TNL is the Tuesday Night Liturgy parish of The Sacred Grace: a family of neighborhood churches. Together we are following the way of Jesus; together we are joining God to reduce suffering & increase joy.
What does it mean to love like Jesus...really? In a time when we cancel, divide, and cut people out, Jesus kneels down and washes Judas' feet. This final message in the How to Stay Human series explores what happens when you let yourself be loved so deeply it transforms how you treat even your enemies. It's not about trying harder. It's about letting love reshape you from the inside out.TNL Church: Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org
You don't have to do it all. And you were never meant to.In a world that rewards burnout, glorifies overwork, and treats exhaustion like a badge of honor, what does it mean to embrace your God-given limits as sacred instead of shameful? This week's message explores how reclaiming our limits isn't a sign of weakness...it's the path to presence, peace, and becoming more fully human.We'll look at the rhythms of rest woven into creation, the example of Jesus choosing margin over martyrdom, and the kind of courage it takes to say no...even to good things. Whether you're stretched thin, on the edge of burnout, or just tired of running on empty, this is an invitation to slow down, breathe deep, and remember: you are not limitless. You are loved.TNL Church: Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org
Most of us were taught to either stuff our emotions down or get swept away by them. But what if there's a third way...one that lets us feel fully without being ruled completely?This week, we explore what Scripture and neuroscience reveal about emotional wisdom. Through Psalm 42, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Philippians, we talk about naming what we feel, holding it with honesty, and learning to stay present without spiraling. Emotional maturity isn't about perfection...it's about choosing a better rhythm: noticing, naming, breathing, praying, and trying again.TNL Church: Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org
When God feels absent and faith feels stale, wonder may be the most sacred thing we've forgotten. This week, we explore how awe reawakens faith, quiets anxiety, and reminds us who God is...and who we are. From Psalm 8 to Coldplay to outer space, we're starting the How to Stay Human series by reclaiming the wonder that opens us up.TNL Church: Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org
The early church didn't grow because of branding, platforms, or polished sermons...it grew because people showed up when it hurt.In this week of our Unreasonable Church series, we explore what it means to be a community shaped not by performance, but by presence. Drawing from Romans 12 and 2 Corinthians 1, we reflect on how real church happens in shared suffering...when we stop hiding our pain, stop trying to fix each other, and start showing up with the stubborn love of Jesus.This isn't flashy. It's not efficient. But it might be the most faithful thing we do.Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org
They gave away what they could never afford to lose...and somehow, it changed the world.This week in our Unreasonable Church series, we explore how the early followers of Jesus practiced a generosity that made no financial sense. Not because they had extra, but because grace had rewired their hearts. This isn't a talk about guilt or giving to a church: It's about what it means to live open-handed in a world clenched by fear.Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org
What if the world doesn't have to run on fear, power, and control? This week, we confront the empire logic shaping our culture( and our own hearts) and look at how the earliest followers of Jesus lived with imagination, humility, and courageous love in the middle of violence and oppression. From Philippians to Revelation to right now, this is a call to interrupt the story we've been handed and live a better one.Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org
Who gets a seat at the table? In the earliest church, the answer was scandalous: everyone. Jews and Gentiles, men and women, rich and poor, insiders and outsiders. This week we explore a radically inclusive vision of community that defied every social norm...and still does. If church is a family, who have we left out? And what would it take to make space for them?Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org
What even is the church...and is it anything worth reclaiming?In this kickoff to our Unreasonable Church series, we dive into how the earliest followers of Jesus weren't building empires or brands, they were forming a wildly inclusive, Spirit-powered community that made no sense…and yet somehow changed the world.We'll look at the church's origins in Matthew 16 and Acts 2, unpack the baggage that word still carries today, and explore how the real church shows up: not on a stage, but around a table, in your office, in your texts, in your messy, ordinary, beautiful life.Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org
You're not broken...you're becoming. In this final talk of our in process series, we explore what it means to actually follow the voice of God...not just hear it. Through the stories of Gideon, Moses, and Jesus' words in John 10, we wrestle with the voices that shape us: fear, shame, hustle...and the one voice that calls us by name and invites us forward. What if the reason you feel stuck isn't because you're failing, but because growth requires movement? This talk is for anyone who's tired of feeling behind, afraid to act, or unsure what God's voice even sounds like. You are in process. But the process only moves when you do.Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org
What if growth isn't about getting it right, but about showing up to the process? In this talk, we explore a strange healing story from Mark 8, the neuroscience of habit, and the spiritual practices that slowly reshape us. Real transformation isn't instant...it's practiced, embodied, and often blurry. But God is still at work. Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org
In Week 2 of our In Process series, we explore the “false self”: the version of ourselves we build to feel worthy, accepted, and safe. Drawing from Genesis, Ephesians, and voices like Thomas Merton and Henri Nouwen, this talk invites us to let go of performance, surrender the mask, and live from our true identity as God's beloved image-bearers.Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org
This talk is about closing the gap: the one between who God says you are and how you actually see yourself. It's about learning to love yourself not in a fluffy, feel-good way, but in a way that honors what God already says about you.If you've ever struggled with self-doubt, perfectionism, or the constant hum of shame in your everyday life, this one's for you.Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org
TNL Alum Stephen Newhall from Littleton Christian Church gives an insightful sermon on The Ten Commandments as reiterated in Deuteronomy. Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org
Maggie Burns from Sacred Grace Englewood gives a fresh perspective on the Beatitudes: Jesus' preamble to the Sermon on the Mount. Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org
What do a hammer, a tent peg, and an ancient song have in common? One bold woman named Jael.This week's teaching dives into one of the Bible's most intense and off-the-record stories: complete with war, betrayal, and a tent that becomes the scene of a turning point in history. But this isn't just a wild Old Testament tale; it's a reflection on courage, timing, and how God uses unlikely people in unexpected ways.Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org
A left-handed assassin. A bloated king. A bathroom mix-up. The Bible gets weird, and surprisingly profound, in this story of Ehud, the unexpected hero from Judges 3. If you've ever felt too odd, too unsure, or too different to be used by God, this one's for you. Humor, subversion, and calling all collide in one of scripture's wildest stories.Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org
Bears, Bald Jokes, and Divine Justice? Yeah…this one's weird.We dive into one of the Bible's most bizarre stories where a prophet gets mocked, curses a gang of young men, and two bears come out of nowhere. Um...wut?But beneath the strange details is a surprising invitation: to take holiness seriously, to wrestle with stories that don't fit neatly, and to remember that God might not be tame — but is always worth paying attention to.Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org
Resurrection isn't just a fresh start, it's a new direction. In Week 5 of our From Exile series, we explore how old patterns can sneak back in just when we're trying to move forward. From Romans to Malachi to our own messy lives, this talk is about how to live like freedom is actually real.Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org
When you begin rebuilding your life—after faith collapse, after heartbreak, after exile—the hardest part isn't laying the first brick. It's facing the rubble. This week, we look at how Jesus restores Peter after his greatest failure and how Nehemiah leads people to rebuild in the middle of ruins. This isn't just about second chances. It's about grace that gets dusty. Grace that shows up not after the mess is cleaned up, but in the middle of it.If you're tired, overwhelmed by what's broken, or wondering if it's even worth trying again—this one's for you.Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org
What if rebuilding your life after disruption doesn't start with big plans—but with one small rhythm that reawakens hope and helps you live like resurrection is real?Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org
Resurrection and rebuilding begin in the quiet, messy spaces: whether it's locked rooms, unseen foundations, or the sacred noise of reconstruction...God meets us there to help us lay the first small foundation stone toward what's next.Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org
Resurrection gives us back the freedom to choose, but like the exiles returning home or the disciples on the road to Emmaus, stepping into new life takes courage, vision, and the decision to move—especially when everything familiar feels different.Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org
Desert hope isn't about hype or quick fixes—it's the quiet, stubborn, deeply-rooted kind of hope that shows up, holds on, and refuses to quit, even when nothing seems to be changing.Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org
Sometimes, your biggest battles aren't happening around you, but inside your own mind.Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org
Humility is not a side quest, it's THE road through desert seasons.Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org
One of the gifts desert seasons offer us is detachment.Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org
Ever felt crushed by the weight of your life's circumstances? What do you do?Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org
Rather than trying to escape, what if we embraced desert seasons?Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org
The season of Lent is an invitation...Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org
Josh Pease of The Porch Church closes out our Epiphany series.Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org
Life can pass us by if we're waiting for the "right" time to step out in faith.Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org.
As we're stepping out into what God might be calling us to this year, it's easy to get distracted, burnt out, and drained. What do we do then?Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org.
Luke 8:43-48 & Lamentations 3 give us beautiful examples of the difference between hope and fear.Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more attnl.org.
The story of Peter walking on water is usually seen as a failure on his part. But is it? Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org.
The story of the magi that come to see the infant Christ is full of amazing details! Thanks for your patience with our break from releasing new episodes! We moved into a new space and are still working out some kinks in our production. Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org.
The conclusion of Revelation is some of the most beautiful images of hope you'll find anywhere.Promised links to The Bible Project's Revelation Summaries: tnl.org/tbp-revelation Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org.
Separate from Luke and Matthew, Revelation has its own cosmic nativity scene. Through it we're finally introduced to the antagonist of Revelation. Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org.
A reflection on the 2024 election through the lens of Revelation. Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org.
Tucked in the middle of Revelation is an easy to overlook story holding one of, if not THE central message of the entire apocalypse. Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org.
Does Revelation depict a violent, blood-thirsty, vengeful God, or is something deeper happening here? Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org.
This is the "central and centering image, the governing metaphor, the focal point of Revelation." Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org.
The entire book of Revelation is a message to the "seven churches in the province of Asia." To understand Revelation, we have to understand those communities. Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org.
This is a work of art not a piece of literature you can just pick up and read without some serious study. Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org.
Does Jesus really teach all rich people are condemned and all poor people automatically saved (Luke 16:19-31)? Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org.
This is a really difficult parable (Matthew 22:1-14). Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org.
God is recklessly extravagant with his grace toward us. Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org.
Josh Pease of The Porch Church considers Jesus' metaphor likening the Kingdom of God to a mustard seed. Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org.
Brandi Galuzzi takes a fresh look at Jesus' parable of the Good Samaritan. Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org.
The conclusion to Jesus' Sermon on the Mount (a little break from our James series). Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org.
Growing into the people we're created to be as we join God to incite love, reduce suffering, and increase joy. Find out more at tnl.org.
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