From songs and novels to movies and TV, there is something unique about the power of stories and their ability to resonate with our hearts in compelling and moving ways.
In the gospels, we see many accounts of Jesus telling parables and re-imagining stories to teach, equip, and win the hearts of his hearers. And yet, Jesus wasn’t a mere teacher or storyteller, but one who communicated, and is himself, the power of God for salvation.
Join us in this series to examine what makes the stories of Jesus so unique, powerful, and life giving to us today. We hope you can make it!
Sermons
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August 27 2023
Series: Not Just Another Story
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August 20 2023
Series: Not Just Another Story
Speaker: Aaron Robertson
Topic: Mental Health , New Creation
Book: Ephesians
Location: Heights - Columbia Heights
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August 13 2023
Series: Not Just Another Story
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August 13 2023
Series: Not Just Another Story
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August 13 2023
Series: Not Just Another Story
Speaker: Davis Johnson
Topic: Eschatology , The Cross/Gospel
Book: Matthew
Location: Downtown - Minneapolis
In the 90’s and early 2000’s there was a dramatic rise in books and movies about the…
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August 6 2023
Series: Not Just Another Story
In an amazing twist, Jesus informs us that anything that is held on to ‘for…
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August 6 2023
Series: Not Just Another Story
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July 30 2023
Series: Not Just Another Story
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July 30 2023
Series: Not Just Another Story
Jesus failed to match expectations that religious leaders had for the Messiah. They expected to…
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July 30 2023
Series: Not Just Another Story
Speaker: Drew Zuehlke
Topic: Redemption , Restoration
Book: Luke
Location: Heights - Columbia Heights
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July 23 2023
Series: Not Just Another Story
This week’s story works on two levels. On one level, it is an easily accessible…
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July 23 2023
Series: Not Just Another Story
Speaker: Drew Zuehlke
Topic: Heaven & Hell , Legalism & License , Mercy , Redemption
Book: Luke
Location: Heights - Columbia Heights
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July 23 2023
Series: Not Just Another Story
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July 16 2023
Series: Not Just Another Story
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July 16 2023
Series: Not Just Another Story
The story from today’s passage often gets ignored. Why? Because it depicts a wasteful and…
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July 16 2023
Series: Not Just Another Story
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July 9 2023
Series: Not Just Another Story
Speaker: Ben Goessling
Topic: Forgiveness , Jesus Christ
Book: Luke
Location: Downtown - Minneapolis
About today’s story, Robert Capon says, “The point is that none of the people who…
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July 9 2023
Series: Not Just Another Story
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July 6 2023
Series: Not Just Another Story
Many of our intuitions around what it looks like to read the Bible often steer…
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July 6 2023
Series: Not Just Another Story
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June 25 2023
Series: Not Just Another Story
You can always come home no matter what.” My wife, Jill, and I have repeated…
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June 25 2023
Series: Not Just Another Story
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June 25 2023
Series: Not Just Another Story
Speaker: Brian Silver
Topic: Life & Culture , New Creation , Prayer
Book: Luke
Location: Lowertown - Saint Paul
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June 18 2023
Series: Not Just Another Story
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June 18 2023
Series: Not Just Another Story
Given the times we live in, it’s so easy to think we know best. This…
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June 18 2023
Series: Not Just Another Story
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June 11 2023
Series: Not Just Another Story
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June 11 2023
Series: Not Just Another Story
Burnout is largely the result of humanity’s complicated (even religious!) relationship with work, which is…
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June 11 2023
Series: Not Just Another Story
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June 4 2023
Series: Not Just Another Story
Speaker: Aaron Robertson
Topic: Identity , Legalism & License
Book: Luke
Location: Heights - Columbia Heights
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June 4 2023
Series: Not Just Another Story
In his own hometown, Jesus gives a reading from Isaiah the prophet and uses a…
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June 4 2023
Series: Not Just Another Story
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