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Psalm 13 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I bear pain in my soul, and have sorrow in my heart all day long? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? Consider and answer me, O Lord my God! Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death, and my enemy will say, “I have …

God can rescue us in one moment, but it can take a lifetime for us to believe it. God takes us through the wilderness for our own good so that we can learn to receive the gift of grace.Av Renew San Diego/Rev. Matt Nault

This passage from Exodus 12 starts with devastating oppression of God’s people in slavery in Egypt, and it seems like God is not paying attention. Day after day, year after year, the people cry out for justice… And the punchline of the story is that God is at work to rescue.Av Renew San Diego/Rev. Matt Nault

What feels like wilderness in your life? We probably don’t have to look too deeply to find a part of our lives that feels uncontrollable, confusing, and chaotic. What if that is the exact spot where God wants to show up and surprise you?Av Renew San Diego/Rev. Matt Nault

The story of Transfiguration reveals who Jesus really is. In it we get a deeper glimpse into who God is and what God is like: Dazzling beauty and power that moves toward us in love to rescue us.Av Renew San Diego/Rev. Matt Nault

How do we deal with those little deaths that we experience each day, let alone the big losses in our lives? It’s critical that we have a worldview strong enough to hold us through the ups and downs and uncertainties of life, one that is both dazzlingly hopeful and critically honest. When Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead, he shows us that there is…

How do you respond when your life feels like a boat that’s taking on water, when things aren’t getting better, and when there’s no end in sight? How do you deal with the feeling of not having it all together or of living in what seems like a storm in the open ocean? Jesus promises, “ I will walk toward you in the midst of the storm, I will walk wit…

The feeding of the 5000 shows us that God has compassion for us in our lack. Jesus chooses to demonstrate his power by moving toward those who are hungry and by giving them what they need. Jesus sees the pain and hardship in our lives and enters into our story to help us carry our burdens. Not only that, but he also transforms us and sends us out t…

In this scene, Jesus finds the man by the pool. Jesus sees him and goes to him, even though the man doesn’t exhibit any faith. The principle that Christianity presents to us in this story is that the spiritual life is not so much your journey of finding God; it’s the realization that God has been looking for you. Like a shepherd in search of a lost…

Because Jesus is the Son of God, we can have hopeful, buoyant comfort in the midst of the difficulties we’re going through right now. It also means we have an avenue to pursue peace with anyone, especially those we can’t stand or disagree with, and even those who’ve wronged us.Av Renew San Diego/Rev. Matt Nault

Jesus brings the joy the experiences in our lives can’t bring us. Rather than mere happiness that is dependent upon our circumstances, he gives us joy like an oak log burning in our core. We can face heartache and uncertainty from a place of hope, honesty, and resilience.Av Renew San Diego/Rev. Matt Nault

God comes to you and says, “I see you, I know you, and I love you, and I’ve called you my own.” An identity that can never be taken away, no matter what. What if you received that as the truest indicator of who you are?Av Renew San Diego/Rev. Matt Nault

The wise men were educated outsiders and the shepherds were uneducated insiders. In the birth of Christ, “God with us,” people who don’t belong together gather to meet God. The thing that holds our church together is that people who don’t belong together gather around Jesus for the sake of those who don’t belong. Join us Sunday mornings at 9:30 as …

The Light of Christ is the Christmas gift that we never get tired of. Even now, we are invited to unwrap deep and lasting joy, hope, peace, and love in the gift of God’s in-breaking light that renews the world. In Christ, God’s light comes to you, now. Receive it. Breathe it in. Trust it, and share this light with others.…

It takes courage to let the light into our lives and it might be uncomfortable, but it is in the light that we experience the fullness of love.Av Renew San Diego/Rev. Matt Nault

Joy isn't the same thing as happiness, and it doesn't have to be based on our circumstance.Av Renew San Diego/Rev. Matt Nault

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27Av Renew San Diego/Rev. Matt Nault

Av Renew San Diego/Rev. Matt Nault

Today’s scripture reading comes from John 18:33-37, NRSV: 33 Then Pilate entered the headquarters again, summoned Jesus, and asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” 34 Jesus answered, “Do you ask this on your own, or did others tell you about me?” 35 Pilate replied, “I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests have handed you ove…

Av Renew San Diego / Rev. Matt Nault

Av Renew San Diego / Rev. Matt Nault

Av Renew San Diego / Rev. Matt Nault

Av Renew San Diego / Rev. Matt Nault

Av Renew San Diego / Rev. Matt Nault

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Av Renew San Diego / Rev. Matt Nault

Av Renew San Diego / Rev. Matt Nault

Av Renew San Diego / Rev. Matt Nault

Av Renew San Diego / Rev. Matt Nault

Av Renew San Diego / Rev. Matt Nault

Av Renew San Diego / Rev. Matt Nault

Av Renew San Diego / Rev. Matt Nault

Av Renew San Diego / Rev. Matt Nault

Av Renew San Diego / Rev. Matt Nault

Av Renew San Diego / Rev. Matt Nault

Av Renew San Diego / Rev. Matt Nault

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Av Renew San Diego / Rev. Matt Nault

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Av Renew San Diego / Rev. Matt Nault

Av Renew San Diego / Rev. Matt Nault

Av Renew San Diego / Rev. Matt Nault

Av Renew San Diego / Rev. Matt Nault

Av Renew San Diego / Rev. Matt Nault

Av Renew San Diego / Rev. Matt Nault

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