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Lo, He Comes! - The Sign

Join us for the fourth Sunday of Advent, as we look at the imagery of the sign in Isaiah. This is the unexpected sign and gift of God to the world at Christmas. The baby. Emmanuel. God with us.

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Lo, He Comes! - The Stream

As we continue to look at the images of the Messiah described in Isaiah, this week we’ll looking at the Messiah as The Stream. We'll look at how this stream reminds us of hope in the midst of the deserts of our life. 

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Lo, He Comes! - The Branch

Join us for the second week of Advent as we prepare our hearts for the coming King by looking at the Old Testament book of Isaiah. This week, we'll look at Isaiah 11:1-10, and "the shoot that will come from the stump of Jesse."

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Lo, He Comes! - The Mountain

This Sunday we enter Advent, a season of preparation for welcoming the Christ Child at Christmas. During the four Sundays of Advent and on Christmas Eve we will meditate on passages from the prophet Isaiah. This Sunday we focus on “the mountain,” an image that points to God and His revelation. 

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Just Like the Book of Acts: Sasan Tavassoli

One of the pillars of Third Church is local and international missions. This Sunday we have the privilege of hearing from one of the missionaries we help support through The Outreach Foundation, Dr Sasan Tavassoli. Dr. Tavassoli is a former Shi’ite Muslim from Iran. 

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Explore God 6: Is the Bible Reliable?

We'll continue our Explore God series this week by looking at the question: is the Bible reliable? In many ways, the question of Jesus’ divinity is contingent on this question. Can this book be trusted? Can we believe what it’s saying about Jesus, about God, about the world?

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Explore God 3: Why Does God Allow Pain and Suffering?

This week we turn to look at the oldest question people asked about God. Even in ancient times, people rarely questioned the existence of God, nevertheless, they questioned the goodness of God. How could he possibly be a good God if he allowed such sorrow, pain, and senseless evil in the world?

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SermonBecca PayneExplore God
Explore God 1: Does Life Have A Purpose?

What’s the meaning of life? That is one of those paradigmatic “big questions” that people talk about in philosophy classes but one that we don’t think about much in daily life. This Sunday, we'll discuss this big question together. 

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SermonBecca PayneExplore God
Stories of the King 2: The Story of the Seed and Leaven

In our parable for this week -- the parable of the Seed and the Leaven-- Jesus explains that the Kingdom of God is indeed a force of power that can have dramatic impact in the world, but it is a small, unexpected, un-dramatic power. We'll explore the implications of this power in our lives, and how Jesus is the center of it. 

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