Matthew begins his story of the birth of Jesus by listing a long genealogy of Jesus' ancestors. We might be tempted to skip over a list of names that we can barely pronounce, but Jesus' genealogy is quite unusual. Interspersed among all the "begats" are the names of five women. Any one of these names would be enough to create a scandal worthy of the ancient tabloids! Join Pastors Jen and Jacob for our Advent sermon series, "23andHE," as we take a look at Jesus's DNA test and discover why the author of Matthew made the intentional decision to include these five women when they could have easily been left out entirely.
Dec 27, 2023 10:38 AM America/Los_Angeles
We finish our sermon series this Christmas Eve by looking at Mary, who had the audacity to place her newborn baby in a manger. But it wasn’t an accident! According to the angels, it was a sign. Join Pastor Jen as she selves into what it all means.
Dec 17, 2023 12:15 PM America/Los_Angeles
We continue our exploration of Jesus' ancestry with the great-grandmother of King David, Ruth. Ruth was a Moabite and according to Hebrew law, Israelites were not allowed to promote the welfare or prosperity of a Moabite as long as they lived. And, yet, a
Dec 11, 2023 3:28 PM America/Los_Angeles
Have you ever noticed that Bathsheba is listed in Matthew’s genealogy as “The Wife of Uriah”? This title gives us deep insight into how our ancestors viewed her and understood her role in a patriarchal society. Join Pastor Jen as she illuminates the
Dec 3, 2023 8:16 AM America/Los_Angeles
Matthew's story of the birth of Jesus begins with a genealogy listing the names of all of Jesus' ancestors from Abraham to Joseph. This year, rather than skipping over the hard to pronounce names, we are going to take a closer look at Jesus genealogy and