In any and every political divide or disagreement, the call of Christ remains on his followers to love our enemies.بقلم The Highway Community

What does it mean to live a life of authenticity? What does that kind of life look like in light of what our scriptures reveal.بقلم The Highway Community

What makes a Jesus-centered hope distinct from optimism? What gives that kind of hope such gritty strength in the face of pain or failure?بقلم The Highway Community

A Jesus formed community is unique. In this message, Pastor Adam Hendrix walks us through the ways that we seek to both participate in this kind of community, as well as a challenge to extend the mission of Jesus' love and invitation to the people around us.بقلم The Highway Community

Truth is to be found in knowing and following Jesus.بقلم The Highway Community

When it comes to instant gratification, at no other point in human history have people had to deal with what we deal with today. Phones, food, drink, work...it's all instant and ready to give us the pleasure and release we crave.But what instantly gratifies, rarely actually satisfies. How do fight against these cravings and seek after the nourishme…

This summer a new Nike commercial came out addressing the concept of "winning at all costs." "I don't respect you." "I have no empathy." "I am obsessed with power." These are some of the quotes and messages. In this world, winners rise to the top because of their ruthlessness. This world rewards harsh takes and decisive, cut-throat leaders. But wha…

The fruit of faithfulness is not just about having a sense of belief or certainty in God, but it is birthed from God's steadfast faithfulness that is new every morning. Because he is trustworthy and continually faithful, we can learn to be people of consistent, faithful love in our everyday lives.بقلم The Highway Community

Phones, notifications, traffic, social media...life is faster and busier than ever. What is this doing to our souls? Or our ability to connect with God? This week we reflect on how it's possible for the Spirit to form the fruit of patience in us.بقلم The Highway Community

What does God require of us? What makes a follower of Jesus different from the world? To do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God. It's a simple concept, but much harder in practice. This week we reflect on God's invitation to live in the way of the Kingdom, as we go against the current of the world.…

What role do sadness and grief play in our call to love others? Paul invites Christ-followers to empathize with others. This is a mark of Christian. Jesus, himself, modeled empathy when he entered into his friends’ deep sadness as he wept with them over the loss of Lazarus.بقلم The Highway Community

Jesus invites us to persistently ask, seek, and knock and promises to respond. But how do we wrestle with the reality of us not getting what we request?بقلم The Highway Community

Jesus invites us to invite others in our lives. This invitation is not just for those who look, act, or think like US. But those who are on the outside, on the margins, and those who require extra attention and time.بقلم The Highway Community

It is so easy to pay more and more attention to our needs, our wants, our appetites, and our place on the ladder of success. But Jesus took on the very nature of a servant and calls us to follow him in that. What heart change do we need so that we can readily consider the wellbeing of others?بقلم The Highway Community

Is it possible to have a contentment that stays constant through all of life's ups and downs? Only when we receive ongoing strength from God can we live out hope in the broken corners of the world.بقلم The Highway Community

How do we live the unburdened life? In Matthew 11:28, Jesus teaches us in this short verse about the need for rest, the way to rest, and gives us a call to rest. Join us as we examine the nature of true toil, the meaning of the rightful yoke, and how we can come to Jesus.بقلم The Highway Community

Is the bible just a lifeless accumulation of history and information, or is it actually active and alive?بقلم The Highway Community

What does it mean to give from the heart? In this message we explore the gift-giving and generous person of God and the joy that is found in generosity.بقلم The Highway Community

Explore Jesus’ teachings on the futility of worry and the trust in divine provision.بقلم The Highway Community

The Spirit of God works through the crisis and roadblocks and difficult situations of our lives to create beautiful and lasting good. Lookin g at the letter writing ministry of Paul born out of adversity.بقلم The Highway Community

Considering the call of God to Paul, and the courage it asked of him for the sake of God's Kingdom. Continuing in our sermon series on the Holy Spirit's empowering the early church in the book of Actsبقلم The Highway Community

Who belongs within the Kingdom of God? The definition of the people of God expand to include both Jew and Gentile. In this exploration of Acts, and the Spirit of God is active and moving and pushing into new territory of belonging.بقلم The Highway Community

This giving of the Holy Spirit in the early church left people divided, either earnestly asking "what does this mean", or scoffing in dismissal. How do we hope to experience the Spirit today? How can we be open to that giving of control over to God? Do we trust that God wants to do amazing work in our midst and through our lives?…

A journey into the early church considering the work of the Holy Spirit.بقلم The Highway Community

In his resurrection, Christ opens a portal of sorts from the present age of suffering, decay and death, and points us toward the age to come. An age of wholeness and life everlasting.بقلم The Highway Community

When Jesus quotes Psalm 31 on the cross, it is his final word before dying. It is also an expression of full and complete trusting in the will and the goodness of God.بقلم The Highway Community

How do we understand Jesus' cry of "it is finished" from the context of the cross? What does triumph look like for a follower of Jesus in light of the cross?بقلم The Highway Community

How did Jesus suffer? why did Jesus suffer? what do his sufferings have to do with our own pain?بقلم The Highway Community

Jesus' words from the cross speak of kinship, belonging, and a new way of being family to one another.بقلم The Highway Community

Second week of our Lent series considering the parting words of Jesus from the cross.بقلم The Highway Community

The first is our Lent sermon series. Christ offers forgiveness to his oppressors, to those who are crucifying him, to the surrounding crowd, and to us.بقلم The Highway Community

A look into Acts 2 and a consideration of the value for community that marks the early church. This value must be at the heart of any mission or compassionate endeavor in the church today.بقلم The Highway Community

Continuing in our "Incarnational" teaching series with a message about following Jesus to the people, places, and communities on the margins in our local community. Highlight on our food security efforts at Buena Vista Mobile Home Park in Palo Altoبقلم The Highway Community

A regular rhythm of connecting with Christ is integral to the mission that God is calling his church into.بقلم The Highway Community

How it can look to bring the Kingdom of God into your neighborhood.بقلم The Highway Community

First of a five week series clarifying and inviting us into our call here at Highway to be a missional church.بقلم The Highway Community

At the start of a new year we all have a chance to consider what matters most in our lives, in our pursuits, and in our faith.بقلم The Highway Community

The end of the year is a perfect time to gain perspective. To zoom out and remember all of the ways God has provided for us. Instead of focusing on our burdens and circumstances, we want to learn to focus on the blessings of God.بقلم The Highway Community

A Christmas Eve message proclaiming Jesus as the Prince of Peace we need in this chaotic world and in our often chaotic lives.بقلم The Highway Community

From our Advent Season series titled "He Will Be Called".بقلم The Highway Community

Mighty God | 2023.12.10 - Adam Hendrix by The Highway Communityبقلم The Highway Community

The first Sunday in Advent and a message from Isaiah.بقلم The Highway Community

House of Hope | 2023.11.26 - Adam Hendrix by The Highway Communityبقلم The Highway Community

This week, we delve into Jesus' cleansing of the temple as an act of righteous anger and a call to address injustice. We are challenged to actively engage in matters of justice and social action, mirroring Christ's passion for righteousness within the church and beyond.بقلم The Highway Community

A sermon from new pastor Adam Hendrix calling Highway to center our church on connection to God through prayer.بقلم The Highway Community

A serving of worship honoring the ministry of founding pastor John Riemenschnitter and welcoming the new pastoral leadership of Adam Hendrix.Dean Smith, co-founder of Highway, preached a message telling the story of Highway, the story of John, and situating his years in ministry in the tradition of early church leaders in Colossians.…

The final sermon from the Passages series (and the final one from John R. as lead pastor) articulating the importance of rest and stepping away from the needs to connect with God.بقلم The Highway Community

A message on the importance of being slow to judge drawn from the story of Jesus' encounter with Zacchaeus in the book of Luke.بقلم The Highway Community

Be Present (Mark 5:21-42) | 2023.10.15 - John Riemenschnitter by The Highway Communityبقلم The Highway Community

John explores the importance of showing up in various ways (for community, for spiritual practices, for acts of service, etc.) and emphasizes how God often does unexpected things when we do show up… regardless of what we think we have to offer.بقلم The Highway Community