Jesus tells John that he is being baptized to "fulfill all righteousness." But what does that mean? Bob uses other texts from Matthew to show that Jesus's baptism was an act of submission---telling Israel and God that he was fully submitting himself to God's agenda and purpose in the world.
Matthew calls Jesus the "Son of David" more than any other Gospel author. This designation is true, but it's not the whole story. In this message, Bob shows that people who call Jesus the Son of David only have a partial grasp on Jesus's identity of being God's son.
Jesus comes to tear down the barriers that stood between groups of people. Paul argues that this is central to the gospel story. But it has often been neglected in our gospel story. In this message, Bob reminds the church that the whole gospel creates a new community who is multicultural, and multiclass, and multigenerational
God is gracious in the Old Testament. But in the New Testament the grace becomes more costly, as it requires the blood of Jesus. In this message, Bob reminds us that greater love motivates us to greater sacrifice.
God makes deals with the community that are called covenants. These require participation from God and Israel. In this message, Bob shows how the story of Scripture is a series of covenants that embody God's grace, expectations, and continued presence.
Humans are not meant to be alone. God gives us a mission to expand and share a blessing with the nations. In the ministry of Jesus this is done by gathering the widest group of people and living with them in a way that reinforces the values of God.
The creation accounts of Genesis 1-2 do not attempt a scientific description of the world's origins, but instead show how God's identity, values, and agenda are present in God's creative action. In this message, Bob shows how these texts function for the worship and formation of Christians today.
Romans 1 describes what happens when humanity refuses to worship or give thanks to God. Sexual immorality is part of this decline. In this message, Bob discusses forms of sexual misconduct and how White Station can provide community for those wrestling with sexual sins.
The story of Job illustrates the kind of deep darkness that a person can experience from the unfairness of life. When we experience that dark place of depression, we hold on, trusting that somehow God is still there and our life still matters.