Jesus Is Greater | The Crescendo

Teacher: Josh Wilson Text: Hebrews 3:1–6; 12-14 Pastor Josh continues our Lenten series through the book of Hebrews by exploring the first warning passage in Hebrews 3, where we're cautioned against the quiet drift that can follow disappointment, pressure, or fatigue in our faith. The writer reminds us that the deeper rest our souls long for isn’t something we achieve through striving, but something Jesus has already secured for us.

Teacher: Mandi Paszek Text: Hebrews 1:1–4, 2:14–18 Mandi opens our Hebrews series by exploring Hebrews 1–2 and the letter’s central claim: Jesus is greater. Written to weary believers tempted to drift, Hebrews calls us to worship Jesus as He truly is and release the fears that quietly shape our lives. Mandi gives a compelling reminder that we don’t get to define who God is—we learn who God is and then trust Him to lead us.

Teacher: Josh Wilson Text: Mark 3:13-19, Luke 6:40In the final week of Rewired by Love, Pastor Josh reminds us that we don’t rise to our ideals under pressure—we default to what, and who, has formed us. We become like the people we practice life with, which is why Jesus’ vision of discipleship is apprenticeship: being with Him and with people who embody His way until love becomes our reflex. The invitation is simple: who are you inviting close enough to shape the way you live?

Teacher: Josh Wilson Text: John 21:3-12aIn John 21, we see the risen Jesus move toward Peter after his deepest failure to initiate repair. In this sermon, Pastor Josh explores how the cycle of rupture and repair in relationships is normal, and is actually what form us in love. With Jesus as our model, we are invited to become people who build thick, resilient community by practicing repair.

Teacher: Josh Wilson Text: Numbers 6:22-27 In week four of Rewired by Love, Pastor Josh explores Numbers 6 to show how God rewires our deepest reflexes through blessing, belonging, and shared identity. Connecting the priestly blessing with how our brains are formed, Pastor Josh explains how lasting change happens through joy-filled attachment to God and one another. Love takes root as we learn to live under God’s delight and within a community that practices it together.

Teacher: Josh Wilson Text: John 8:2-11 Pastor Josh reflects on how we often use shame—consciously or unconsciously—to try to force ourselves to change. But in Jesus’ tender and disruptive response to the woman caught in adultery, we discover that real transformation begins not through fear or striving, but through the healing power of being fully seen, known, and met with grace.

Teacher: Josh Wilson Text: Exodus 17:1-7 In week two of Rewired by Love, Pastor Josh explores how our deepest reactions to God and others are shaped not just by what we know, but by the relational experiences that have formed our inner “defaults.” Through reflection on Exodus 17, Josh invites us to notice how our wounds shape our trust—and to discover God as a safe haven who patiently rewires us through a healing relationship with Him.

Text: Matthew 21:28–32 Teacher: Josh Wilson Pastor Josh begins the series Rewired by Love by naming the gap many of us feel between what we believe and how we actually live. Exploring Jesus’ parable of the two sons, he introduces “two kinds of knowing”—what we know in our minds and what actually informs all our reflexes and relationships. He invites us to notice where there’s a gap between our own belief and practice, and to embrace the hope that Christ’s love can rewire us from the inside out.

Teacher: Josh Wilson Text: Luke 2:25-32 In our final week of Advent, Pastor Josh explores the joy of Christmas — not as a fragile feeling tied to circumstances, but as a steady hope rooted in God’s faithfulness. Joy is not pretending everything is resolved, but trusting where the story is headed because God has entered it. Where have you seen evidence of God’s faithfulness recently? What small sign reminds you that the story isn’t finished?

Teacher: Josh Wilson Text: Matthew 2:1–12 In the third week of Advent, Pastor Josh invites us to consider how easy it is to miss Jesus, even when we think we are ready to see Him. In the story of the Magi, insiders with power and knowledge miss Jesus, while unlikely seekers pursue Him with curiosity, sacrifice, and wonder. In this sermon, Josh invites us to slow down, notice where God is breaking in, and courageously follow the light toward worship and transformation.Advent Breath Prayer INHALE: Christ, You are with me EXHALE: Give me eyes to see