So far in our Epiphany series we have explored the two core stories of this season, the Adoration of the Magi and the Baptism of Jesus. Today we begin to explore other stories that reveal something about who Jesus is and what his movement is about. Many, if not most, of us are familiar with the story of Jesus's miraculous "Feeding of the 5,000," but what if there's more going on with this story than what we see on the surface? What if the real miracle is not just about a supernatural multiplication of loaves and fishes, but about the transformation of the human heart?

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We continue our journey through Epiphany by looking at the story of Jesus's baptism. This is the first public event of Jesus's life (that we know about), and it is packed full of Epiphany-rich meaning. In this message Josh Scott talks about forming identity, and the ways life inevitably tries to make us doubt who we really are.

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This week we continued our new series about Epiphany, the Christian season that focuses on the light of Jesus being revealed to the world. In this sermon Lead Pastor Josh Scott explores one of the core Epiphany stories: the Visit of the Magi.

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This week, as we begin a new year, we are also beginning a new message series. On the Christian calendar, the year begins with Advent and Christmas. Next comes Epiphany, a season that focuses on Jesus being made known to the world. In this series we’ll explore the stories associated with this season, and also other stories of “Epiphany moments” in the Bible. This week Josh introduces the idea of Epiphany and invites us to see God as a verb, not just a noun.

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For the final week of Advent we turn our focus to the hymn O Little Town of Bethlehem. While we know that Jesus's birth is set in this small but significant town in Matthew and Luke, why might that be the case? Why do the Gospel writers want his birth to happen in Bethlehem rather than a town like Nazareth? In this sermon Josh explores the meaning of Bethlehem back then, and asks what significance it might have for us today.

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“Joy to the World” is one of the most familiar songs of the season, but its origins—and its message—might surprise you. This week Josh takes a fresh look at what it means for God to "set the world right," and how that hope meets us in unexpected places, through unlikely people. From ancient texts about startled shepherds to our own lives today, this teaching explores a vision of judgment, justice, and joy that stretches wider than we often imagine.

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This week Brian Recker joined us to talk about his new book, Hell Bent: How the Fear of Hell Holds Christians Back from a Spirituality of Love.

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During Advent we’re exploring the deeper stories behind familiar carols, beginning with O Come, O Come, Emmanuel—a song not of celebration, but of longing. This ancient hymn arises from the experience of exile, when hope felt distant and God seemed far from away. In this message Josh traces that longing through Israel’s history and into Matthew’s telling of Jesus’s birth, where Emmanuel—“God with us”—becomes a bold reimagining of divine presence under empire. Along the way, we’ll see how early Christians reread their scriptures to make sense of their experience of Jesus. And ultimately, we’ll discover that this carol invites us to name our own exiles and dare to hope in a God who can be found right in the middle of them.

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This week we welcomed theologian and GP member Kat Armas to share about her brilliant new book, Liturgies for Resisting Empire. After the sermon Kat is joined by GP Lead Pastor Josh Scott for a conversation about our response to empire.

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This week, Lead Pastor Josh Scott wrapped up our Cultivate series by exploring what it means to experience and express gratitude—not as a forced feeling, but as a gentle, daily practice that helps us notice the gifts around us, even in ordinary moments.

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