January 4, 2026 - Listen with Love: John 1:1–18

I saw the woman that had the issue of blood that all of a sudden was healed. I saw the man that couldn't see, but then his eyes were healed, and he could see all. I know the guy who seemed like there was no hope left, and he crawled his way to the master, and it took one touch for his entire life to be transformed. [00:33:23] (30 seconds)  #TouchTransforms

Did you know that god made himself known to them in ways that they would know that it's him? My dad heard it through scripture. My mom heard it through music. And the way that he made himself known to them, they used those gifts and those parts for glory to him. Now it's the same god, but did you know that sometimes we see things differently? [00:35:05] (29 seconds)  #GodRevealedDifferently

And that was part of the challenge with the church in that day, that the Jews understood things with a specific cultural lens, and the Greeks understood things with a specific cultural lens. Some understood it through through the Torah. Some understood it through music. Some understood it through all kinds of different means. But did you know that it's the same god who is exalted in whatever gifts that he gives? [00:35:34] (29 seconds)  #SameGodDifferentGifts

But the reality is is that for the Jewish people, the word provided a very specific image. It was never just a sound. For the Jewish people, the word did things. God spoke and creation happened. God spoke and healing came. God spoke and life was set in motion. A word had power as they began to think and hear this language. [00:37:06] (39 seconds)  #WordAsAction

But you know there's another layer to this. As we understand that the Jewish people understood word as action and as the as the Greek people understood word as reason and as wisdom and and of power and and of order in their mind. Here's the other part of what logos means. It didn't just mean word as in this conceptual idea in our head. It also means an account told aloud, witnessing, and sharing what it is. [00:38:40] (44 seconds)  #LogosIsWitness

The word that doesn't ask us to keep up. The word that creates worlds. And here is the good news. The word does not stand back while life accelerates. It starts going in our spirits, and in our minds, and in our bodies, and in our news. The great news today is that God is not just standing back watching us. He put on skin to dwell among us. [00:44:53] (38 seconds)  #WordMadeFlesh

The good news is that is that, yes, we know about Jesus, and that's good news. I mean, we translate that evangelism word to good news. That's powerful. But sometimes we settle for the good news. The good news is that Jesus matters. Would you agree? Jesus matters. That's good news. Jesus is important. That's good news. But did you know we were never invited to just stay in the place where Jesus matters here? The great news is that Jesus has come and is transforming and making all things new beginning with us. [00:45:31] (48 seconds)  #JesusMakesAllNew

To serve, not to come with the agenda to stuff a message down people's throat, but to say, hey. You need some help? Yeah. I'd be glad to help mow your lawn this week. You're gonna be out of town? Sure. Or you have a dog? I'm glad to help watch your dog while you guys are out of town. And then after we've done all these ways to connect, to then be able to share our story. [00:53:57] (29 seconds)  #ServeToConnect