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Mr. Matt Miller kicks off our new series on Life in the Spirit.

One of the character types which Shakespeare developed is the “wise fool”—the person thought least likely to discover the truth, but does so in the end. In some sense, Paul sees himself and all followers of Jesus this way. The message of Christianity—Jesus and the cross—appears foolish to the culture; however, in the end, those who understand it will be seen as wise. It’s very tempting to abandon this identity as a wise fool for things like self-sufficiency and self-satisfaction. This is the temptation for the Corinthians and for us as well.

We close out our sermon series on the book of Romans with a look at Paul's lengthy list of greetings at the end of the letter. Who was he sending his salutations to? And what do these greetings teach us about the nature of Christian community?

As we reach the end of our study of the book of Romans, Paul turns our attention to what the faith that he has outlined means not for us, but for those around us.

Easter is more than just a flexing of God's muscles or the guarantee of a promise that would have been too lofty to believe—it is also a daily commission.

Grace Downtown pastoral fellow Andrew Russel kicks off our celebration of Holy Week with a sermon on the biblical account of Palm Sunday.

We continue our investigation of what it means to be weak and strong according to the book of Romans, leading us to a deeper understanding of Christian unity and the power of respect.

What does it mean to be strong or weak in the gospel? And what does Paul mean when he says that what you eat is a reflection of your strength?

For contemporary Americans, chapter 13 is one of the hardest passages of the book of Romans to grasp—at a time when our country's ideas about justice are so polarized, how can we understand this passage about the role of the state? But our dilemma isn't new: This passage was just as difficult and confusing for people living under Rome. And it is as vital for us as it was for the original audience.

Christian love is not natural--it is supernatural. The book of Romans outlines just how unique it is.

Guest preacher Pastor Remargo Yancie kicked off our Advent Season series "The Word Made Flesh" with a sermon on "The Gift of the Lord's Glorious Grace."

Chapter 12 is where the book of Romans makes a shift: After ten chapters of explaining the significance of God's lavish mercy, Paul begins walking his readers through what an appropriate response to that mercy looks like.

The book of Romans is about to take a turn from the theological to the practical and exhortative. But before it does, Paul takes time to explain what all of the grand truths he sketched out in chapters one through ten mean for God's relationship to his people of the Old Testament.

Pastor Glenn Hoburg reflects on the gospel centrality of cultural diversity.

In this sermon, pastor Glenn Hoburg brings us through one of the most inspiring passages in the book of Romans—and possibly in the entire Bible. After working to build up the confidence of his Roman Christian audience, Paul's letter launches into a testament to God's ferocious and reliable love.

"There is now no condemnation..." It is one of the Bible's most famous declarations. Why is it so hard to accept? And how do we live in line with it?

Sin is a hard concept for us to get our heads around—acknowledging it as a concept flies in the face of how many of us conceive of happiness and the good life. But it is an important concept, and one that the book of Romans does not shy away from.

Pastor Glenn resumes our series on the book of Romans.

Pastor Glenn concludes our series on the birth of Christ with a look at the prophet Jeremiah and the intersection of the Christmas celebration and the new year's "fresh start."

Rev. Mike Park continues our Advent series taking different looks at the birth of Christ and what it means for us today.