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Reach is a church family scattered across the Seattle area, with a mission to Be the Church, and Reach the City. We meet every Sunday in Kirkland, WA and online at reachchurch.cc
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Our Body & Our King
The Corinthian Christians believed that God cared deeply for the souls and spirits, but had no concern for their physical bodies. In Paul’s correction, we get a glimpse of the tremendous plans and purpose God has for our bodies.
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May 21, 2023
The Truth About Change
Wrapped in a statement about God's Kingdom, Paul identifies a host of wayward paths that many of the Corinthians formerly walked. And this ancient collection of pointed statements, properly understood and applied, remains vital truth for us today. Three short verses of text will allow us to dive into a timely conversation that has existed for thousands of years. And rather than a one-sided tirade, we will keep it a conversation… with God Himself.
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May 18, 2023
"Beautiful Gift" Q+A #01 on Sexuality with Scot Pollok
Interim Teaching Pastor Scot Pollok shares responses to many questions that have been submitted in our series, particularly in regards to this past Sunday's sermon, "The Truth About Change"
01:30 What version of bible does Scot use on Sundays?
02:55 Can someone who is single fully image God?
07:01 What about sincere Christians who willfully sin without conviction or repentance?
10:50 What is asked of those in a same sex marriage before they can become a Christian?
13:13 Can you offer some apologetic, relational and conversational help for talking with people who are hostile to Christians?
17:10 What do I do as a public school teacher when I am asked to present things against my beliefs?
20:57 Tell me more about the controversy around the Greek word for homosexual?
25:18 What about Jonathan and David's relationship in the Old Testament?
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May 14, 2023
Practicing the Sabbath
Few things are as desperately needed today as the recovery of the ancient practice of Sabbath — a full day, every week, set aside to stop, rest, delight, and worship.
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May 7, 2023
Better Than Conflict Resolution
Within Paul’s discussion of Sex and Sexuality — God’s Beautiful Gift — he drops a powerfully instructive and timely word on the distinctive of the local church that is perhaps the most dismissed, and at times the most abused. In doing so he builds on Jesus’ powerful words and offers a brilliant guide for the church’s response to church sin. And it’s way better than mere conflict resolution.
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Apr 30, 2023
Trouble in Church
We arrive at the second great subject in 1st Corinthians; a layered discussion of how the church in Corinth is facing corruptions of God’s Beautiful Gift: sex within the marriage of husband and wife. Join us for a timely and very personal conversation on this powerful topic.
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Apr 23, 2023
Lost... but Found
A Gospel-survey identifying our need for a Good Shepherd to embark on a rescue mission to welcome us back home.
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Apr 16, 2023
Enslaved... but Redeemed
A Gospel-survey identifying our need for a Redeemer to liberate us from bondage to sin.
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Apr 9, 2023
Behold My Scars – Easter 2023
Unimaginable shock and despair lingered over a silent Sabbath day. But the dawn of Sunday morning brought with it an equally unimaginable truth. Jesus has risen from the dead. Come see Him. Behold His scars. Everything has changed.
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Apr 2, 2023
Behold Your King – Palm Sunday 2023
We meet the seething crowd for Passover in Jerusalem so long ago, craning our necks to see the man everyone is talking about, the Great Miracle Worker, Healer, Prophet and Fulfiller of Prophecy, Jesus of Nazareth. He is humble and riding on a donkey as He enters the Temple. Behold Your King.
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Mar 26, 2023
Gospel Fathers
As Paul wraps up his plea against division in the Church, popular cultural lies and Jesus-truth continue to collide. Paul speaks in a deeply personal, Fatherly tone, with masterful encouragement, reminders and warnings that the Church still desperately needs today.
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Mar 19, 2023
What We've Received
Our maturity in Christ is determined by what we receive, not by what we earn.
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Mar 12, 2023
Time to Build
Jesus is the unshakeable foundation of the Church, and it’s up to us to decide how we will build upon His finished work. We are His holy temple — a people called to build, knowing that He dwells with us.
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Mar 5, 2023
"Goodbye For Now" – Brian's Farewell Sermon
Reach's founder Brian McCormack, delivers his final words as Lead Pastor and says "goodbye for now", after over 10 years of faithful leadership in our region.
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Feb 26, 2023
Wisdom, Maturity, & Belonging
Who do we belong to? Spiritual maturity is shown by a right understanding of belonging and allegiance. While the world says, “My tribe is my god, and to it I devote my entire self,” a Spirit-reliant person says “God is my tribe, and to him I devote my entire self.”
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Feb 19, 2023
True Spiritual Depth
We are more like the Corinthians than we might expect; especially in our unexamined promotion of beauty, eloquence, power and popularity. In this ancient but relevant text, Paul contrasts these values with the mysterious “depths of God,” revealing that God’s wisdom leads Him to wildly different pursuits and tactics. We would be wise and fulfilled to follow His lead in seeking true spiritual depth.
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Feb 12, 2023
The Right Way to Boast
God’s plan to save the world: a message it will call foolish, delivered by people it will call foolish. This way there will never be any confusion who should get the credit as all things are made new. So, we resist all temptations to boast in ourselves, and seize every opportunity to boast in him instead.
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Feb 5, 2023
The God Who Died
Corinthian “wisdom” was an arrogant clog in the hearts and minds of many in ancient times and still is today, preventing some from seeing the power and wisdom of God on a cross — the controversial idea that seems “foolish” to the watching world but is, in reality, the truth at the very heart of real freedom and joy.
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Jan 29, 2023
You Can Hang Your Hat on the Cross
In Corinth, divisive cultural norms had found their way into the church. Sadly, similar dynamics are still common 2000 years later. Good news — there is a Name glorious enough to unite even the most diverse groups of people.
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Jan 22, 2023
Calling and Confirmation: An Anchor Start
As we begin a brand new series on Paul’s first letter to the Corinthian church, we take a moment to explore the background and context in order to see why this ancient letter remains so powerfully relevant today and how Paul’s opening prayer can still form an immovable anchor point for the journey of our soul.
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Jan 15, 2023
Some Things Never Change – Reach's 10 Year Anniversary
Every movement needs a compelling, factual story about why and how change must happen.
Our story is: God is reaching out to you.
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Jan 8, 2023
Live on Purpose... Now.
When we are reminded that we are not infinite, there are two things we must do — find greater hope, and live with greater purpose.
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Jan 1, 2023
A Contemplative Reflection on 2022
No matter if you’re coming to the end of the year in celebration or in grief, let’s come to the Lord to reflect on 2022 so that we can intentionally move into the new year.
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Dec 24, 2022
Christmas Eve 2022
Why in the world would the Father give us the extravagant gift of the Son? Our need must be great. His love must be great. And our shared mission must be great.
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Dec 18, 2022
Christ the King
Joy to the world, the Lord has come, let earth receive her King.
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Dec 11, 2022
Christ the Savior
O come, O Branch of Jesse's stem, unto your own and rescue them! From depths of hell Your people save, and give them victory over the grave.
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Dec 4, 2022
Christ the Healer
Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all He brings, risen with healing in His wings.
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Nov 27, 2022
Christ the Liberator
Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother, and in His name all oppression shall cease.
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Nov 20, 2022
God’s Speaking Voice & Greatest Gift
If we are meant to be fed by the Word of God, too many churches are malnourished. Hear the Lord inviting you to feast, and answer.
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Nov 13, 2022
A Call for Spiritual Parents
Reach needs spiritual mothers and fathers who are confident in their true identity and willing to usher others into their their own.
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Nov 6, 2022
Charge It to Me
Through his appeal to Philemon, Paul reflects the heart of the Gospel: a debt owed that could never be paid, Christ’s mercy in redeeming us of that debt, and the call to do likewise.
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Oct 30, 2022
I Want You to Want To
It’s not enough to merely obey. If there is no joy in our obedience, we miss the point entirely.
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Oct 23, 2022
Know What's In You
Christian, there are unimaginably good things within us because of our faith in Christ. When we experience the knowledge of these truths, our life together is supernaturally energized. So, do you know them?
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Oct 16, 2022
Stop Going to Church
Paul’s letter to Philemon is packed with the many implications of the Gospel on our relationships. Even the introduction paints a picture of what “Church” is supposed to be.
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Oct 9, 2022
Honoring Faithful Co-Laborers
Colossians began with a massive honor of Christ in Chapter 1, and ends with a massive honor of Paul’s fellow laborers in Chapter 4. The Gospel flourished and changed lives in the early church as a result of sacrificial laborers who gave their lives to this work.
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Oct 2, 2022
The Trajectory of Jesus
When Christ comes to bear on a life, he tends to move from one’s heart, into one’s home, and ultimately into one’s neighborhood.
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Sep 25, 2022
A Home Where Christ is Lord
If the Bible teaches that the blood of Jesus makes peace possible in every area of life, then nothing is left unaffected by this reconciliation. God gets in our business — he’s not just concerned with how we live publicly, but with our personal and private lives, namely, our households.
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Sep 18, 2022
Clothe Yourselves with Life
Instead of the ways we have learned to “Forgive & Forget,” Jesus calls us to a radical form of “Forgive & Remember.”
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Sep 11, 2022
Kill What's Dead
Scripture commands us to always be putting our sin to death. We start by asking a simple question: are we fixed on things above, or things on earth?
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Sep 4, 2022
Why Seek Life Among Death?
Jesus died without your participation to offer you an invitation into his gift of grace. So, why live as if you're still in bondage to earning?
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Aug 28, 2022
Who’s Head / Whose Head?
In the middle of Colossians 2, Paul’s attention is shifts from building the case for the supremacy and centrality of Christ, toward guiding the church at Colossae into true connection to Christ as the unrivaled head of their lives. Who’s head? And whose head should you be connected to?
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Aug 21, 2022
From Death to Life
Through baptism, we die with Christ and are raised to new life with Him — the One who triumphed over sin and death.
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Aug 14, 2022
Spiritual Maturity
Paul labored and suffered in his ministry to the Christians in Colossae because he longed for their spiritual maturity. We are invited to do the same.
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Aug 7, 2022
The Reconciling Work of the Cross
While sin separated us from God, Christ reconciles us back to God through his peace-making sacrifice on the cross. Our reconciliation is contingent upon remaining grounded in this hope.
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Jul 31, 2022
The Preeminence of Christ
The supremacy of Jesus over both the cosmos as well as his people, should result in his sufficiency. His preeminence is just a mere theological concept, unless it confronts our idolatries.
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Jul 24, 2022
Growing in Knowledge, Discipleship, and Identity
As Christians increase in knowledge of God, their lives will be marked by discipleship to him based on their identity in him.
(Our apologies for the audio issues in this week's recording.)
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Jul 17, 2022
Introduction to Colossians
The Gospel produces faith in Christ, love for our neighbors, and hope for eternity.
(Our apologies for the audio issues in this week's recording.)
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Jul 10, 2022
The Pursuit of Wisdom
There’s a difference between knowing something and having wisdom for how to apply what you know. Knowledge is about obtaining information, but wisdom knows how to use it. This week, Pastor Sean from Reach Everett will unpacked James 1:5-8 and talked us through how we can seek wisdom and find it in God.
(Our apologies for the audio issues in this week's recording.)
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Jun 26, 2022
Living the Adopted Life
To live into the reality that we have been adopted as children of God, we must learn to acknowledge God's work in the past, participate in his anticipation of the future, and learn to live like our new Father. What will your adopted life look like?
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Jun 19, 2022
Who Wins in Spiritual Warfare?
What is spiritual warfare? What do we do when the influence of evil seems overpowering? Dr. Gerry Breshears gives us powerful biblical truth about how to have practical spiritual authority over darkness.
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Jun 12, 2022
Spiritual Gifts in the Church
Every believer in Jesus Christ has been given spiritual gifts by the Father. These gifts are unique, Spirit-supplied abilities, filled with Divine power, intended to support and build up the Church to fully accomplish its mission in the world.
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Jun 5, 2022
Words Matter
How we speak is a dead giveaway as to who we are. What is the language we — the Body of Christ — might speak to show the wonders of God?
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May 29, 2022
Upside-Down Generosity
We have the joy of serving a fair and generous God who gives us undeserved grace.
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May 22, 2022
Pursuing Jesus in Community
The community of Jesus is made up of brothers and sisters of diverse ideologies, political beliefs, ethnicities, statuses and backgrounds. Together, we are one Big Family. To move beyond tolerance into thriving unity with one another, we must look to the Word and Love of Jesus.
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May 15, 2022
Becoming a Non-Anxious Presence, Pt. 2
In response to our most anxious moments, the spiritual disciplines of prayer, yielding, and scripture meditation can teach us practical peace.
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May 8, 2022
God of Comfort
Even when we may endlessly pour into others, let's discover how God's true posture towards us brings true healing.
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May 1, 2022
Becoming a Non-Anxious Presence, Pt. 1
In the midst of a reactive-world, Jesus models how we might practice “a non-anxious presence.”
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Apr 24, 2022
10 Lessons from 10 Years
Pastor Brian McCormack shares ten lessons learned during the ten years since Reach was planted.
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Apr 15, 2022
Good Friday: The Crucified King
“Either sin is with you, lying on your shoulders, or it is lying on Christ, the Lamb of God.” – Martin Luther
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Apr 10, 2022
Palm Sunday: The Unexpected King
The King of Glory returns to Jerusalem, though not as the king the people wanted, but the one they needed - as the Passover Lamb.
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Apr 3, 2022
I’m Still Coming Back for You.
It can be hard to place our foremost hope in the return of Jesus. Learning to await his second coming unlocks joy and confidence many of us have not experienced before.
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Mar 27, 2022
My Word is Still True.
In a culture of false narratives, Scripture provides the true and better story we all long for.
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Mar 20, 2022
Silence is Still Not an Option.
Testimony goes up, out, and down. Telling the story of God's work in our lives glorifies Him, encourages and stirs up those around us, and directly confronts the kingdom of darkness.
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Mar 13, 2022
I Still Have a Plan for the Nations.
God’s heart for the nations was introduced in Genesis, re-launched in Jesus, came to fruition in Acts, and culminates in Revelation. What’s our role in that mission today?
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Mar 6, 2022
The Way to Joy is Still Giving.
God calls us to give him everything we have. Our dollars, and our days. As we learn to practice generosity, God multiplies it all for his glory, our joy, and the good of our city.
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Feb 27, 2022
I Still Hear Your Prayers.
Prayer is an invitation to join Jesus who is already interceding for us. While it might be hard to believe that He still hears our prayers, He helps us in our unbelief!
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Feb 20, 2022
You Still Have the Spirit.
There is only one conclusion to make about a God who writes a story where his Spirit comes to dwell within — He is whole-heartedly committed to being near to you. And if He is always near, "hopeless" does not exist.
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Feb 13, 2022
You are Still My Witnesses.
God calls his peoples to be witnesses of his marvelous kingdom — to be a light to the ends of the earth.
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Feb 6, 2022
My Kingdom is Still Here.
Too many Christians are passionate about the Gospel, and excited about their church, but somewhere between confused and apathetic when it comes to the Kingdom. Some words straight from the King can remedy this problem.
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Jan 30, 2022
I’m Still Alive.
A dead historical figure has nothing to offer you. A God who is alive means there is always hope.
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Jan 23, 2022
The Beginning Is A Great Place to Start
There is change waiting for those who have the humility to start (or start over) at the beginning. When we look at the beginning of God’s story, we find the foundations needed for building a life of joy and purpose.
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Jan 16, 2022
A New & Living Way
Jesus has initiated a new and living way, inviting us to follow him in community.
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Jan 9, 2022
Following Jesus In a Culture of Hurry
In a world that is constantly vying for our attention and time, research shows that Christians are more stressed and anxious than ever. But Jesus invites us to slow and take his lifestyle instead.
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Dec 26, 2021
“He Will Surely Do It” – Encouragement for the New Year
Emilie McCormack closes 2021 with an encouragement from God's promises in Scripture.
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Dec 25, 2021
Christmas Eve 2021
The King wants to dwell with his people.
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Dec 19, 2021
The King Gives Us Joy
The good news brought great, unexpected joy of unexpected royalty to unexpected recipients, with an unexpected end to the story.
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Dec 12, 2021
The King Gives Us Peace
On the day of Christ's arrival, angels make their famous declaration; "Peace on earth." Experiencing the three aspects of this peace — with God, in the Church, and with all people — is the gift we long for.
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Dec 5, 2021
The King Gives Us Faith
The word ‘faith’ is widely used, despite lacking a universally agreed upon definition. Biblical faith has two essential ingredients — sincere belief, and obedient action. Focusing on the latter just might be the way out of the doubt you’ve been walking in.
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Nov 28, 2021
The King Gives Us Hope
A people in darkness of seen a great light. Receive it, and share it.
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Nov 21, 2021
Boldness & Humility
In order for the Church to survive, we must stay humbly rooted in Scripture, remaining urgent and bold as we preach the Gospel, and doing it ALL with patience and humility.
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Nov 14, 2021
Evangelism & Justice
We want his kingdom to come and his will to be done, in Seattle as it is in Heaven. When we use words to see this happen, we call it evangelism. When we use our deeds, we call it justice.
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Nov 7, 2021
Spirit & Truth
The Father is seeking worshipers who worship in spirit and in truth. Culture is bankrupt in spirit and in truth. When the will of God is aligned with the needs in our cities, there is profound opportunity. But before we can bring what is needed, we must first receive what we need.
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Oct 31, 2021
The Cross & the Spirit are Enough
Paul prescribes four things to his readers as he closes his letter to the Galatians he loves so much:
Carry one another. Sow to the Spirit. Don't give up. Boast in the cross.
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Oct 24, 2021
Walk in the Spirit
Every follower of Jesus will experience the paralyzing effect as the desires of our flesh battle with the desires of the Spirit. The answer is not trying harder; but tapping into a supernatural resource outside ourselves.
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Oct 10, 2021
The Offense of the Cross
The cross is offensive. You will be tempted to make it less offensive. Don’t — or you will empty it of its power.
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Oct 3, 2021
Freed For ... ?
In contrast to much of our day and age, biblical Freedom is not living life without limits, always able to do whatever we want. Freedom is the ability to live within the commitment of love.
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Sep 26, 2021
We Are Children of Promise
To hammer home his plea for us to live in the freedom Christ has provided for us, Paul uses some familiar Old Testament names to make an important point. When we make the effort to learn the stories behind the illustration, we might just find the healing we’ve been looking for.
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Sep 19, 2021
Spiritual Stockholm Syndrome
(This sermon from "No Other Gospel" was preached on September 19th and was accidentally left unpublished.😊)
As strange as it sounds, people often give up freedom to go back to slavery. What should we do when people we love are doing this? And what's the proper response when you realize YOU are doing this very thing?
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Sep 12, 2021
Receive Your Inheritance
We used to be slaves. But God sent HIS son, so we could BE sons. Now we are heirs with an eternal inheritance, and the downpayment we get to enjoy NOW is the Holy Spirit.
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Sep 5, 2021
Agitators & The Purpose of the Law
The purpose of the Law was to separate God's covenant people from the rest of world, to be a light to the nations through the promise of Abraham. Without understanding the Jewishness of Jesus, we rob ourselves of joy, create Gospel perversions, and rob God of His Glory.
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Aug 29, 2021
The Blessing (and Curse) of the Cross
To free us from the curse, Christ became a curse for us. Beneath the scandal of this concept is deep assurance, and a glimpse of two things God cares about far more than we realize.
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Aug 22, 2021
Supernatural or Superficial?
When Paul first mentions the Holy Spirit in his letter to the Galatians, he makes foundational declarations for our understanding of God to rest upon. Chief among them: our god is a god of miracles, and our faith is either supernatural or superficial.
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Aug 15, 2021
The Wall, The Curtain and the Cross
Justification is all about being declared righteous, and getting to enjoy complete acceptance from God and God’s people. The “cross-shaped” gospel is the good news that Jesus has torn down what used to divide us — from God, and from one another.
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Aug 8, 2021
The Virus of Hypocrisy, the Cure of Repentance
Hypocrisy is deeply hurtful, highly contagious, and a hindrance to the gospel. So, we take it seriously by giving and receiving loving correction as needed.
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Aug 1, 2021
Remember the Gospel, Remember the Poor
When false teachers and false gospels come after your freedom, don't submit for even a moment. Cling to the freedom you have in the grace of Christ.
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Jul 25, 2021
The Gospel is Changing Us
“What has Jesus changed about your life? Where in your life do you see an ongoing need for change?” Paul’s dramatic-change reveals the true gospel. Meeting Jesus is the beginning of a slow, imperfect walk toward Jesus, until we see Him face-to-face.
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Jul 18, 2021
You Can't Serve Two Masters
It's impossible to be a people-pleaser and a servant of Christ at the same time. The delight God wants for us is sabotaged when we seek the approval of people instead of resting in the approval that is already ours through the Gospel. Time for a heart check.
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Jul 11, 2021
Don't Turn Away
When Paul hears the churches in Galatia are being drawn away from the Gospel of grace, he channels his deep concern into a passionate plea to cling to the good news of Jesus. When voices distorting the Gospel rise up in our own lives, we must rise up as well.
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Jun 27, 2021
The Church Seattle STILL Needs
Jonathan Rainey, chaplain for the Seattle Seahawks and UW football team, joins us to bring a word on "The Church Seattle STILL Needs". In June of 2019, Jonathan delivered us a powerful message on the kind of church Seattle needs, encouraging and equipping Reach to play its role in what God is doing in Seattle.
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Jun 20, 2021
Rescue:Freedom x Reach
Jeremy Vallerand tells the story of Reach's partnership with Rescue:Freedom, a non-profit he leads, focused on ending sex trafficking around the word. Then he shares how Jesus, through the Gospel, invites all of us to experience freedom from the oppression of sin in our lives.
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Jun 13, 2021
Parting Words to the Church that Raised Me
Nick Shafto shares his final words to us as part of the Reach staff: legacy does not hang upon your ability to execute the extraordinary, but to be fiercely committed to the ordinary.
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Jun 6, 2021
Churches Planted
If you are passionate about people being saved, disciples being made, and cities being served, you should be passionate about church planting — whether you ever plant one yourself or not.
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May 30, 2021
Cities Served
A large part of our vision is to be a church that serves our city. Not just one city, but every city where God has placed us. We are wildly committed to serving the hurting and marginalized, and we send people to do the same all around the world. You can expect Reach to be a place that consistently aims our arrows out, so we can be the church that our community actually needs.
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May 23, 2021
Leaders Trained
Worldly leadership seems to be all about commanding. In contrast, Biblical leaders lead by equipping, inspiring, empowering, unifying, exemplifying, caring, and overseeing. They teach, shepherd, correct, rebuke, encourage with great patience. Listen as Reach elder, Dr. Gerry Breshears, joins us to share about our vision to see leaders trained.
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May 9, 2021
Disciples Made
If there’s one thing that must be true of a faithful church, it’s that it must be a community where people learn to follow Jesus whole-heartedly. When Jesus commanded us to make disciples, it was for all of us, and it was for our joy.
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May 2, 2021
People Saved
We are committed to being a church where those far from God are brought into God’s family...all the time. To see people saved we must know why people need saving — and we must be aware of the habits and attitudes that will stand in our way.
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Apr 25, 2021
9 Final Thoughts on John’s Final Words
The Apostle John decides the best way to close his masterpiece is to complete the story of Peter. As Jesus speaks into his life he also speaks into ours. As we finish over two years in this gospel we are reminded — these stories are just a glimpse of all Christ did, and is yet to do in the season to come.
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Apr 18, 2021
Doubt Like Thomas, Believe Like Thomas
For centuries, the Apostle Thomas has been known for his moment of doubt. A closer look at his place in scripture reveals a man of conviction worthy of imitation. May we doubt and believe like Thomas, and may we never reduce others to their biggest mistakes — for Jesus has not done so with us.
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Apr 11, 2021
Sent with the Spirit
We are a “both/and” church. And nowhere is this more essential than in our commitment to Spirit AND Truth. Our desire to share the gospel of forgiveness will amount to nothing if we are not walking in the fullness of the Holy Spirit.
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Apr 4, 2021
Never the Less...Never the Same (Easter 2021)
False narratives can be hard to shake — they must be replaced by a better story. When we humble ourselves, draw near, truly see the resurrected Jesus, and believe, that better story intersects with our own...and we are never the same.
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Apr 2, 2021
Good Friday 2021
This Good Friday we shared in a special time together as a number of different faces from the Reach family guided us through the Stations of the Cross, as we reflected and meditated on Jesus' sacrifice through scripture and song.
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Mar 28, 2021
The King is Buried
When Jesus is placed in the tomb, it seems like all hope is gone. But God does his best work in such times, and he uses minor characters to make major impact in the story of redemption.
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Mar 25, 2021
Good News: Your Gospel Is Too Small (The 5S Gospel)
No matter who you are, Jesus is better and the good news of his Gospel is greater than you could ever imagine. Pastor Brian McCormack recently spoke at Reach College Group, using a whiteboard to walk us through the 5S Gospel framework. You're going to want to watch the video with this one.
Our apologies for the audio issues.
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Mar 21, 2021
The King is Looked Upon
Everything changes when you look at Jesus on the cross, and instead of seeing something offensive, you see rescue and love.
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Mar 14, 2021
The King Stands Between Sinners & Thunderclouds
One of the last things Jesus says on the cross is “it is finished”. What does this mean? What was finished? Who was it for?
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Mar 7, 2021
The King Chooses to Love
[From our first in-person Sunday in a year]
While in unimaginable pain, Jesus still uses the few words he has left to care for others. The takeaway? No matter who you are, there is a place for you at the foot of the cross.
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Feb 28, 2021
The King is Lifted Up
Jesus walked over 3,000 miles in his ministry — but it’s the final 2,000 feet that will be the most difficult, and the most important — for they will lead him to the cross.
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Feb 21, 2021
The King is Condemned
If Jesus endured abuse of all kinds, he is uniquely equipped to care for you in the wake of the harm you have experienced in your own life. As we wrap our minds around the public torture Christ endured many thoughts and emotions surely swirl. But chief among them is this life-changing truth — by his stripes we are healed.
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Feb 14, 2021
The King (and truth) is Questioned
When Jesus is brought before Pontius Pilate, his exchange with the Roman governor is loaded with meaning. Like Pilate, when we find ourselves before the truth of Jesus, we have a choice to make -- the crowd or the cross.
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Feb 7, 2021
The King is Denied
As Jesus is arrested and subjected to a shady sequence of interrogations, Peter tries to follow him...but from a distance. The results are disastrous. Apparently distance leads to denial. We must follow him closely.
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Jan 31, 2021
The King is Arrested
If you've experienced betrayal, rest assured that Jesus knows what you're feeling. Still, even in the midst of betrayal, he shows us that his kingdom will come in ways completely contrary to the those of the world.
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Jan 24, 2021
Take Heart, Jesus Prays For You
On the last night of his life, Jesus asks his father to do 3 things for his followers — protect us, sanctify us, and unite us. If we remember these prayers, we’ll also remember we are not alone, change is possible, and hope is bigger than division.
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Jan 17, 2021
Glory, Authority, and Eternal Life
As Jesus begins to pray on the final night of his life, 3 things appear to be on his mind -- the GLORY of God, the AUTHORITY of God, and ETERNAL LIFE by knowing God. When we orient our thoughts and actions around these same ideas, things change.
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Jan 10, 2021
Responding to the Indefensible
The divine call to be a peace-maker is always difficult, but especially in the wake of indefensible acts. Remembering what following Jesus is (not) about, asking ourselves where our hope is, and choosing to reflect the heart of God in the midst of the madness provides a starting point as we process a heart-breaking week.
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Jan 3, 2021
When God Hits Reset
As we look back on an unexpected year, and forward to another one that's sure to have its own challenges, Pastor Brian brings us an encouraging word on what it means for God to hit reset in our lives, our church, and our world.
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Dec 27, 2020
Take Heart, He Has Conquered the World
As people finishing one hard year and staring down the likelihood of another, what hope does God offer us? “Yes, you will have suffering in this world. But take heart — I have conquered the world.” In these words we don’t just find our hope, but also our purpose as a church for the season to come.
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Dec 13, 2020
Take Heart, The Father Himself Loves You
Is it possible you don't pray because you think God doesn't love you? The certainty of Gods love for you, makes the mystery of prayer hopeful. The uncertainty of Gods love for you, makes the mystery of prayer hurtful.
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Dec 6, 2020
5 Reasons to Take Heart
As we approach the end of the year, there are no shortage of reasons to feel disheartened and discouraged. Why can we choose hope in such a difficult season? Jeff Bethke reminds us of our place in God's story and points to five truths we can cling to that empower us to take heart, regardless of the season and especially in this one.
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Nov 29, 2020
When Jesus Arrives, He Brings Joy With Him
There is a joy that can replace our sorrow and wipe away our pain. Forever. We take hold of such joy as we see Jesus for who he is, and serve others as he does.
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Nov 22, 2020
You Have the Truth and the Spirit
In the midst of troubling circumstances, we can take heart because we have been given a Guide who has gone before us and will lead us in the truth.
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Nov 15, 2020
Worry Like Jesus
When people are experiencing real pain, “Don’t worry, be happy” is not helpful. God doesn’t ask us to ignore our hardships. He joins us in the midst of them.
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Nov 8, 2020
You Can't Change People...But He Can
For Christians facing opposition while on mission with Jesus, there is some very good news in this passage -- Jesus sends the Holy Spirit to show people in the world the things they need to repent of. Pro tip: never stop asking the Spirit to do the same for you.
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Nov 1, 2020
He Said There'd Be Days Like This
In John 16 Jesus is all the more intentional to equip his disciples for his absence, and for the opposition they will face. He foretells the hardship to come, but makes it clear he will be with them every step of the way. He says the same to us today -- no matter how dark things get.
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Oct 25, 2020
Sabbath
In a culture that treats busyness like a badge of honor, committing a day every week to intentional rest looks somewhere between irrational and insane. But when we remember Jesus has already done the work that matters most, our rest becomes worshipful, joyful, and the very thing we need.
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Oct 18, 2020
Fasting
In a culture of indulgence, excess and self-reliance, fasting might be the most counter-cultural thing we can do. It’s time to make room.
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Oct 11, 2020
Silence & Solitude
Silence and solitude is essential to a thriving spiritual life. Our culture places such little value on this practice that it can be one of the harder ones to make space for. However, when we obediently place ourselves before God we are able to experience the forming power of becoming like Christ.
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Oct 4, 2020
Pray Through Scripture
Scripture is a tool God has given us to connect with Him. If we are going to be people who remain in Jesus, we must learn how to use it. Pastor Jason teaches us how to pray through scripture and shares how this practice has impacted his life.
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Sep 27, 2020
Read Scripture
There's no way to abide in Christ without abiding in his Word. And many of us still don't. What if we actually wanted to? And what if we actually did?
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Sep 20, 2020
How Do We Love Like Jesus?
If we love like Jesus it will be messy, it will be hard, and it will be full of joy. To love others like Jesus, we have to act like him. How do we model truth and love like Jesus did?
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Sep 13, 2020
Thank God There's A Helper
If abiding in Jesus and bearing fruit feels impossible, you’re right. We can’t do what we’ve been called to do without divine assistance. Luckily, there’s a helper committed to teaching, reminding and guiding us.
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Sep 6, 2020
Painful, but Worth It
Reviewing John 15 as a whole reveals the 3-fold command that helps us bear much fruit. Bottom line: there is no way forward without pruning. It will be painful, but it will be worth it.
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Aug 30, 2020
How to Be Hated
Immediately after equipping his followers to love one another, he prepares them to be hated. It's our job to make sure we are being opposed for the right reasons, and to remind each other why we can be confident in the face of opposition.
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Aug 23, 2020
The Bridge From Heavy Back to Hopeful
The command to love one another seems simple enough, and the news that Jesus loves us with the greatest love possible is a game-changer, but what do we do when we are being held back by our hurry, our worry, and our fury?
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Aug 9, 2020
Loving Well While Obeying God
Loving God and loving others is not at odds with obeying God. Jesus Himself is the example for us to follow of what it looks like to be in the world and not of it.
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Jul 26, 2020
Fake Fruit / Real Fruit
Fruit is the accumulation of our character, conduct, attitudes and actions. Rob Faucette leads us through John 15:4-8 outlining what it means to bear fruit and to abide in Jesus.
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Jul 19, 2020
Farms Not Factories
The process of spiritual formation flies in the face of modern culture. Jeff Bethke helps us see how God intends us to be sustained contributors in our world, rather than burnt-out producers.
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Jul 12, 2020
Jesus, The True Vine
When Jesus is moving you into a new season, he makes sure you know what your source of life is. First step: admitting the things you are currently trusting that will never deliver.
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Jul 5, 2020
July 4th Weekend Devotional
This Independence Day weekend we have a short video devotional for you to watch at anytime as we celebrate and study the meaning of freedom together.
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Jun 28, 2020
To the Graduating Class (and Abiding Church) of 2020
The best gifts we can give to our seniors are also the best reminders we can give to ourselves.
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Jun 18, 2020
Depression, Anxiety & Hope
The difficulties of the COVID-19 quarantine in 2020 took a toll, especially on those of us dealing with anxiety and depression. Here, Licensed Mental Health Counselor and pastor Joshua Loy discusses anxiety and depression with compassion and care to help you learn to hear from God and practice hope in the midst of these struggles.
Josh Loy is part of the Reach Staff. He received his Master of Arts in Counseling from Western Seminary in Portland, and received undergraduate degrees in Youth Ministry and Bible from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He's also the Director of Counseling Recovery and Chaplain at Eastside Academy, where he's counseled at-risk teens for 8+ years.
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Jun 14, 2020
Juneteenth: Celebrating Freedom, Living Free
Sometimes it’s necessary to pause and truly recognize what God has already done to take the next step in front of you.
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Jun 8, 2020
The Gospel & Race: Interview with Brian McCormack & Dr. Thomas Beavers
Pastor Brian McCormack, along with Dr. Thomas Beavers (a pastor in Birmingham, Alabama), were recently interviewed by Pastor Scot Pollok of Forefront Church. Listen to this conversation in the wake of George Floyd's death and the international outcry that's followed, they discuss racial reconciliation, protests, privilege, and the Church's role in reconciliation.
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Jun 7, 2020
No Justice, No Peace
In the midst of one of the most contentious cultural moments in recent memory, how does God address our doubts around peace even being possible? He gives us 7 encouragements straight from the Gospel of John, and pushes us to see and share the suffering of others — the same way Jesus did for us.
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Jun 7, 2020
The Gospel & Race: No Justice, No Peace
In the midst of one of the most contentious cultural moments in recent memory, how does God address our doubts around peace even being possible? He gives us 7 encouragements straight from the Gospel of John, and pushes us to see and share the suffering of others — the same way Jesus did for us.
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May 31, 2020
An Eternal Communion of Love
The Trinity is not an abstract proclamation about God. It is an intimate invitation into the very life of God. Joshua Ryan Butler helps us gain a deeper understanding of the Trinity and its implications for our lives.
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May 24, 2020
7 Essential Truths About the Holy Spirit
The Spirit-filled life is not about wanting something more THAN Jesus; but about wanting more OF Jesus. The Holy Spirit is the helper we need to obey God with love, and share God with boldness.
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May 17, 2020
Praying Through Doubt
Our good friend, Jonathan Rainey (chaplain, Washington Huskies / Seattle Seahawks) shares an incredibly encouraging word about the power and practicalities of prayer, especially prayer in the midst of doubt.
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May 10, 2020
Jesus Is Greater Than Your Doubt
Sometimes major lessons come through minor characters. Philip, a rarely mentioned apostle, shows us that regardless of our doubts, change is possible in the knowledge of Jesus.
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May 3, 2020
Is Heaven Even Real?
Is heaven real? Is Jesus the only way to get there? Pastor Britt unpacks beautiful truths about what's to come to give us hope right where we are.
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Apr 26, 2020
Putting Doubt in its Place
What is the proper way to think about doubt as a person trying to grow closer to God? A quick survey of scripture shows two things: empowerment to be honest about the doubts you experience, and a God who pursues us in the midst of our doubts.
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Apr 19, 2020
Children, Love One Another
"Is Jesus God?"
"Christianity seems too complicated."
"What if I've been hurt by Christians in the past?"
"I tried already, and failed."
Our God is not intimidated by doubts and questions like these. As we continue studying the final night of Jesus' life, we see Jesus ramping up the compassion and the clarity for his closest friends...the same way he wants to for you.
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Apr 12, 2020
Hope Will Rise
For all of human history, people have been wrestling with the big questions of life — questions about death, freedom, isolation and meaning. In dark seasons like the one we face in the era of COVID-19, that wrestling becomes all the more common. How do we find the hope we all long for? By listening the right voice.
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Apr 6, 2020
Interview with Rich Perez
Pastor Brian McCormack interviews Rich Perez, a Pastor in New York City during the time of the Coronavirus crisis.
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Apr 5, 2020
Lord of the Night
Why would Jesus invite someone into his inner-circle that he knew would betray him? There are several answers to that question, and they all center around things He wants YOU to know. If Jesus can use the darkest night in history to bring about ultimate good, you get to praise him in the midst of whatever darkness you face.
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Mar 29, 2020
Be Cleansed, Be Humble, Be Sent
Jesus breaks from all expectations of a rabbi on Passover to do something typically only done by the lowliest of servants — he washes his disciples’ feet, and commands them to do the same for others. Before we can do what Jesus did, we must know the 3 things he knew that empowered him to love to the uttermost.
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Mar 22, 2020
5 Timely Answers to 5 Timeless Questions
Who is Jesus? Why did he come? Is there hope for me? Do my decisions matter? How can I have eternal life?
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Mar 15, 2020
See. Believe. Speak.
Some see but don’t believe. Others say they believe, but don’t speak up. We are a church that does all three — especially when those around us are hungry for hope.
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Mar 8, 2020
In the Chaos, Three Things Remain
The loyal love of God. Our relentless trust in God. Our commitment to the mission of God. On our first day of gathering online, we highlight these three things by featuring several trusted voices of hope from within our church family.
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Mar 5, 2020
United Conversations #02: Rob & Lisa Faucette
United Conversations are candid and compelling expansions on important topics introduced in our 2020 series, Reach United. Listen in as everyday folks from Reach share their perspective and their story as they follow Jesus.
This episode we spend time with Rob and Lisa Faucette. They have been at Reach for over 4 years and you may recall Rob preaching a few powerful sermons on a Sunday morning. Rob and Lisa are a interracial married couple and parents to two wonderful children, Taya and Malachi. We look forward to listening in on how life, church, the Gospel, and parenthood is experienced by a biracial family as we continue in our Reach United Conversations.
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Mar 5, 2020
United Conversations #03: David & Sandy Jeong
United Conversations are candid and compelling expansions on important topics introduced in our 2020 series, Reach United. Listen in as everyday folks from Reach share their perspective and their story as they follow Jesus.
As our United Conversations continue, we dive in to the lives of David and Sandy Jeong. David and Sandy are a Korean American couple and parents to two beautiful daughters, Lucy and Rosie. The Jeongs have been attending Reach for about 2 years now and are members of the Leadership Council. We're taking a moment to dive in, address, and possibly debunk some hard hitting stereotypes as David and Sandy graciously guide us through their story.
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Mar 5, 2020
United Conversations #04: Joseph & Erin Sanchez
United Conversations are candid and compelling expansions on important topics introduced in our 2020 series, Reach United. Listen in as everyday folks from Reach share their perspective and their story as they follow Jesus.
Mixing things up a bit, as our host Joseph Sanchez takes on the roll of the interviewee and his wife Erin Sanchez interviews him! Joseph and Erin are a biracial married couple and parents to two incredible children Jael and Elijah. The Sanchez family has been members of Reach for over 2 years. Listen in as Erin lovingly guides this conversation and helps Joseph open up about his life as a biracial Mexican American.
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Mar 3, 2020
United Conversations #01: Lawrence Daniels
United Conversations are candid and compelling expansions on important topics introduced in our 2020 series, Reach United. Listen in as everyday folks from Reach share their perspective and their story as they follow Jesus.
Our first episode is with Lawrence Daniels. Lawrence has been around at Reach since nearly the beginning. He’s a husband, dad, and a volunteer with a national suicide prevention hotline. We’re eager to hear his personal and sometimes gut wrenching story growing up as a Hispanic Christian as we continue to hear from diverse voices in Reach United.
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Feb 16, 2020
Dare to Double Down
Jesus tells us that his soul is troubled—but instead of stopping there, he doubles down on his relationship with God and says, “Father, glorify your name.”
Megan unpacks this text and challenges us to show our cards, bet big, and invite God to rain his presence down on us no matter what we’re walking through.
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Feb 9, 2020
Death Leads to Life
Culture says it’s all about you. Christ says deny yourself, pick up your cross, and follow me. In dying to ourselves daily we experience more joy than we thought possible.
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Feb 2, 2020
Jesus, We Wish to See You
How do you "see" Jesus? In John 12, Some Greeks who were looking for Jesus stand out against the gospel narrative as unusual in the political landscape of the time. In a culture where there was separate "worship" for the Gentiles at the Jewish temple, these men were a picture of all who want to know God. As these Greeks request to see Jesus, his response is that in order to rightly see him, you have to see his death, burial, and resurrection.
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Jan 26, 2020
The Gospel & Race: Change Us By Your Grace
When you are considering a difficult journey, you must know two things: why you must go despite the difficulty, and how to take your first steps.
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Jan 19, 2020
The Gospel & Race: Martin Would Still Have a Dream
If Dr. King were alive today, we can assume he would rejoice in the progress that’s been made since his “I Have a Dream” speech, but he would certainly not turn a blind eye to the long road yet to be travelled. Sometimes God calls us to ditch the script of the expected, and take a closer look at who we are, where we’re from, and how we live.
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Jan 12, 2020
The Gospel & Race: Reconciliation Costs Comfort
Pastor and humanitarian Eugene Cho joins us to kick off Part 1 of Reach United: The Gospel & Race.
We can't just talk about Samaria. Like Jesus, we have to walk through Samaria. Everyone loves the idea of reconciliation until we realize that reconciliation involves: confessing, confronting, truth-telling, repenting, dismantling, forgiving, and bridge-building.
But as Jesus shows us in his interaction with the woman at the well, real relationship matters to him and therefore, must matter to the people of God, no matter the cost.
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Jan 5, 2020
Spirit-filled Purpose
God's various gifts are handed out everywhere. Everyone gets in on it and everyone benefits. All kinds of things are handed out by the Spirit to all kinds of people! That's how we get to be the church and reach the city.
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Dec 29, 2019
Living A Purpose-Fueled Life
What if you’re already living into the purpose you're searching for, and you just haven’t had the eyes to see it?
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Dec 24, 2019
Christmas Eve 2019
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Dec 15, 2019
Let Earth Receive Her King
It’s possible to be in the right place, at the right time, saying the right things, all with a heart that is far from God. We must know who the king is, and what we need saving from most.
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Dec 8, 2019
When You Live a Resurrected Life
It is often forgotten that Lazarus ends up on the Chief Priests' hit list after Jesus raises him from the grave. Apparently living a resurrected life makes you a threat to some. Live such a life anyway.
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Dec 1, 2019
Worth It
The value you place on Christ will determine how you interact with Him. Watch how beautiful things happen when your affections line up with the value of Jesus.
* this sermon of Rob’s is largely inspired by John Piper’s thoughts on the passage.
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Nov 24, 2019
One Dying for the Many
When an unexpected source proclaims the most important part of the Good News, we are forced to answer a crucial question — “How will we respond to the irrefutable power of Jesus?”
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Nov 17, 2019
Men's Weekend Celebration
God's "hesed"-Love is an anchor for our souls. It will hold us. Our response to that love is simply to take hold of it and embody it. Listen as Pastor Jason Chudnofsky and men from the our church reflect on all God did this weekend.
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Nov 10, 2019
Same Family, Same King
Stop. Before you say that, or do that, or tweet that about your fellow Christian, remember you have the same father, and your foremost allegiance is to the same kingdom. Now carry on.
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Nov 3, 2019
Created in the Image of God
What would change if you believed the truest thing about you is that you are made in the image of God? That ALL humans are? A lot would change. We’re banking on it.
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Oct 27, 2019
Life Over Death (and it's not even close)
Jesus raises Lazarus from the grave, and lands the first blow in his battle with death. The knockout punch will come soon after when he himself rises. Nothing will ever be the same.
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Oct 20, 2019
A God Who Weeps
We so often forget that Jesus entering our pain is often part of the good news. We don't just have permission to grieve, we are called to.
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Oct 13, 2019
Even Now...Believe
Sometimes God waits until all earthly hope is gone to do his thing, so there is no confusion who is working. Jesus' question to Martha is the same question he poses to you: "Do you believe?" Make sure you're not holding back your "yes".
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Oct 6, 2019
Waiting, Trusting, Dying & Joy
If resurrection is true...if it’s really possible...if life can spring forth where only death has been...everything changes.
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Sep 15, 2019
Safe in His Hands
Plenty of things will come against you in this life hoping to separate you from the God who loves you. None of them will succeed. Your shepherd, your father is too strong for that.
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Sep 8, 2019
The Good Shepherd
We are constantly overwhelmed by all kinds of voices. Thankfully, Jesus is eager to silence the voices that are not from him, and reveal himself as the one who can lead, feed, protect, and save us.
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Sep 1, 2019
The 3 Words That Hold Up the World
Righteousness. Justice. Kindness.
They might be all you need to know.
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Aug 25, 2019
Do You Believe?
Jesus didn’t simply settle for physical healing for the blind man, he pursued him for his spiritual healing too. These verses show us that Jesus has a perfect record of finding the people he goes looking for and begs us to see ourselves in the story.
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Aug 18, 2019
The Healed Man's Testimony
The testimony of the blind man Jesus healed equips us for what to expect and what to do when our life-changing encounter with Jesus is met with skepticism, accusation, and rejection—both externally and in our own thoughts.
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Aug 11, 2019
A Blind Man Healed
Jesus meets a man out on a walk with his friends and shows he can heal anyone, anywhere, in their body or their Spirit.
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Aug 4, 2019
Evidence of True, Saving Faith in Jesus
Jesus challenges the faith of his audience by giving evidence of what true, saving faith looks like.
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Jul 28, 2019
Don't Die in Your Sin
Jesus pulls no punches when addressing those who do not yet believe in him; the stakes could not be higher. Still, he calls all of us to look to the cross and believe in the one we see.
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Jul 14, 2019
I Am the Light of World
Jesus is constantly declaring who he is with the words "I am..." When Jesus says "I am the light of the world", He is declaring His power to bring hope and healing to every bit of darkness in your life through His great rescue.
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Jul 7, 2019
Receive His Grace, Sin No More
When Jewish leaders catch a woman in the act of adultery and bring her to Jesus, they try to trap him with two options. Jesus then flips the script (as he often does), showing the woman a third way of grace and truth.
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Jun 30, 2019
The Gift of the Spirit
If you believe in Jesus, the Spirit will flow from deep within you. This is not optional, nor is it conditional. Are we open to allowing the Spirit to move in and through us in new ways? Are we aware of what’s at stake if we don’t?
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Jun 23, 2019
True Identity
Jason Chudnofsky teaches on how to trust what God says about you more than what your experience or circumstances say about you.
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Jun 16, 2019
Jesus Knows Where He's From
The crowd around Jesus begins to wonder: "Could this man really be the Messiah?"
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Jun 9, 2019
Get Jesus Right
A wrong view of purpose, power, or practice can keep us from having a true perspective of Jesus...which is the most important thing in the world. Jesus is urging you to see him as He truly is, and to experience his life-changing truth as you choose to trust him through obedience.
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Jun 2, 2019
Eyes on the Prize
We asked our friend, Jonathan Rainey to bring a message about the kind of church Seattle needs, and how Reach can play its role well as God does his work in Seattle. The powerful simplicity of what he said will encourage and equip you.
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May 26, 2019
God’s Voice and God’s Timing
Jesus’ brothers reflect some of our own questions for God. Jesus models for us what it looks like to trust God’s voice and God’s timing even amidst the pressures of the world around us.
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May 19, 2019
Jesus is Offensive
Many leave Jesus looking for easier words. The faithful are called to remember that only Jesus has the words of eternal life, and also to remember: Jesus was rejected, and if we follow him wholeheartedly, sometimes we will be too.
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May 12, 2019
I Am the Bread of Life
Jesus says "I Am the Bread of Life. All who see the son and believe in him will have eternal life." Just like the crowd, we hunger for the wrong bread. Jesus is the bread that will satisfy.
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May 5, 2019
Storm-proof Faith
Storms of hardship are part of life. Jesus sees us in them, comforts us in them, and uses them to reveal how he is God, He is Good, and He is here
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Apr 28, 2019
Not Enough + Jesus = More than Enough
Jesus is constantly inviting us into seemingly impossible missions for the benefit of those in need. How will we respond? Hopefully we will do so with trust and expectancy, placing our faith in the great Provider.
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Apr 21, 2019
Welcome Home | Easter 2019
When we consider the stories of the Prodigal Son and the Apostle Peter alongside each other, the same truth emerges — we are closest to home when we are closest to Jesus.
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Apr 14, 2019
Living Out the Whole Gospel Together
Our friend, Eugene Cho lays out the very heartbeat of Reach by declaring a big gospel and inviting us to embrace both the Great Commission (make disciples) and the Great Commandment (love your neighbor).
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Apr 7, 2019
"Does my life have a purpose?"
For centuries philosophers have been asking “what is the meaning of life?” Where are we to find purpose? What should we live for and die for? What if God’s great purposes in the world are to be adopted as our own? And what if the joy we long for becomes a reality as we do so?
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Mar 31, 2019
"Is a fulfilled life even possible?"
Our culture is full of people who are both wildly successful and profoundly unsatisfied. For some reason we all buy into the lie that power, and performance, and excess, and indulgence will quench the thirst deep within us.
And we all remain thirsty throughout these pursuits. Are we willing to consider the possibility that satisfaction comes not in the acquisition of things or the performing of works, but in the knowledge of a particular person?
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Mar 24, 2019
"Can people really change?"
For many of us, our most hopeless moments happen as we reflect on our inability to make meaningful changes in our lives. Addiction feels too strong, and fear too real for us to keep hoping to become something different, something better.
What would change if we were to come face-to-face with a supernatural power that was committed to championing the process of bringing meaningful change into our very hearts? Answer: Everything. Everything would change. Starting with us.
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Mar 17, 2019
"Am I going to make it through this?"
Everyone takes their turn going through hardship. If there is power to strengthen us for our journeys through dark times, surely we’d all like to know. Good news: Jesus sustains. He’s more committed to you than you are to Him.
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Mar 10, 2019
"Can I be set free?"
Everyone is enslaved to something, and some things all of us are enslaved to. We need a redeemer who can remove guilt, alleviate fear, defeat evil, and conquer death. So, can we be set free? Yes, because Jesus Saves.
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Mar 3, 2019
Please Come Home
Sometimes it’s important to pause, reflect on all we’ve learned, celebrate stories of God’s faithfulness, and agree together on the path God has called us to walk in unity for the season to come. This year’s journey to Easter will be different than any before. We’re going to do all we can to create spaces of safety, risk, and joy so MANY can hear the Good News of Jesus.
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Feb 24, 2019
Making Space
The story of the Prodigal Son is really a story of a father who creates a space of safety, risk, and joy for his kids. Through the Gospel, God invites all of us into such a space. Our mission is to create such spaces for others.
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Feb 17, 2019
Imitate the Author
The Apostle John is the perfect person to write a biography of Jesus. In his story we find reasons to hope and footsteps to follow.
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Feb 10, 2019
A Snow Day Devotional
Happy snowy Sunday! There are no gatherings today, but here's a short devotional to help facilitate a time of scripture reading and fellowship in your home.
Discussion questions:
1. Have you embraced your freedom in Christ?
2. How much are you consuming and for what purpose?
3. What opportunity - small or large - do you have to serve someone this week?
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Feb 3, 2019
When He's Not the Center
What happens when Jesus is not the center of our lives? What are we to do when we realize He isn’t in His rightful place? This passage doesn’t just pose the questions, it provides the answers. He’s provided the map of how people get lost — it’s on us to follow it back home.
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Jan 27, 2019
Jesus Christ is God
It all comes down to this: Jesus is either God, or He’s not. If He is, He gets everything we have and everything we are.
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Jan 20, 2019
Jesus-Centered Authority
Many avoid authority at all costs, believing that total autonomy is the path to joy. But the authority of Jesus is marked by love, and submitting to it with our entire lives is where satisfaction is found.
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Jan 13, 2019
Jesus-Centered Rest
God commands us to rest so we can experience true rest in Him and His Gospel. Yet most of us insist on grinding 7 days a week. What does our refusal to slow down reveal about our hearts? More importantly, what joy are opting out of when we sidestep God’s call to remember the Sabbath?
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Jan 6, 2019
Jesus-Centered Healing
Our theology of healing should serve everyone in the multitude — those who experience miraculous healing, and those who don’t.
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Dec 30, 2018
Reflect / Act
Many of us will start pursuing goals and changes to start the new year. First, let's pause and reflect on key things the Bible taught us this year to keep our hearts attentive to how God would have us plan ahead.
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Dec 24, 2018
Remember Like Mary
Receive. Rejoice. Remember. Repeat.
Just like Mary.
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Dec 23, 2018
For Nothing Will Be Impossible With God
What feels impossible this Christmas? As we study the "first impressions" of Jesus in each Gospel, we see how his arrival shows us that nothing is impossible with God.
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Dec 9, 2018
A New Way to Satisfied
In a tender encounter with a woman used to being on the fringes, Jesus reveals an incredibly important truth — the satisfaction we all seek is found only in Jesus....knowing Him, and making Him known.
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Dec 2, 2018
Utterly Amazed
Ben Malcolmson, assistant to the Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll (and husband to our very own Brittney Malcolmson), shares his story with Reach. Ben shows us that if we walk in obedience to God's will, he will work great things through even small acts of faithfulness.
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Nov 25, 2018
A New Way to be Joyful
Within these verses lies the secret of life that no one sees coming — fullness of joy does not come from the pursuit and exaltation of self, but in the denial of self. When John the Baptist says “I must decrease, he must increase” he flips contemporary culture on its head…and invites us to follow him into true satisfaction.
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Nov 18, 2018
A New Way to be Saved
“For God so loved the world that He gave his only son…” These words are the most well-known in the entire bible for good reason. Believe them, and the result is eternal life.
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Nov 11, 2018
A New Way to be Born
Jesus says we all must be born again. It is only through His life, death, and resurrection that we are able to enter the Kingdom of God.
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Nov 4, 2018
A New Way to be Near
Our greatest good and deepest joy come through nearness to God. When Jesus cleanses and replaces the temple, he declares himself to be the only means by which we can experience life-changing closeness to our creator.
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Oct 28, 2018
A New Way to be Clean
The first miraculous sign Jesus performs in the Gospel of John is spectacular at first glance, and even more profound as one looks deeper. As hundreds of gallons of water change to wine, we discover the new way change is designed to come into our lives in the ways that matter most.
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Oct 21, 2018
What Should I Do If I'm Depressed?
Dr. Gerry Breshears helps us get practical, using the biblical example of Elijah to show us how to respond to depression and anxiety. Includes live Q&A immediately after the message.
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Oct 14, 2018
Building a Framework
We start our conversation on mental health by establishing a shared vocabulary, declaring shared convictions, and pointing to a shared hope.
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Oct 7, 2018
Come and See Your Purpose (MISSION)
As we come face to face with Christ’s purpose, we also discover our own. We all want to witness greater things — that happens as we follow Jesus on his mission.
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Sep 30, 2018
Come and See the Meaning of Relationships (COMMUNITY)
God is community. God invites us to community, so that we’d start communities.
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Sep 23, 2018
Come and See a New Way to Live (WORSHIP)
Jesus calls all us to follow him, with all we are. A life of all-encompassing response is a life of true worship.
Discussion Questions:
How do you make an effort to be with Jesus? To become like Jesus? To do what Jesus did?
What might following cost you? Do you believe He’s worth it?
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Sep 16, 2018
Come & See the Good News (GOSPEL)
Jesus is the Good News. In John 1 we see many names and titles attached to Jesus, each one enlarging our understanding of who He is and what He’s done. Come and See Jesus...every angle of Him.
Discussion Questions:
Which of the names/titles attached to Jesus in John 1 resonated with you most?
Is Jesus your lamb? Your teacher? Your king?
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Sep 9, 2018
Come & See What You’ve Been Searching For
The prologue to John’s Gospel is a masterpiece. When John introduces Jesus as “The Word made flesh” he is making a declaration much larger than one would initially realize. He is changing the way humanity thinks. He is changing the course of history. And he might just be changing your life.
Discussion Questions:
* How do you currently deal with the fear and anxiety that tries to take over when you think about the certainty of death? How does this awareness affect how you live?
* If God is indeed calling you to “Come and see,” what specifically might he be wanting to show you in this season?
Recommended Reading:
And He Dwelt Among Us — A.W. Tozer
A collection of Tozer’s sermons on the Gospel of John. Could be a great devotional supplement as we journey through John.
A Brief History of Thought — Luc Ferry
The book on philosophy written by French atheist referred to in this sermon. We obviously don’t endorse his conclusions, but if you’re looking to dive deep and sh…
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Sep 9, 2018
Remembering & Obeying
As we wrap up our nine month study through Ephesians, it's important that we remember what we've learned and take next steps toward obedience.
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Sep 2, 2018
Sword of the Spirit
God has equipped us with the Sword of the Spirt to stand firm in the finished work of Christ.
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Aug 26, 2018
Helmet of Salvation
Even if you know salvation is important, it’s very possible your understanding of it is way too small. Being saved is not just a past-tense truth — it’s the promise of change for the present, and the certainty of hope for the future.
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Aug 19, 2018
The Shield of Faith
What is faith? How is it meant to be our shield? And how do we take it up?
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Aug 12, 2018
Stand Ready in Gospel Shoes
The armor of God makes it clear that believers are called to "stand", even in the midst of spiritual warfare. God makes our standing possible by providing for us the shoes of the gospel of peace–the only foundation that makes us ready for whatever may come our way.
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Aug 5, 2018
The Breastplate of Righteousness
Righteousness is meant to protect what’s most vital and central in our lives. But to understand righteousness biblically and embody righteousness practically there are 3 people you need to know.
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Jul 29, 2018
Know Your Enemy / The Belt of Truth
Our enemy is dangerous, and our mission is great, so God equips us for the battle we find ourselves in. What’s at the center of God’s armor? The truth of who Jesus is, what He has done, and who He says we are.
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Jul 22, 2018
Slavery Must Change
Paul’s words to slaves and masters in 1st Century Rome were paradigm shifting in every way. Those same words have more implications for our lives today than we would expect as we follow the great emancipator, Jesus Christ.
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Jul 15, 2018
Our Families Must Change
The call to honor our parents and raise up our children has more implications than we think. With the Holy Spirit’s help, our families will be the most powerful thing the world takes notice of as we strive to demonstrate and declare the love of Jesus.
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Jul 8, 2018
Our Marriages Must Change
Submission and headship are some of the most controversial words in the New Testament, yet they are central to the dynamics of a healthy marriage, and a joyful relationship with Christ himself.
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Jul 1, 2018
What We’re Filled With Must Change
God says, “Don’t get drunk on wine...be filled with the Spirit.”
Let’s dive in, shall we?
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Jun 24, 2018
Our View of Sex Must Change
Why is sexual sin such a big deal to God? Is there hope for change in an area where freedom seems hopeless? If so, how are we to fight?
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Jun 17, 2018
Out With the Old, In With the New
All of us are united by the universal need to change, to become the true selves God created us to be. We demonstrate we are all-in with this process as we check our heads, hearts, tongues and hands, and invite God to work change into our entire lives.
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Jun 3, 2018
Grace & Gifts for Ministry
What are God’s plans to build up the church in maturity and unity? He won't leave us to figure it out alone. He provides grace and gifts for every season.
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May 27, 2018
Calling & Humility
What is “calling”? How do we live worthy of the calling we have received?
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May 20, 2018
Experience God
We often settle for knowing more about God rather than experiencing him. We want a vibrant relationship — his goodness working in and through us, especially as an anchor for life’s most challenging seasons.
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May 13, 2018
Yes, Through the Church
The Spirit of God working through the people of God is plan A for achieving the mission of God...and there is no plan B.
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May 6, 2018
Devastating Grace
How does God work in a person’s life, and in a community’s life? He tears down, and he builds up.
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Apr 29, 2018
Jesus, Our Peace
Stop looking at peace as a commodity to acquire. Start looking at it as a person to know.
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Apr 22, 2018
Remember Who You Were, Who You Are, and What He’s Done
It’s no accident that a long section of Ephesians about unity starts off with a command to remember. Forgetful Christians do not experience true unity, and do not carry such unity into the world. We must be a remembering people...together.
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Apr 8, 2018
By Grace
The way of grace can be expressed in three words: It is finished.
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Apr 1, 2018
Easter 2018: From Death to Life
Jesus' resurrection is good news—out of great love for us, he brings life into places where we expect to only see death.
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Mar 30, 2018
Good Friday 2018
Before we can see the cross as something done for us, we must see it as something done by us. As we acknowledge the depth of our sin, we experience the fullness of His love.
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Mar 25, 2018
Dead Man Walking
We all need to be reminded of who and what we were before grace came to bear on our lives. Then and only then are we able to truly rejoice in what Christ has done.
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Mar 18, 2018
A Supernatural Worldview
Many of us view the world through the lenses provided by the culture we live in. To see Ephesians for what it is, to see reality for what it is, we need to make room in our worldview for an unseen realm, and unseen beings. As our perspective gets bigger, so will our understanding of our King who reigns over all things.
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Mar 11, 2018
Know God (More)
Of all the things Paul could pray for his Ephesian readers (and for us millennia later), he prays that the Father would give us more of the Spirit, that we might know God more. In an ever-deepening knowledge of God we receive hope that can be found nowhere else, an inheritance of infinite value, and power greater than every enemy.
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Feb 18, 2018
Our Guaranteed Inheritance
Far too many people are ignorant to the incredible gifts and blessing that are rightfully theirs as sons and daughters of the King. You have been given a priceless inheritance, and the Spirit is your guarantee that it will not be taken from you.
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Feb 11, 2018
To Unite All Things
At the center of God’s heartbeat is his desire to see us experiencing unity — with him, and with one another.
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Feb 4, 2018
Redemption & Forgiveness
Anyone can be redeemed. Anyone can be forgiven. Terrorists can become pastors. Sinners can become saints. Simply put, grace wins.
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Jan 28, 2018
A Heart for Adoption
The words that lie at the center of the Reach family are Gospel, Worship, Community, and Mission. An understanding of adoption is required to live them out well.
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Jan 21, 2018
Chosen & Predestined
The implications of these three verses have sparked much debate for centuries, but the simple act of reading them slowly and intentionally should lead us into awe. Simply put—he has made us family.
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Jan 14, 2018
Every Spiritual Blessing
Praise. Praise the Father. Praise the Father who has blessed us.
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Jan 7, 2018
Grace & Peace to You
It’s tempting to breeze through the introduction to a book or letter. But the truth within the first two verses of Ephesians is more than enough to change everything.
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Dec 31, 2017
The Promises of God
If we can trust Him with the eternal, we can trust him with the present. What God says, God will do.
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Dec 17, 2017
Love Came for Us
True love goes first, true love sacrifices. We see this in both the love that comes to us, and the love that goes through us.
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Dec 10, 2017
Victory Came For Us
Jesus came to undo all that’s broken and twisted in the world we know, bringing victory and redemption to his children.
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Dec 3, 2017
Atonement Came for Us
Sin does its best to separate us from God, but In Christ we find an advocate, our righteousness, and our propitiation. Simply put, we can experience nearness with God — and that changes everything, starting with us.
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Nov 26, 2017
Light Came for Us
God is light. Behold the light, believe in the light, be changed by the light, so you might be the light.
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Nov 19, 2017
Life Came for Us
An introduction to the First Letter of John:
1 . Jesus is real.
2. Only fellowship with Him and his people leads to eternal LIFE and fullness of joy.
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Nov 12, 2017
The Hope of Heaven
A proper view of Heaven leads to a passion for the life to come, and deep-seated purpose in our lives today.
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Nov 5, 2017
Judgement, Wrath, Hell, and Hope
One day you will stand before the judge. Are you confident as you consider what will happen on that day? You can be.
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Oct 29, 2017
Jesus Is Coming Back
There are many implications of Christ’s return, but we must wrap our minds around this simple, wonderful truth — one day the fullness of his presence will be here…with us…forever. What emotions does that stir up in you? Your answer reveals much about where your hope is.
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Oct 22, 2017
People of the Nations, For the Nations
Throughout the story of God, his heart for blessing ALL the peoples of the earth is on full display. Our heart must reflect His heart.
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Oct 15, 2017
People for the City
Wherever you are, be there on purpose. At the intersection of the Great Commission, the Cultural Commission, and the Greatest Commandment we find our mission — to be a church for the city.
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Oct 8, 2017
People With A Message
The message is simple:
There is enduring hope. For you.
There is invincible joy. For you.
In Jesus.
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Oct 1, 2017
People of Generosity
The Gospel is the story of God’s generosity towards us. To follow Jesus is to commit to living out his vision of a generous life. Answering the call to give more of our time, talent and treasure is a matter of discipleship, and ownership.
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Sep 24, 2017
People for His Name
Throughout the entirety of the scriptures God is consistently passionate about the glory of His name. Our lives should be characterized by the same passion. If we are truly people living for the name of Jesus, we will refuse to live for the glory of any other name — the name of any other god, any human name, or our own name.
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Sep 20, 2017
Eat These Words
Brian was invited to speak at Northwest University on the scriptures—what they are, if we can trust them, and why and how we should read them.
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Sep 17, 2017
People with a Role
You have a role in the story of God. You'll need a new heart with new desires and a new power source to play it well. How convenient and glorious that God provides those very things through Jesus.
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Sep 10, 2017
The Heart of Man
We show a 10-minute featurette from the film The Heart of Man and discuss its Gospel themes and stories with the writer and executive producer, Jason Pamer.
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Sep 3, 2017
People of the Storm
Followers of Jesus should be known for the peace they exhibit in the midst of hardship and suffering, and committed to caring for others as they endure storms of their own.
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Aug 27, 2017
People of Conviction
People of conviction are those who have been thoroughly convinced something is true, as evidenced by their actions, regardless of the cost. Such are the people God uses most to do His work in the world. Such are the people we will be.
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Aug 20, 2017
People of Prayer
Why should I pray? How should I pray? What should I pray for? These questions are some of the most important we will ever ask in our walk with God. By exploring a key prayer at the dawn of the church, we look for answers to each of these, in the hope that we would all be compelled into a deeper level of commitment and passion in our prayers to a loving and sovereign Father.
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Aug 13, 2017
People at the Table
Jesus invites each of us into a personal relationship, but He doesn’t stop there. He invites us into a family, and he saves us a seat at the table. It’s at the table we discover one of the greatest gifts He’s given us this side of heaven: each other.
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Aug 6, 2017
People of the Word
To be the Church God has called us to be, we must be devoted to the Word of God. Our identity. Our joy. Our weapon. The Scriptures provide us all of these things if we are willing to read, receive, and obey them.
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Jul 30, 2017
People of the Spirit
Too often the Holy Spirit is relegated to the back seat, and the consequences are significant, to say the least. To be the family of faith we have been called to be, the Spirit must take the wheel.
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Jul 23, 2017
Gospel, Response
It the Gospel is really "good news", then why do statements like "for God so loved the world" often seem cliché? Maybe we've missed the grandeur these familiar words aim to reveal. Maybe God's love is better than we realize.
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Jul 16, 2017
Jesus Saves
In a matter of a few days, Jesus saves us from our sin, he saves us from the fruit of sin, and he sends us out with good news for everyone.
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Jul 9, 2017
Jesus Reigns
When Jesus shows up to Jerusalem just days before his death, the kingdom shows up with him...but in a way no one expected.
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Jul 2, 2017
Jesus Cares About Humility
Through a series of parables, Jesus lays out a call to humility. Through his entire life and death, He demonstrates it. To follow Him, we must embody it.
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Jun 25, 2017
Jesus At War
How far is Jesus willing to go to save us?
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Jun 18, 2017
Jesus Sends
The call is to live sent. Know the call. Count the cost. Check your heart. And GO.
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Jun 11, 2017
Jesus Heals
In the midst of our physical, emotional, and spiritual brokenness, Jesus desires to be our healer. But how do we maintain hope when healing hasn't come yet? As we fix our eyes on Him, we begin to realize a greater plan is at work—one that results in our ultimate healing.
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Jun 4, 2017
Jesus Calls
Jesus is calling you from something, to something, for something. The real question is this…are you ready to leave it all behind and actually follow Him?
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Jun 4, 2017
Jesus Shows Up
Just when it seems all hope was lost... Jesus comes to fulfill the promises of God to His people. Good News is proclaimed to the hopeless, sick are healed, slaves go free. Things will never be the same. We will never be the same.
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May 21, 2017
Faithfulness Through Trials
As we experience trials in life, the question often becomes, “Does God really have a plan in all of this?” Through the story of Daniel, we’ll see how the fruit of faithfulness results in God’s glory, and inevitably, our joy.
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May 14, 2017
You Shall Know
Rightly understanding the wrath of God