Isaiah invites Israel to renew its covenant with the Lord by returning to the waters. The waters are where God sustains and provides hope. In a culture that is tempted to ally itself with unhealthy political allies and to compromise its faith, Israel receives an offer to repair the covenant. In this message, Bob extends that offer to today's church.
We are told to have gratitude. But where does it come from? Isaiah says that God waits for a time to show grace to us, and when that time comes we experience an abundance. God's abundance makes us grateful for God's grace. And that grace must be shown to others as we sit around our tables during Thanksgiving.
We live in a time defined by division, violence, and hatred. Isaiah presents a vision of a kingdom marked by peace. Christians should consider how a high view of the Holy Spirit and a commitment to the knowledge of God equips us for work in this kingdom.
Thousands of children in Shelby County are in foster care. The people of God have a mandate to care for the fatherless. In this message, Bob interviews Mark Ottinger of Memphis Family Connection Center about White Station's involvement with the most vulnerable among us.
God's judgment can be harsh. But God's jugment is not the final word. In this message, Bob reminds us that even though God destroys one vineyard, there is always another one to come.
One of the fundamental claims about God in the Bible is that God is holy. That holiness should shape the church into God's image through the work of God's Holy Spirit. This message considers God's revelation to Isaiah as a way of proclaiming and being transformed by God's radical holiness.