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This week Jeff talks about John 6 and Jesus as the bread of life. What happens when we thought we were doing all the right stuff the right way and yet Jesus doesn't do what we want? What happens when we're offended by Jesus? Will we join the great cloud of witnesses who've grumbled sideways? Will we treat Jesus like a vending machine? Or will we let him cut to the heart and reorient our life around him, the TRUE meal?

This week Pastor Caitlin preaches on John chapter 7 when Jesus stands up on the greatest day of the festival to make his own great declaration about himself and about the Spirit. Note: Due to scheduling changes, we preached John 7 before John 6 and will connect 5 with chapter 9. We know, we are a confusing lot.

This week pastor Caitlin preaches John 4.1-42 - a long but beautiful scene where Jesus meets with the outcast of outcasts; the woman at the well. What does this reveal of Jesus' heart? What does it mean for us as his followers? Listen in for Caitlin's 3 invitations as we respond to God's word.

In John 4, Jesus uses a powerful title for himself, although it often doesn't look much like one to us. "I Am". To really feel the weight of what Jesus is saying, we need to know what is behind these words- not just information, but experiential knowing. Pastor Catherine pauses this week to take us back to Exodus 3 and help us experience the great I am who makes ground holy.

Apologies for the audio quality this week. Pastor Jeff preaches from John 3.16-21, a very familiar set of verses and also a confrontational set of verses. John reminds us that we stand condemned and we don't like coming out into the light but rather prefer to keep our mess hidden. But what is Jesus' invitation here? Does God want to make us feel condemned? Maybe God is more like a craftsman than a bulldozer.

This week pastor Caitlin preaches from John 2 on the miracle (or sign) when Jesus turns water to wine. Why is this one of John's seven signs and what makes this scene important for us? Miraculous! But relevant? Find out what Jesus is up to.

Jesus throws parties at weddings but he also throws tables in temples. What do we make of John's account of Jesus entering the temple in John 2.13-25? This week pastor Catherine preaches on Jesus as the one who rearranges our life. Will we trust him?

John's introduction in Chapter 1.1-18 is beautiful, poetic, mysterious and shows you he has so much depth in his writing. In these verses, John really wants to declare that Jesus is God. We've probably heard this claim. But do we live as if we believe this claim? This week Jeff wrestles with the idea of Jesus' divinity and what believing really means for us.

Jesus invites his disciples to come and see. We often think of this as intellectual knowledge and understanding. But what if what Jesus was inviting his disciples, and now us, into was something far more than information? Tune in to hear Catherine preach on John 1.35-51.

In the last week of the year, we love to give seniors a chance to share what God has done in their life through their time in XA, as well as pass on the baton for those returning next year. After our 5 grads share, Jeff concludes with a quick word about celebration.

The year is about to end, what will you do as you transition to summer? You've grown in Christ, life is different. How will you respond to all of this? Tune in to hear Catherine preach from themes of the exile and how they shape us and prepare us as we go home.

This week pastor Caitlin preaches from Colossians 3 about work, integrity and the lure to find an easy way instead of working as for the Lord himself. Cheating is easy as a college student in our online world, but what is God's heart behind all of this?

This week Rachel takes us through a classic scenario of dealing with frustrating professors. As followers of Jesus, what is our response to authority? What about bad authority? Have you ever struggled to love and honor while also confronting people in authority? Listen is as Rachel brings out wisdom from Numbers 12.

This week Jeff preaches from Romans 12.9-21 as well as 1 Samuel 24-26. God offers us a whole new way to respond to people when it is difficult or they are being difficult - do good! Bless! Be a peace! This is hard and we need each other to continue to grow in Godliness. Which is why Abigail is such a great example for us.

You are going to mess up a situation, and thats gonna put you in a situation where you will need to respond well. But if we're honest, we'd rather be so prepared that we never even make a mistake and pretend we never have! Tune in this week to hear Catherine preach from Genesis 3 on how we can't control the situations and avoid messes, but we have a good God who clothes us and gives us hope, even as we walk through our messes.