Aletheia Sermon Audio

In a society enamored with notions of self-centeredness and selfish passions, John shows us how Jesus makes it possible for us to love others. In this installment of the Substance Series, Pastor Kevin McKenzie walks through 1 John 2 to illustrate how serving a real Jesus means practicing real love with others.

There are two wrong ways to deal with sin — to either be too harsh, or to be too lenient. In his letter, however, John doesn't downplay the darkness of sin. Rather, he shows us what Jesus has done to save us from it. In this sermon, Pastor Adam unpacks what it means when John says that Jesus is our advocate and our propitiation.

The first words in a piece of writing are always important. In the opening of John's letter to the churches, he explains that his purpose in writing is that they would have joy. In this sermon, Pastor Adam unpacks John's explanation for how disciples of Jesus gain access to substantive joy.

The first words in a piece of writing are always important. In the opening of John's letter to the churches, he explains that his purpose in writing is that they would have joy. In this sermon, Pastor Adam unpacks John's explanation for how disciples of Jesus gain access to substantive joy.

In an increasingly restless world, God's people are called to embody the solution. In this sermon, Pastor Adam explores Hebrews 4, explaining what it means to be a people who strive to enter God's rest.

Loneliness and distance from God can reveal our lack of appreciation for holy rest. In this sermon, Pastor Donny Fisher uses Psalm 116 to show how rest restores our capacity for relationship with God and our fellow man.

Humans were made to prosper and to worship God, but when caught in the intense work rhythms of the world, we can fall into worship of things that are not our God. In this sermon, Pastor Adam shows us how Sabbath rest helps us resist the systems of spiritual oppression that prevent us from deeper relationship with God.

Humans have an extraordinary ability to forget our God-given purpose and worth in a world full of idols. In this installment of The Art of Rest series, Pastor Adam Mabry uses a passage from Ezekiel to illustrates how Sabbath rest reminds us of our identities and our roots in God's grace.

In a world that never stops, how do we take hold of the rest Jesus promises us? In this sermon, Pastor Adam Mabry explores the part of the Bible where Sabbath rest first appears, how it's different than we expect and more important than we ever imagined.

Praise is an expected part of Christian worship, but do we understand why it's so important? In this sermon, Pastor Donny Fisher unpacks Psalm 145 and explains how important and impactful praise is in the life of a disciple of Jesus.

How do you encounter God during a season in which sin pushes you away from Him? In this talk, Pastor Adam uses Psalm 51 to show how conviction from the Holy Spirit calls us into deeper and more intimate relationship with God.

In life, the dreams of our expectations sometimes run up against the nightmares of reality, and when the going gets tough, God's people must lament and seek the Wonderful Counselor. In this talk, Pastor Adrian Crawford of Engage Church Tallahassee walks us through Psalm 10 to show us how lamenting pulls deeper into intimate relationship with God.

When we face hard situations, it can be difficult to confront our fears in emotionally healthy ways. In this installment of the Real Talk series, Pastor Adam uses Psalm 3 and the story of King David and his son Absalom to show us how we can look fear in the face, weep with God, resist anxiety, and give our fears over to the God who rules over them all.

Running from our emotions makes us miss opportunities to experience the healing power of the Spirit. In this sermon, Pastor Adam kicks off a sermon series about emotional honesty with God by describing what real communion with God looks like.

We often talk about the meaning of the cross — Jesus paying for sin. But often do we think about what the resurrection means for our lives? In this sermon, Pastor Adam unpacks Ephesians 2:1–10 where Paul explains the significance of the resurrection for those who put their faith in Jesus.

In the midst of racial injustice, partisan division, and societal strife, how is it possible to imagine forgiveness and reconciliation? Teaching from 2 Corinthians 5, Pastor Adam shows how Christ points the way forward for a people on mission to embrace and enact radical, difficult, and necessary reconciliation, both in the church and in the world at large.

Is it wrong to try change someone's beliefs? In this sermon, Pastor Adam unpacks the mission given to disciples of Jesus to take the gospel into the whole world. In trying to help others believe the gospel, Christians aren't motivated by anything other than the example of Jesus to love others.

Leading isn't comfortable, but change depends on leadership. In this sermon, Pastor Scott explains how we can look to Jesus as an example of true leadership. The true, uncomfortable leadership we see in Jesus isn't just for Sundays either; it's something we can live out at work during the week.

Have you ever felt like an exile in the workplace? Using Daniel 1 and her experiences as a professor and psychologist at Harvard University, guest speaker Dr. Nancy Hill shows how God gives us mission and vocation in spaces in need of the Gospel.

God calls us to use our wealth to participate in ministry of the Kingdom. In this installment of the God At Work series, Pastor Tendai Musikavanhu details how God gives us opportunities to bless the world with our money.