of Leviticus.

Last week we studied the first half of Leviticus 26, and this week we finish off the chapter. The first half looks at what happens when we walk with God and the second half looks at what happens when we walk contrary to Him. God doesn't tell us to do what He says because He's a control freak who doesn't want us to have any fun, He does so because He knows that when we choose anything other than Hi...

Walking is a pretty normal thing, right? We all walk every day, we see other people walking, and/or experience it to some extent. God had freed the people of Israel from the Egyptians so they could live and walk with Him in a new land and new way of life. In chapter 26 of Leviticus God delivers what will happen if His children DO listen to Him and follow His commands and decrees, and what will hap...

We gather for this special service to participate and celebrate the most celebrated holiday in the world. No other holiday in the world is celebrated or recognized as Christmas. Christmas stands second to none. But why? Why is the day, this day that signifies a birthday, so significant? Why this story and why this birthday? Jesus never told people to celebrate his birthday, and yet that's the orig...

Happy New Year from Summit! Ironically, the very first chapter we studied on the first Sunday in 2017 has to do with getting a fresh start. Jon Pemberton teaches on Leviticus chapter 25 and the Israelite celebration known as The Year of Jubilee which is like a "super Sabbath," where debts are forgiven, land is reallocated, and there is freedom for the oppressed. Take out some paper and a pen as Jo...

Leviticus 24 has to do with the intentional care of a special item that was inside the tabernacle, the tent of meeting. It has to do with the Jewish lamp stand that held very unique significance and had a special job. This symbol, this lamp stand, holds all sorts of symbolism and Brad Williams unpacks this symbolism and the symbolism of the wick and the oil of the lamp stand in this Message titled...

We finish Leviticus chapter 23 in this Message, a chapter of the Bible that has great symbolism in its themes. The focus of this section of Scripture is on significant feasts the Jews celebrated every year. These feasts were and still do mean so much more than just sitting down to eat some good food; God is laying out a plan for His people. Take out a pen and paper as you listen along to this mess...

What does rhythm do? It guides us, keeps us on track, it helps us know where we are headed. Chapter 23 of Leviticus speaks to the rhythms of life. We look at God instructing His people to rest, Sabbath, and what that means and why they needed to do it. We look at how serious God is about resting, taking a break from our work to be renewed in Him. Listen along to this message title appropriately, "...

In the Old Testament, priests were set apart from everyone else. They had to look and dress and behave in very specific ways, even down to the length of their hair. Why though? Why did God care so much about their physical appearance? We also see that God cannot have anything in His presence that is imperfect. We study Leviticus 21 & 22 in this message where Brad teaches on why the priests appeara...

Listen along as Brad covers Leviticus 17-20 today. We've seen so far in the book of Leviticus, that God is laying out for the people of Israel, instructions for how to live. The chapters we study today cover issues of morality. We see how the Israelites were living before God intervened on these issues in their lives, and we see the greater picture of why God was giving them these instructions.

In the Old Testament, priests had to offer animal sacrifices for the people to erase their sins. There were very specific steps and regulations for how and when the priests would do this. In this we see that there has to be a death in order for sins to be erased, something has to die. But when Jesus came to earth, the sacrifice of animals as the payment was replaced by Jesus' death, once for all....

This week we get to several chapters of Leviticus that are, to put it simply, very odd. But don't let that deter you from listening and letting the Lord speak to you through this section of the Bible. Our God does everything on purpose, for a purpose. Our God makes the invaluable, valuable. Our God is the ultimate giver of life. Listen along to this message about life and death, covering Leviticus...

The book of Leviticus was given to the Israelites shortly after they had been released from 400 years of slavery in Egypt. They hadn't taken care of themselves or provided for themselves in so many years and God knew they needed special instructions for how to live, prepare food, and things specifically not to do in order for them to be preserved as a people. In the end, Leviticus 11 isn't about d...

In weeks past we've talked about a fire, a fire that was instructed to never go out and to be kept burning at all times. This fire symbolized that God's presence was there, and it was the priest's job to tend this fire and keep it going. We come to Leviticus 10 in today's message and dive into a part of the story that is difficult to explain yet vital to this book. We look at God's greatness and H...

Leviticus 9

Today we get into Leviticus chapter 8 and look at the duties of the priests in greater detail. This chapter gets a little weird, but stick with it, because Brad brings everything full circle and we see the greater meaning behind all the specific steps and odd processes of the priests. In the end, Brad brings it home with an intriguing question. Listen along to our 5th message in this series on Lev...

Who knows the mad dash that occurs when you find out you have quests coming over and the house is nowhere near presentable? Half eaten cereal bowls are tossed in a closet, toys are shoved under the sofa, and a candle is lit to make the house smell clean and cozy. We hide what we don't want people to see; the dirt, the mess, the broken. We also do this with God, don't we? Associate Pastor, Nick Kim...