Imago Dei Community

Benjamin Nkusi, our interim pastor from Rwanda, shares the story of how he came to a knowledge of Jesus as Savior and how his ministry, ALARM, is helping in the reconciliation process around the world. Saah Joseph from Liberia also shares his story of God's providence in his life, as well as details about his church planting ministry.

John Perkins and Paul Metzger introduce us to their strategic ministry partnership, "Drum majors for Love, Truth, and Justice." They call us to pursue a theology of engagement, not disengagement, and for a movement of well-trained and educated Christian leaders who are passionately engaged in proclaiming the whole gospel of the Kingdom in word and deed, through the church, to the whole person, in the whole community.

Rick begins the "Journey to the Cross" series with a look at Christ's temptation in the wilderness in Matthew 4. Through this passage we come to realize that Christ didn't come to immediately 'fix' the world, but rather, through worship of the One true God, to save the world from idolatry.

Rick McKinley delivers a stand-alone message on Acts 2:1–31 as we celebrate the day of Pentecost.

Josh Butler unpacks the role of mission and prayer in living out the Gospel.

A special stand-alone message for Easter Sunday.

Guest speaker Pete Greig of Emmaus Road Church in Guildford, England, and founder of the 24-7 Prayer movement joins us with a special, standalone message on Prayer. This sermon takes us through Jesus' Prayer in Gethsemane (Mark 14:36). Learn more at www.24-7prayer.com.

Rick wraps up the series on money with a further look at Luke 12. We invest our money, energy, and resources into the eternal kingdom of God not because it is 'spiritual' to do so but because it is wise and "where our treasure is, there will our heart be also".

Rick takes a pause from the series on finance to look at the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. He invites us to listen to the prophetic voices in our culture and ask ourselves how we can continue the efforts for social justice.

Luke Hendrix speaks about giving from the standpoint of what motivates us to give. He uses II Corinthians 9 as a source of biblical mandates regarding giving.