VISION SERIES: "A Vision for a Counter-Cultural Family"

Описание: Why does the debate between individualism and community never go away?
Why do freedom and belonging so often feel like they’re in competition?

In this message, we explore one of the deepest longings of the human heart — the desire to be fully known and fully free — and why neither radical individualism nor forced collectivism can actually deliver the life we’re looking for.

Drawing from James 3:17–4:4, this sermon offers a striking diagnosis:
the way we treat one another reveals what is forming us.

James shows us that:
-when worth is measured, rivalry becomes normal
-when comfort is protected, peace is avoided
-when allegiance is divided, community fractures

But he also holds out a better vision — a counter-cultural family formed by the wisdom of heaven.

Using vivid, local imagery (from auditions vs. family tables to rebuilding foundations after fires in Altadena and Pasadena), this message invites us to imagine — and begin practicing — a different kind of life together:
a community where worth is received, peace is practiced, and allegiance to Jesus is clear.

This is not a political message.
It’s a spiritual one.

It’s about the church as a third way —
a people learning to live now as a sign of the world to come.

If you’ve ever felt caught between autonomy and belonging…
If you’ve ever longed for real community without losing yourself…
This message is for you.

Watch now and join us as we learn what it means to become a counter-cultural family — slowly, imperfectly, but intentionally — together.