Aletheia Church, Providence Ri

(Ezra 3–5) When met with adversity, the Israelites abandon the work of rebuilding the temple. In this sermon, Pastor Justin explains that all God's people are called to be temple builders. Adversity will try to keep us from the work of God, but God gives us everything we need to persevere in the work.

For this family service, all Aletheia team members and Aletheia Kids gathered together. When Jesus told his disciples he would build his church, he made it clear what their role in that growth would be: gatekeepers—followers of Jesus who welcome others out of darkness and into light. Living as a gatekeeper lays the groundwork for new growth.

Have you ever felt an undercurrent of discontentment in your life? The Bible compares the human condition to a leaking cistern that constantly needs to be filled up. However, Jesus offers a better way—a way to be filled up that never leaves us thirsty again.

What does God think about anger? We often assume he disapproves of it. Yet Jesus got angry… often. Looking at how Jesus handles his anger, Pastor Justin explains how there are two kinds of anger, good and bad. Bad anger can ruin our lives, but good anger is a powerful tool in God's purpose for the world.

One symptom of emotionally unhealthy spirituality is ignoring the impact of our past on our present—our family of origin, painful experiences, betrayals. In this sermon, Pastor Justin unpacks what we can learn from the life of Joseph to help unlock these prisons from our past and free us to embrace God's purpose in our lives.

Jesus's first miracle was turning water into wine at a wedding. In this sermon, Denzel Paige shows us how Jesus made time for joy. Though our joy is touched by sadness in this life, Jesus went to great lengths to ensure true joy gives us incredible hope.

Jesus is the embodiment of everything that it means to be fully and perfectly human. That means that his internal life — his emotions — were handled perfectly. In this series, we start off by engaging the idea that Jesus embodies emotionally-healthy spirituality, and enables us to embody it too.