As much as we long for the Kingdom of God to come, the reality is that for now, the kingdom is here only in part. This 'proximate' existence of God's kingdom has repercussions on how we will experience wholeness, justice, and success in living out the message and ministry of Jesus. Listen as we discuss how we to make peace with our 'proximate Christian' existence and how we can thrive in the 'Here and Not Yet' of the kingdom of God.

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Proximate Christian Living - Part 1 MP3 (right-click to 'save as')

Guest speaker Ada Lum challenges common stereotypes of Jesus by carefully exploring the story of Jesus, Simon the Pharisee, and a prostitute.

Bible Passage: Luke 7:36-50

Meet the Scandalous Jesus MP3 (right-click to 'save as')

IDCC begins a reflection on Jesus' 'Inaugural Speech' at Nazareth and the reaction of His listeners. In discussing Jesus' Message and Mission, Steve weaves in some of how his recent trip to Burma and Thailand add a greater dimension to what Jesus was getting at and why the Nazarenes may have acted the way they did. Listen as we discuss how 'preaching the good news to the poor' and 'setting captives free' are no easy tasks, but are ones in which we Christians must be fully invested.

Bible Passages: Luke 4:14-30, Isaiah 61:1-3, Isaiah 58:6-12

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Jesus' Message and Mission - Setting Captives Free MP3 (right-click to 'save as')

Sung Cho tells the powerful story of his life of brokenness, transformation, and service to widows and ophans around the world.

Discover more about Sung Cho's work of helping to build self-sustaining communites among those in need at The Global Orphan Project and Lifegivingforce.com.

Sung Cho: Storytelling and Serving MP3 Download (right-click to 'save as')

Richards Ross and the community reflect on Jesus' temptation and our own battles with abusing our power, God's power, and worship.

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Richard mentioned a Tyndale Bible Reading Plan during his sermon. Here it is, available as a PDF Download: One-Year Chronological Bible Reading Plan

Temptation in the Wilderness MP3 (right-click to 'Save As')