Nova Church Weekly Messages

The self-made man, the self-made woman. It’s the story we are told all of the time. But Scripture tells a different story. A story of being created in love by God. We are creatures made to live in dependency of a loving Creator. We are finite , limited creatures. Made to know and worship our Creator. Though we ran from God, God didn’t give up on us. Though we rejected God and wanted to be God ours...

The self-made man, the self-made woman. It’s the story we are told all of the time. But Scripture tells a different story. A story of being created in love by God. We are creatures made to live in dependency of a loving Creator. We are finite , limited  creatures. Made to know and worship our Creator. Though we ran from God, God didn’t give up on us. Though we rejected God and wanted to be God our...

The self-made man, the self-made woman. It’s the story we are told all of the time. But Scripture tells a different story. A story of being created in love by God. We are creatures made to live in dependency of a loving Creator. We are finite , limited creatures. Made to know and worship our Creator. Though we ran from God, God didn’t give up on us. Though we rejected God and wanted to be God ours...

The self-made man, the self-made woman. It’s the story we are told all of the time. But Scripture tells a different story. A story of being created in love by God. We are creatures made to live in dependency of a loving Creator. We are finite , limited creatures. Made to know and worship our Creator. Though we ran from God, God didn’t give up on us. Though we rejected God and wanted to be God ours...

The self-made man, the self-made woman. It’s the story we are told all of the time. But Scripture tells a different story. A story of being created in love by God. We are creatures made to live in dependency of a loving Creator. We are finite , limited creatures. Made to know and worship our Creator. Though we ran from God, God didn’t give up on us. Though we rejected God and wanted to be God ours...

Burnout is an epidemic in our society today.  Half of U.S. workers feel emotionally drained by their jobs and “used up” at the end of their workday.  Not only does this wreck our work environments, it also impacts our families and friends, our connection to community, and our spiritual growth. Do you feel overwhelmed, tired, and nearly done?  What can we do about burnout, in our lives and in the l...

Burnout is an epidemic in our society today.  Half of U.S. workers feel emotionally drained by their jobs and “used up” at the end of their workday.  Not only does this wreck our work environments, it also impacts our families and friends, our connection to community, and our spiritual growth. Do you feel overwhelmed, tired, and nearly done?  What can we do about burnout, in our lives and in the l...

Burnout is an epidemic in our society today.  Half of U.S. workers feel emotionally drained by their jobs and “used up” at the end of their workday.  Not only does this wreck our work environments, it also impacts our families and friends, our connection to community, and our spiritual growth. Do you feel overwhelmed, tired, and nearly done?  What can we do about burnout, in our lives and in the l...

Jesus is present and at work all around us. The invitation is both profound and simple: to notice and pay attention. Pause for a moment to reflect on your own life. What stands out to you? Where do you see signs of God’s presence? Take time to observe how He is moving in and through the world around you. As Howard Baker reminds us, “To be contemplative is to notice reality.” Let this be your start...

Jesus is present and at work all around us. The invitation is both profound and simple: to notice and pay attention. Pause for a moment to reflect on your own life. What stands out to you? Where do you see signs of God’s presence? Take time to observe how He is moving in and through the world around you. As Howard Baker reminds us, “To be contemplative is to notice reality.” Let this be your start...

Jesus is present and at work all around us. The invitation is both profound and simple: to notice and pay attention. Pause for a moment to reflect on your own life. What stands out to you? Where do you see signs of God’s presence? Take time to observe how He is moving in and through the world around you. As Howard Baker reminds us, “To be contemplative is to notice reality.” Let this be your start...

Jesus is present and at work all around us. The invitation is both profound and simple: to notice and pay attention. Pause for a moment to reflect on your own life. What stands out to you? Where do you see signs of God’s presence? Take time to observe how He is moving in and through the world around you. As Howard Baker reminds us, “To be contemplative is to notice reality.” Let this be your start...

Jesus is present and at work all around us. The invitation is both profound and simple: to notice and pay attention. Pause for a moment to reflect on your own life. What stands out to you? Where do you see signs of God’s presence? Take time to observe how He is moving in and through the world around you. As Howard Baker reminds us, “To be contemplative is to notice reality.” Let this be your start...

What if the Author of the story could step into the story? What if the Author of the story did exactly that? That’s the astonishing claim that Christians make: That the living God showed up in the flesh, becoming one of us. That the Creator of time stepped into history and was born in an impoverished village in the backwaters of the Roman Empire.  That God did all this, in the person of Jesus. For...

What if the Author of the story could step into the story? What if the Author of the story did exactly that? That’s the astonishing claim that Christians make: That the living God showed up in the flesh, becoming one of us. That the Creator of time stepped into history and was born in an impoverished village in the backwaters of the Roman Empire.  That God did all this, in the person of Jesus. For...

What if the Author of the story could step into the story? What if the Author of the story did exactly that? That’s the astonishing claim that Christians make: That the living God showed up in the flesh, becoming one of us. That the Creator of time stepped into history and was born in an impoverished village in the backwaters of the Roman Empire.  That God did all this, in the person of Jesus. For...

What if the Author of the story could step into the story? What if the Author of the story did exactly that? That’s the astonishing claim that Christians make: That the living God showed up in the flesh, becoming one of us. That the Creator of time stepped into history and was born in an impoverished village in the backwaters of the Roman Empire.  That God did all this, in the person of Jesus. For...

What if the Author of the story could step into the story? What if the Author of the story did exactly that? That’s the astonishing claim that Christians make: That the living God showed up in the flesh, becoming one of us. That the Creator of time stepped into history and was born in an impoverished village in the backwaters of the Roman Empire.  That God did all this, in the person of Jesus. For...

Do you ever wonder, “Am I allowed to say that to God?” Read the Psalms and see how God invites the full expression of our experience, of our feelings, and of our desires. See the language of the psalmist: crying out and expressing joy. Songs of lament and songs of hope. Honest prayers, expressions of frustration, anger, trust, love, and praise.  All of it. All of it was brought before the Lord. An...

Do you ever wonder, “Am I allowed to say that to God?” Read the Psalms and see how God invites the full expression of our experience, of our feelings, and of our desires. See the language of the psalmist: crying out and expressing joy. Songs of lament and songs of hope. Honest prayers, expressions of frustration, anger, trust, love, and praise.  All of it. All of it was brought before the Lord. An...

Do you ever wonder, “Am I allowed to say that to God?” Read the Psalms and see how God invites the full expression of our experience, of our feelings, and of our desires. See the language of the psalmist: crying out and expressing joy. Songs of lament and songs of hope. Honest prayers, expressions of frustration, anger, trust, love, and praise.  All of it. All of it was brought before the Lord. An...

In a fragmented world that pulls us in opposing directions, Jesus invites us to discover God's presence and purpose in the everyday moments of our lives.  In this series we will explore the profound truth that God has intentionally placed each of us where we are — in our neighborhoods, workplaces, and relational networks — for a purpose.  We are not there by accident! Discover how to embrace...

In a fragmented world that pulls us in opposing directions, Jesus invites us to discover God's presence and purpose in the everyday moments of our lives.  In this series we will explore the profound truth that God has intentionally placed each of us where we are — in our neighborhoods, workplaces, and relational networks — for a purpose.  We are not there by accident! Discover how to embrace...

In a fragmented world that pulls us in opposing directions, Jesus invites us to discover God's presence and purpose in the everyday moments of our lives.  In this series we will explore the profound truth that God has intentionally placed each of us where we are — in our neighborhoods, workplaces, and relational networks — for a purpose.  We are not there by accident! Discover how to embrace...

In a fragmented world that pulls us in opposing directions, Jesus invites us to discover God's presence and purpose in the everyday moments of our lives.  In this series we will explore the profound truth that God has intentionally placed each of us where we are — in our neighborhoods, workplaces, and relational networks — for a purpose.  We are not there by accident! Discover how to embrace...