Today Dave Peterson explores the spiritual discipline of solitude and Sabbath as essential practices for deepening our relationship with God.

CHAPTERS[00:00] - Welcome and Presence[00:52] - Therapy in Wintering[02:04] - California Never Slows[03:04] - Spiritual Muscle Building[04:30] - Jesus's Full Humanity[06:32] - Soul Health Month[07:32] - Jesus Withdrew Often[09:42] - Introducing Sam's Journey[10:53] - 40 Days Alone[17:52] - Power of Story[19:01] - Ancient Practice: Sabbath[24:57] - Start Building Sabbath[26:27] - Dwelling in God's Tent[32:07] - Embodying Divine Love[34:28] - Blessing and Benediction

In this sermon, Rachel Palmbush invites us to begin our spiritual journey—and our year—grounded in our identity as God's beloved. Rachel explores how Jesus's story begins not with accomplishment but with affirmation: hearing God's voice declare "You are my son, whom I love. With you I am well pleased."CHAPTERS

[00:00] - Welcome and Introduction

[00:33] - N.T. Wright's Testimony

[02:34] - Beginning in Belovedness

[05:57] - Series Introduction

[08:27] - Jesus's Humble Beginning

[11:18] - The Baptism Event

[13:46] - God's Words of Love

[16:44] - Loved Before Doing

[19:15] - Living From Belovedness

[21:04] - God's Love for Us

[23:48] - Into the Wilderness

[27:29] - Personal Story

[29:18] - Practice This Week

[31:07] - Closing Encouragement

Today Ron Sanders explores what makes Christmas meaningful by examining the Christmas story through four lenses: the meeting of spiritual and earthly realities, God's vulnerability in becoming human, Jesus as the revelation of God to answer our deepest existential questions, and God's quiet, subtle invitation to relationship.

CHAPTERS

[00:00] - Sugar and Sacred Sundays

[06:07] - Gospel Birth Narratives

[10:11] - Heaven Meets Earth

[14:12] - God's Vulnerable Love

[17:47] - Finding Our Purpose

[23:40] - A Quiet Invitation

[27:02] - Christmas Story Summary

[28:02] - Joy to the World

[32:17] - Closing & Blessing