Apostles Raleigh

Palm Sunday: Beast Mode

As Jesus enters Jerusalem on a donkey, prophecy is fulfilled and a framework is set around who Jesus is.

The Art of Dying: Carrying Around Death and Life

This week, we consider how we could live each day of our lives in companionship with Christ. Readings: 2 Corinthians 4:5-11; Matthew 16:21-25.

The Art of Dying: Fear of Death

Continuing in our series, this week we tackle how we are to handle the fear of death. This week's readings: Psalm 139:7-16; John 11:11-44.

The Art of Dying: Body

As we continue in our series on how to die well, today we look at how we are to respond to the decay of our physical bodies. Today's readings: 2 Corinthians 4:16-5:5; John 5:1-6.

The Art of Dying: Community

Through the art of dying, how can we see the deathbed as a place of ministry and invite others into our death, sorrow, and grief so that we can experience the presence of Jesus together. Today's…

The Art of Dying: Finitude

To start off our series on the art of dying well, today, we seek to understand the importance of acknowledging our finitude, even long before death seems to be at the door. Today's readings: Romans…

Ash Wednesday: A Matter of Life and Death

Epiphany: The Transfiguration

This week we're diving deep into the transfiguration. Readings: 2 Peter 1:16-21 and Luke 9:28-36.

Epiphany: Infinite and Intimate

Unlike the gods of greek mythology that remain distant and inattentive to our needs, we have a God that draws near to us, is compassionate and loving. Today's readings are Isaiah 40:21-31 and Mark…

Epiphany: Prophet or Diviner

Where do we turn when we're anxious about a future that is unknowable and uncontrollable? Do we have a mindset of divination or of prophecy? Between our readings in Deuteronomy 18:15-20 and Mark…

Epiphany: Transformation of an Unexpected People

Edward Dixon and Eric Bolash discuss what is revealed about God's saving power as they consider Jonah 3:1-5, 10 and Mark 1:14-20.

Epiphany: From Famine to Fullness

In this season of Epiphany, we look at our readings, 1 Samuel 3:1–10 and John 1:43–51, and ask the question, “What is God unveiling?”

Baptism of Jesus

The baptism of Jesus teaches us how we don't need to clean ourselves up before coming to God, rather Jesus came to us, and it is through him we are made clean.

Kid Compliments

Through the stories of Simeon and Anna, in Luke two, we learn how personal devotion to God illuminates God's work of deliverance for his people.

Spoken Word

When the word became flesh in Jesus, we were given a front row seat into the character of God. In Jesus, God drew near to us, spoke to us, and showed us his glory.

Christmas Eve

Jesus comes among us as the incarnate deity so that he can renew us by his accompanied presence.

The Speed of Love

Jesus became what we are so that we might become what he is.

Advent: The Third Sunday of Advent

As we look at Isaiah 35, we see a tension we can often experience between themes of honesty and hope.

Advent: The Second Sunday of Advent

It is through union with Christ that we are given deep rest for our souls.

Advent: The First Sunday of Advent

As we begin Advent, we look at Isaiah and Matthew under the headings of the promise, the person, and the paradox.