Austin Heights Church

In this third Sunday of Advent, we explore three powerful truths about Christmas: it shines light in the darkness, demands a response, and welcomes us home.   Christmas shines light in the dark. Jesus, the true Light, came into the world to reveal what’s real, overcoming the darkness of false cultural narratives like secularism, individualism, postmodernism, and chaos. The light of Christ exposes...

When it comes to the life and the gospel of Jesus Christ, there is perhaps no better witness than the first - John the Baptist. In this second Sunday of Advent, we recognize our call as followers of Christ to be witnesses to the Light. As we studying the life of a witness through John the Baptist, we will explore these three points: 1. The Appointment: John the Baptist was a man sent by God with a...

Advent is a season of waiting, celebrating Christ’s first coming while anticipating his promised return. In John 1:1-5, we’re invited to see Jesus not just as a historical figure, but as the eternal Word—God himself—through whom all things were created. This passage establishes Jesus as: The Word : The Logos, the eternal God who was with God in the beginning. He’s not merely wisdom or a philosophi...

In today’s sermon, we explored Paul’s heartfelt message to the church in Corinth and what it means to be part of God’s Kingdom Community. Against the backdrop of Corinth’s competitive, status-driven culture, Paul paints a vision for a countercultural community centered on Jesus—a community marked by humility, service, and love. Drawing from personal reflections on walking the ancient streets of Co...

In this sermon, we dive deep into the transformative truths of 1 Corinthians 4:6-13, as Paul challenges the church in Corinth—and us—to reconsider how we live out our faith. Drawing from Martin Luther’s Heidelberg Disputation , we explore two contrasting ways of understanding God: the theology of glory and the theology of the cross. The Theology of Glory relies on human strength, success, and worl...