Week two of Waypoints explores Rosewood’s value of Belong and Become through the story of Zacchaeus in Luke 19. Jesus chooses relationship and proximity with Zacchaeus before Zacchaeus has done anything to change. And that belonging becomes part of his transformation. We’ll explore why genuine belonging means more than being welcomed on Sunday, how authentic relationships help us become more like Jesus, and why people who are different from us may be exactly who God uses to shape us. This…
In the first week of Waypoints, we explore Rosewood’s first value: Bridges, Not Walls. Looking at Acts 15 and the Council of Jerusalem, we see that the early church had to decide whether it would require outsiders to become like insiders before they could fully belong. The verdict was clear: “We should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God.” This message invites us to recover something deeply rooted in the foundation of the church: a…
In week two of City on a Hill, we look at Luke 10 and the story of the Good Samaritan to ask what Christian witness looks like in a world where the Church no longer has an assumed voice. Trust in institutions may be declining, but spiritual hunger has not disappeared. Jesus has not lost his power, even if the Church has lost its assumed platform. So how do we respond? Not by getting louder, winning arguments, or demanding influence,…
