Entries by Roland Park

God Declares You Matter

“The God Who Loves Us Into Loving” explores how our evolving understanding of God shapes our faith journey. Pastor Mark reflects on Genesis 15 and Father Greg Boyle’s insights, reminding us that God’s love invites us to live with compassion and possibility. Click through to read the full transcript.

Sermon Discussion Guide: God Declares You Matter

Dive deeper into “The God Who Loves Us Into Loving” with our sermon discussion guide. Explore themes of trust, belovedness, and evolving views of God, and consider how God’s promises invite us to live in love. Click through to start the conversation.

God Gives the Breath of Life

In this sermon, Pastor Mark reflects on Genesis 2 and the profound truth that God loves us into loving. Using the story of creation and a powerful message from Father Gregory Boyle, we are invited to remember that we are fearfully and wonderfully made, and that God’s love transforms us into compassionate, empathetic people.

Holy Imagination: End of Days

In this final sermon of our Holy Imagination series, we dive into the concluding chapter of Daniel. Explore the strange and symbolic visions that challenge us to look beyond our present circumstances and live toward a hopeful horizon. How do we reconcile God’s love and judgment? What does it mean to live with holy imagination? Read the full transcript to find out.

Sermon Discussion Guide: Holy Imagination ~ Final Reflections on Daniel

This week’s discussion guide invites you to reflect on the final chapter of Daniel and its challenging themes of judgment, hope, and vision. Gather with others to explore how we can live into the holy vision that God has set before us. Use these questions to deepen your understanding and apply the sermon’s message to your life.

Holy Imagination: Strange Visions

Explore the strange and powerful vision in Daniel 7 and discover how it challenges our understanding of power, kingship, and God’s hidden reality. Dive into the full sermon transcript from our Holy Imagination series.

Holy Imagination: Lions’ Den

Explore the dangers of limited thinking and the transformative power of holy imagination in Pastor Mark’s latest sermon on Daniel and the Lion’s Den. Discover why faith should expand our minds, not close them.