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A Guide to Fasting

November 17, 2021 by Scott C. Jones

A biblical, theological and practical guide to fasting...

Lent Reflections: Good Friday

April 4, 2018 by Scott C. Jones

The staff will be posting reflections every Friday throughout the Lenten season. On Good Friday, Pastor Scott Jones shares the significance of Jesus bearing our shame on the cross. ...

Lent Reflections: Joy and Generosity in Mission

March 23, 2018 by Morgan Rudanovic

The staff will be posting reflections every Friday throughout the Lenten season. This week, Morgan Rudanovic shares her own story and challenges us to consider what generosity looks like in our lives. ...

“It’s Not My Problem": Seeking Justice and Mercy

March 16, 2018

The staff will be posting reflections every Friday throughout the Lenten season. This week, Jonathan Sgalambro discusses what it means to "do justice" and how we might demonstrate the love of God to a world in need. ...

Life in Multiethnic Community

March 9, 2018

The staff will be posting reflections every Friday throughout the Lenten season. Michael Bond continues our series by exhorting us to enter into one another's stories as we follow the example of Jesus....

Lent Reflections: Thoughtfully Engaged

March 2, 2018 by Dave Lawrence

The staff will be posting reflections every Friday throughout the Lenten season. Dave Lawrence continues our series by challenging us to look to Jesus and be thoughtfully engaged with those around us....

Lent Reflections: Gospel Centered

February 23, 2018

The staff will be posting reflections every Friday throughout the Lenten season. Jelani Walker continues our series by sharing what it has looked like for his identity to be anchored in the Gospel....

Lent Reflections: A Gift and an Invitation

February 23, 2018 by Rachel Suarez

The staff will be posting reflections every Friday throughout the Lenten season. Rachel Suarez begins our series by sharing an introduction to Lent....

Fasting Overview - 2018

February 7, 2018 by Scott C. Jones

The Faithfulness of God in Obedience

November 15, 2017

Sonya Coords shares their experience of being foster parents and how we’ve seen God through this journey....

Reformation 500

October 31, 2017 by Mark Twombly

Thoughts from Pastor Mark Twombly on the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation....

Vibrant Joy

September 20, 2017 by Rushina Patel

Rushina Patel shares her experience in learning how to live life in community with open doors and a heart of deep joy....

Thoughts on Discipleship Groups

September 13, 2017 by Rachel Suarez

As we head into a new year as a church, hear from our WellThought Coordinator on what to discipleship groups mean to her....

A lament of pain and sorrow

August 4, 2016 by Dave Lawrence

Dave Lawrence writes a Psalm of lament, and even through sorrow, our God is near. ...

A Lament for 2016

July 20, 2016 by Scott C. Jones

A prayer of lament for 2016 that we prayed during our gathering....

Community Lament

July 6, 2016 by Dean Macke

Do you sometimes feel like Jesus can't even hear you? There is hope....

The Power, Relevance and Comfort of the Psalms

June 30, 2016 by Frank Slingerland

Frank Slingerland, one of our musicians, writes about the power, relevance and comfort of the Psalms in his own life and in the life of the church. ...

Playlist: A Worship Leader's Perspective

June 24, 2016

The Psalms have been referred to as the hymnbook of God’s people. They are a collection of songs written from the hearts of those who have walked with God through trials, joy, suffering, victory and pain....

Dead to Sin and Alive to God

June 10, 2016

Once we were sinners, but just as Jesus was raised from the dead, we too have been resurrected, and now the person that marches through the world day by day is a new creation...

The Second Advent - A New Heavens and Earth

June 8, 2016 by Scott C. Jones

What sort of sorrow for sin?

June 8, 2016 by Leah Riehl

When we come across our own sins, how do we react? Is there sorrow? If so, what kind? In this post Jacob's Well member Leah Riehl interacts with two types of sorrow reflected in 2 Corinthians 7:10 ...

Advent Prayer: Freedom (Liberty to the Captives)

June 8, 2016

In week 3 of advent, we looked at freedom and sought liberty for those in captivity or bondage. This prayer was written and read by our host for the morning....

A Generous Christmas

June 8, 2016 by Reid S. Monaghan

Faithful to the Core

June 8, 2016 by Dean Macke

Our new series at Jacob's Well will explore our core identities. Find out more...

Sinned Against

June 8, 2016

Sin rises out of context so we should consider viewing others as sinned against, not just sinners....

Dead to Sin and Alive to God

June 10, 2016 | Category: Theological Reflection | Tags: sin, creation, new creation

Once we were sinners, but just as Jesus was raised from the dead, we too have been resurrected, and now the person that marches through the world day by day is a new creation...

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Sinned Against

June 8, 2016 | Category: Theological Reflection

Sin rises out of context so we should consider viewing others as sinned against, not just sinners....

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