In a time when life seemed full and thriving, God sent the prophet Hosea to embody a message: ‘You’ve lost your center. Come home!’ Through his very own messy marriage…
Christ has no body but yours, no hands, no feet on earth but yours.” St. Teresa of Avila reminds us that our identity as “the body of Christ” is more…
RESTORE: The Lord is my Shepherd As we emerge from the pandemic, we're also rediscovering how busy our lives are. In this spring series, we'll turn to one of the…
RESTORE: The Lord is my Shepherd As we emerge from the pandemic, we're also rediscovering how busy our lives are. In this spring series, we'll turn to one of the…
Halfway through the Gospel of Luke, Jesus sets his face toward Jerusalem. The next 10 chapters we find Jesus on "the road," the same Greek word as "the way." As…
Halfway through the Gospel of Luke, Jesus sets his face toward Jerusalem. The next 10 chapters we find Jesus on "the road," the same Greek word as "the way." As…
Halfway through the Gospel of Luke, Jesus sets his face toward Jerusalem. The next 10 chapters we find Jesus on "the road," the same Greek word as "the way." As…
“Will you give me a drink?” Have you asked that question of Jesus lately? What do you thirst for? In the Gospel of John, Jesus first reveals he is the…
“Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing.” That’s how the classic carol describes Christ’s coming, as nothing less than a personal appearance of God in human flesh. This Advent…
“Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing.” That’s how the classic carol describes Christ’s coming, as nothing less than a personal appearance of God in human flesh. This Advent…
Have things ever fallen apart in your life? Just yesterday everything was going great, now things are unraveling. The books of Kings traces the story of Israel from a flourishing…
Have things ever fallen apart in your life? Just yesterday everything was going great, now things are unraveling. The books of Kings traces the story of Israel from a flourishing…
Have things ever fallen apart in your life? Just yesterday everything was going great, now things are unraveling. The books of Kings traces the story of Israel from a flourishing…
The only thing constant about this past year was change - at home, work, school, even church. Now even the cause of all this change is changing as we adapt…
The only thing constant about this past year was change - at home, work, school, even church. Now even the cause of all this change is changing as we adapt…
God is not like a math fact. You don’t learn it one day, and then just comprehend it perfectly. The early church described theology as a journey of “faith seeking…
God is not like a math fact. You don’t learn it one day, and then just comprehend it perfectly. The early church described theology as a journey of “faith seeking…
God is not like a math fact. You don’t learn it one day, and then just comprehend it perfectly. The early church described theology as a journey of “faith seeking…
God is not like a math fact. You don’t learn it one day, and then just comprehend it perfectly. The early church described theology as a journey of “faith seeking…
“So heavenly-minded, you’re no earthly good.” It’s a quote by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. turned to song by Johnny Cash. You know the sentiment. We’re all wary of churches with…
“So heavenly-minded, you’re no earthly good.” It’s a quote by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. turned to song by Johnny Cash. You know the sentiment. We’re all wary of churches with…
“So heavenly-minded, you’re no earthly good.” It’s a quote by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. turned to song by Johnny Cash. You know the sentiment. We’re all wary of churches with…
John 20:1-18
2020 is over! Spring is near! Vaccines are in the works! Hope is on the horizon… yet Christians acknowledge that real healing is about more than a change in circumstance;…
2020 is over! Spring is near! Vaccines are in the works! Hope is on the horizon… yet Christians acknowledge that real healing is about more than a change in circumstance;…
2020 is over! Spring is near! Vaccines are in the works! Hope is on the horizon… yet Christians acknowledge that real healing is about more than a change in circumstance;…
Mark is the oldest gospel we have, but what difference do a bunch of ancient stories and sayings about Jesus make for what we’re facing today? In this series, we’ll…
Mark is the oldest gospel we have, but what difference do a bunch of ancient stories and sayings about Jesus make for what we’re facing today? In this series, we’ll…
Mark is the oldest gospel we have, but what difference do a bunch of ancient stories and sayings about Jesus make for what we’re facing today? In this series, we’ll…
All the uncertainty in life can leave us feeling tired and powerless, like all we can do is survive.But God invites us to thrive. When God’s people were weary in…
Speechless. Shocked. The troubles of this world can be so overwhelming, we often don’t have the words to express our pain, to name God’s presence, or direct our steps. But…
Have you ever heard the saying “hurt people hurt”? Sometimes as Christians we think that feelings are the last thing we should listen to, because feelings lie! The problem is…
Have you ever heard the saying “hurt people hurt”? Sometimes as Christians we think that feelings are the last thing we should listen to, because feelings lie! The problem is…
Have you ever heard the saying “hurt people hurt”? Sometimes as Christians we think that feelings are the last thing we should listen to, because feelings lie! The problem is…
Greater Boston is all about learning - we read books, take classes, listen to podcasts, savor rich conversation! But while our culture is all about amassing helpful information, it also…
Greater Boston is all about learning - we read books, take classes, listen to podcasts, savor rich conversation! But while our culture is all about amassing helpful information, it also…
Greater Boston is all about learning - we read books, take classes, listen to podcasts, savor rich conversation! But while our culture is all about amassing helpful information, it also…
What is the Church? A spiritual community, a Sunday worship service, a social justice agency, a social club, a political club, a building? There are so many different answers today...…
What is the Church? A spiritual community, a Sunday worship service, a social justice agency, a social club, a political club, a building? There are so many different answers today...…
What is the Church? A spiritual community, a Sunday worship service, a social justice agency, a social club, a political club, a building? There are so many different answers today...…
What is the Church? A spiritual community, a Sunday worship service, a social justice agency, a social club, a political club, a building? There are so many different answers today...…
Does Christmas ever feel a little flat to you? Like you are just re-opening the same gift year after year? We want love, joy, hope, and peace, but our nice…
We may live in "the land of the free", but many of us are held captive. Whether it's by social structures or personal sins, many of us feel trapped, unable…
We may live in "the land of the free", but many of us are held captive. Whether it's by social structures or personal sins, many of us feel trapped, unable…
We may live in "the land of the free", but many of us are held captive. Whether it's by social structures or personal sins, many of us feel trapped, unable…
Lonely. Unseen. Listless. In our fast-paced culture, we’re surrounded by people and bombarded by needs, yet many of us feel more disconnected than ever. But what if life could be…
Lonely. Unseen. Listless. In our fast-paced culture, we’re surrounded by people and bombarded by needs, yet many of us feel more disconnected than ever. But what if life could be…
Have you ever felt uneasy reading the Bible? Are there passages that make you raise your eyebrows? Verses that you’d be embarrassed for your non-Christian friends to find out you…
Have you ever felt uneasy reading the Bible? Are there passages that make you raise your eyebrows? Verses that you’d be embarrassed for your non-Christian friends to find out you…
Have you ever felt uneasy reading the Bible? Are there passages that make you raise your eyebrows? Verses that you’d be embarrassed for your non-Christian friends to find out you…
Have you ever felt uneasy reading the Bible? Are there passages that make you raise your eyebrows? Verses that you’d be embarrassed for your non-Christian friends to find out you…
Most of us feel pretty “average,” but the truth is that God made you uniquely for a unique purpose! What is yours? Are you making the difference you were made…
Most of us feel pretty “average,” but the truth is that God made you uniquely for a unique purpose! What is yours? Are you making the difference you were made…
When it comes to God, it's easy to feel like you’re on the outside looking in. God is up there, but I’m down here struggling. Maybe my prayers will make…
When it comes to God, it's easy to feel like you’re on the outside looking in. God is up there, but I’m down here struggling. Maybe my prayers will make…
In the Bible, wine symbolizes the flourishing and joy that should characterize a Christian’s life. But not all of us are experiencing that. Have you ever wondered if you’re missing…
In the Bible, wine symbolizes the flourishing and joy that should characterize a Christian’s life. But not all of us are experiencing that. Have you ever wondered if you’re missing…
We know about Daniel in the lion’s den, but throughout his life Daniel faced many more lions than he is famous for! Taken captive by a hostile culture, Daniel didn’t…
We love to talk about Jesus as our Friend or Savior, but the earliest Christians said something more. They confessed that “Jesus is Lord!” In direct challenge to the then-common…
We love to talk about Jesus as our Friend or Savior, but the earliest Christians said something more. They confessed that “Jesus is Lord!” In direct challenge to the then-common…
You probably don’t regard yourself as the next Elon Musk or Beyonce, a trendsetter who upsets the norm by blazing a new trail to follow. But, the truth is, God…
You probably don’t regard yourself as the next Elon Musk or Beyonce, a trendsetter who upsets the norm by blazing a new trail to follow. But, the truth is, God…
So many things sound "true." Maybe they're almost true. Maybe we'd like them to be true. Often, they're true enough until something goes wrong and we discover the platitudes we…
So many things sound "true." Maybe they're almost true. Maybe we'd like them to be true. Often, they're true enough until something goes wrong and we discover the platitudes we…
So many things sound "true." Maybe they're almost true. Maybe we'd like them to be true. Often, they're true enough until something goes wrong and we discover the platitudes we…
Has church ever felt complicated? Like God is a big mystery that you’ll never really understand. Or that spirituality requires meeting all these expectations and following so many rules that…
Has church ever felt complicated? Like God is a big mystery that you’ll never really understand. Or that spirituality requires meeting all these expectations and following so many rules that…
For centuries, the early Christians shared the gospel in a way that felt like good news to everyone hearing it because they were determined to bless people instead of fix…
For centuries, the early Christians shared the gospel in a way that felt like good news to everyone hearing it because they were determined to bless people instead of fix…
Often we think of hospitality as entertaining friends and family in our homes, but hospitality is so much more! When we realize that God’s own welcoming heart resides in each…
Often we think of hospitality as entertaining friends and family in our homes, but hospitality is so much more! When we realize that God’s own welcoming heart resides in each…
Often we think of hospitality as entertaining friends and family in our homes, but hospitality is so much more! When we realize that God’s own welcoming heart resides in each…
The story of Jonah is not an incredulous kid’s tale about a man surviving in the belly of a whale. It’s about lives overturned by the heart of God! It’s…
In Boston we describe the very best things as “Wicked Good!” But how can anything be “Wicked” and “Good” at the same time? Usually it’s just one or the other,…
In Boston we describe the very best things as “Wicked Good!” But how can anything be “Wicked” and “Good” at the same time? Usually it’s just one or the other,…
We have lots of questions for God. In the Gospels, Jesus only directly answered three questions. But he asked over 300 questions! In this series, we consider Jesus' questions and…
We have lots of questions for God. In the Gospels, Jesus only directly answered three questions. But he asked over 300 questions! In this series, we consider Jesus' questions and…
We have lots of questions for God. In the Gospels, Jesus only directly answered three questions. But he asked over 300 questions! In this series, we consider Jesus' questions and…
UNLIKELY HEROES: THE WRITERS AND REBELS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT | 4 OF 9
How do you follow a sovereign God in a secular world? How do you trust that God is working when God seems nowhere to be found? Explore these timely questions…
The Christmas season is often about beloved traditions and routines, but the first Christmas all began with an unexpected and unsettling surprise — an angel of God visiting a young…
This special message marked the occasion of Highrock's adoption of the Union Church of Stow, celebrating the legacy and invitation that we are "better together" in Christ.
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