Denver United Church

We were made for life with our Creator in his eternal kingdom. As God’s covenant people, we live in this age as foreigners, outsiders—strangers in a strange land. The stories of our faith founders in the book of Genesis show us how, from the beginning, God's people have been “aliens and strangers,” and how likewise our Heavenly Father invites us in this strange land to join his restoration work.We hope you’ve been blessed + encouraged today. For all updates + news, head to www.denverunited.com/update.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

As Denver United turns its focus to a study of the founders in Genesis, Rob & George press on the premise that the journey of those ancient sojourners foreshadows our own.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

We were made for life with our Creator in his eternal kingdom. As God’s covenant people, we live in this age as foreigners, outsiders—strangers in a strange land. The stories of our faith founders in the book of Genesis show us how, from the beginning, God's people have been “aliens and strangers,” and how likewise our Heavenly Father invites us in this strange land to join his restoration work.We hope you’ve been blessed + encouraged today. For all updates + news, head to www.denverunited.com/update.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

In our special Town Hall service, we discuss the current state of our church amidst the uncertain times and why community is the heartbeat of Jesus’ church. We hope you’ve been blessed + encouraged today. For all updates + news, head to www.denverunited.com/update.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

Pastor Neil joins George to deconstruct the barriers that stand between us and engaging in community.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

This is part 6 of our Together series, a biblical study on community. Amidst the uncertainty of the times, we know that Jesus is desires to grow his church + we're thankful to be able to gather digitally.We hope you’ve been blessed + encouraged today. For all updates + news, head to www.denverunited.com/update.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

Pastor Daniel joins the guys to pull reflect on the idea that good community is built on individuals who get alone with Jesus.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

This is part 5 of our Together series, a biblical study on community. Amidst the uncertainty of the times, we know that Jesus is desires to grow his church + we're thankful to be able to gather digitally.We hope you’ve been blessed + encouraged today. For all updates + news, head to www.denverunited.com/update.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

Pastor Neil joins Rob & George to explore to the inter-connectedness of growing in Jesus and serving our city, and the transcendent value of community to it all.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

Amidst the uncertainty of the times, we know that Jesus is desires to grow his church + we're thankful to be able to gather digitally.We hope you’ve been blessed + encouraged today. For all updates + news, head to www.denverunited.com/update.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

In the inaugural episode of The Deeper Dive, Rob and George break down the idea of “hama” — living together with one another with Jesus — and why this is a swim against the current.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

Ps. George preaches on how God moves and works through us to reach the world.Amidst the uncertainty of the times, we know that Jesus is desires to grow his church + we're thankful to be able to gather digitally.We hope you’ve been blessed + encouraged today. For all updates + news, head to www.denverunited.com/update.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

Ps. Rob begins a new series examining what it means to be a united people in Christian community.Amidst the uncertainty of the times, we know that Jesus is desires to grow his church + we're thankful to be able to gather digitally.We hope you’ve been blessed + encouraged today. For all updates + news, head to www.denverunited.com/update.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

Ps. Rob begins a new series examining what it means to be a united people.Amidst the uncertainty of the times, we know that Jesus is desires to grow his church + we're thankful to be able to gather digitally.We hope you’ve been blessed + encouraged today. For all updates + news, head to www.denverunited.com/update.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

Ps. Lucy Hulme concludes our Encounters with Jesus series by examining how Jesus offers us a different perspective of our situations.Amidst the uncertainty of the times, we know that Jesus is desires to grow his church + we're thankful to be able to gather digitally.We hope you’ve been blessed + encouraged today. For all updates + news, head to www.denverunited.com/update.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

Ps. Rob Brendle continues our Encounters with Jesus series by examining our faith, actions and what effect we can have on those around us.Amidst the uncertainty of the times, we know that Jesus is desires to grow his church + we're thankful to be able to gather digitally.We hope you’ve been blessed + encouraged today. For all updates + news, head to www.denverunited.com/update.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

Ps. Rob Brendle continues our Encounters with Jesus series by examining our faith, actions and what effect we can have on those around us.Amidst the uncertainty of the times, we know that Jesus is desires to grow his church + we're thankful to be able to gather digitally.We hope you’ve been blessed + encouraged today. For all updates + news, head to www.denverunited.com/update.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

Continuing the The Clunky Conversations series, George and Rob shift from the macro-conversation to the micro and take a look at how it all begins.For more information + ministry resources, visit denverunited.com/update. We hope you've been blessed + encouraged today.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

Ps. George Towers continues our Encounters with Jesus series by examining how Jesus addresses and interacts with our doubt.Amidst the uncertainty of the times, we know that Jesus is desires to grow his church + we're thankful to be able to gather digitally.We hope you’ve been blessed + encouraged today. For all updates + news, head to www.denverunited.com/update.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

George & Rob explore the hard reality that racial oppression in America wasn’t so long ago after all. For more information + ministry resources, visit denverunited.com/update. We hope you've been blessed + encouraged today.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

Ps. Rob Brendle teaches us on being the family of God. Amidst the uncertainty of the times, we know that Jesus is desires to grow his church + we're thankful to be able to gather digitally.We hope you’ve been blessed + encouraged today. For all updates + news, head to www.denverunited.com/update.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

Continuing the Clunky Conversation, Rob & George tackle the tendency to either deify or vilify our founding fathers.For more information + ministry resources, visit denverunited.com/update. We hope you've been blessed + encouraged today.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

We're exploring different encounters with Jesus and what we can learn from them today. Ps. Neil Chesshir challenges us on our perspective of God and how he responds to us. Amidst the uncertainty of the times, we know that Jesus is desires to grow his church + we're thankful to be able to gather digitally.We hope you’ve been blessed + encouraged today. For all updates + news, head to www.denverunited.com/update.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

Continuing the Clunky Conversation, Rob and George zoom out to look for the good work of God in the midst of these challenging times. For more information + ministry resources, visit denverunited.com/update. We hope you've been blessed + encouraged today.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

Rob and George discuss whether, when and how to bring up race and justice with your children.For more information + ministry resources, visit denverunited.com/update. We hope you've been blessed + encouraged today.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

In a new series, we explore different encounters with Jesus and what we can learn from them today. Ps. Daniel Brown speaks on John 19. Amidst the uncertainty of the times, we know that Jesus is desires to grow his church + we're thankful to be able to gather digitally.We hope you’ve been blessed + encouraged today. For all updates + news, head to www.denverunited.com/update.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

Rob and George tackle the subtle but critical distinction between unity and uniformity in our pursuit of justice.For more information + ministry resources, visit denverunited.com/update. We hope you've been blessed + encouraged today.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

As the Clunky Conversations continue, Rob and George talk about the tendency to change the conversation, why we do it, and what we can do about it. For more information + ministry resources, visit denverunited.com/update. We hope you've been blessed + encouraged today.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

Ps. Mauri teaches on the actions Jesus took in Samaria and how we can learn about racial injustice from John 4. This is the final part of a needed conversation on racial injustice + unity in the family of God. This space is tender ground, frankly it’s terrifying. It’s necessary for the church to wade through the awkward, clunky waters to find + facilitate the beginnings of racial reconciliation.Amidst the uncertainty of the times, we know that Jesus is desires to grow his church + we're thankful to be able to gather digitally.We hope you’ve been blessed + encouraged today. For all updates + news, head to www.denverunited.com/update.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

Rob and George identify and unpack some landmines that threaten to blow up these clunky, courageous conversations before they can get traction.For more information + ministry resources, visit denverunited.com/update. We hope you've been blessed + encouraged today.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

Continuing their Clunky Conversations on Race and Unity, Rob and George differentiate race from ethnicity and discuss why it matters.For more information + ministry resources, visit denverunited.com/update. We hope you've been blessed + encouraged today.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

How do we actually begin to move forward with a heart of compassion? Ps. Rob Brendle teaches us on engaging our community with vulnerability and grace as we move forward with intentional conversation. This is part three of three in a needed conversation on racial injustice + unity in the family of God. This space is tender ground, frankly it’s terrifying. It’s necessary for the church to wade through the awkward, clunky waters to find + facilitate the beginnings of racial reconciliation.Amidst the uncertainty of the times, we know that Jesus is desires to grow his church + we're thankful to be able to gather digitally.We hope you’ve been blessed + encouraged today. For all updates + news, head to www.denverunited.com/update.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

Rob and George tackle the thorny topic of majority privilege as they continue in the series Clunky Conversations on Race and Unity.For more information + ministry resources, visit denverunited.com/update. We hope you've been blessed + encouraged today.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

Continuing in the series Clunky Conversations on Race and Unity, Rob and George unpack the subtle but critical subject of implicit bias. For more information + ministry resources, visit denverunited.com/update. We hope you've been blessed + encouraged today.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

Our church is beginning to engage a needed conversation on racial injustice + unity in the family of God. This space is tender ground, frankly it’s terrifying. It’s necessary for the church to wade through the awkward, clunky waters to find + facilitate the beginnings of racial reconciliation. Amidst the uncertainty of the times, we know that Jesus is desires to grow his church + we're thankful to be able to gather digitally.We hope you’ve been blessed + encouraged today. For all updates + news, head to www.denverunited.com/update.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

Continuing in our series, Clunky Conversations On Unity and Race, we bring you a discussion from a recent Family Night. Both our leadership and church family engaged the issue of racial injustice and what the church’s role could be in addressing this.For more information + ministry resources, visit denverunited.com/update. We hope you've been blessed + encouraged today.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

We’re pausing our Leadership in Every Season series to engage a needed conversation on race + unity within the church. Rob and George continue the conversation on unity and race, delving into the elusive but critical topic of empathy. What does it mean, where do we get it, and how do we do it?For more information + ministry resources, visit denverunited.com/update. We hope you've been blessed + encouraged today.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

Our church is beginning to engage a needed conversation on racial injustice + unity in the family of God. This space is tender ground, frankly it’s terrifying. It’s necessary for the church to wade through the awkward, clunky waters to find + facilitate the beginnings of racial reconciliation. Amidst the uncertainty of the times, we know that Jesus is desires to grow his church + we're thankful to be able to gather digitally.We hope you’ve been blessed + encouraged today. For all updates + news, head to www.denverunited.com/update.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

We’re pausing our Leadership in Every Season series to engage a needed conversation on race + unity within the church. In Clunky Conversations, Rob and George discuss the tragic death of Ahmaud Arbery and what is meant by systemic injustice.For more information + ministry resources, visit denverunited.com/update. We hope you've been blessed + encouraged today.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

Rob talks with Jeff Haanen, executive director of Denver Institute for Faith + Work, about the sacredness of our work + the challenges and opportunities the COVID crisis presents in this realm. Find the Faith + Work Podcast here. For more information + ministry resources, visit denverunited.com/update. We hope you've been blessed + encouraged today.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

On Mother’s Day, Ps. Rob teaches on the mother heart of God. Amidst the uncertainty of the times, we know that Jesus is desires to grow his church + we're thankful to be able to gather digitally.We hope you’ve been blessed + encouraged today. For all updates + news, head to www.denverunited.com/update.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

Rob visits with Christ Horst of Hope International about the plight of the global poor in the face of this crisis, what it means for us + how we can learn from them. For more information + ministry resources, visit denverunited.com/update. We hope you've been blessed + encouraged today.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

Rob talks is joined by Pastor Aaron Stern, overseer + friend to the DU family. Together, they talk about our compulsion to fill the voids + the importance of slowing down + listening to God.For more information + ministry resources, visit denverunited.com/update. We hope you've been blessed + encouraged today.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

Ps. Rob Brendle teaches more about diving into our stories to uncover how the patterns we experienced as a child formed behaviors that continue in the present. Unraveling these with the help of Jesus enables us to move forward in healing + hope. Amidst the uncertainty of the times, we know that Jesus is desires to grow his church + we're thankful to be able to gather digitally.We hope you’ve been blessed + encouraged today. For all updates + news, head to www.denverunited.com/update.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

Craig Springer, executive director of Alpha USA, joins Rob to talk about sharing truth + hope in a post-Christian urban landscape.For more information + ministry resources, visit denverunited.com/update. We hope you've been blessed + encouraged today.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

Rob talks with trafficking survivor advocate John Deyoung about some of Denver’s most vulnerable, how this crisis is making hard lives harder + what we all need to know about the horrific reality of sex trafficking in our city.For more information + ministry resources, visit denverunited.com/update. We hope you've been blessed + encouraged today.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

Ps. Rob Brendle teaches how our past holds vital clues + areas of which need the healing + restoration of Jesus. Amidst the uncertainty of the times, we know that Jesus is desires to grow his church + we're thankful to be able to gather digitally.We hope you’ve been blessed + encouraged today. For all updates + news, head to www.denverunited.com/update.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

This crisis is hard on everybody; for many, it’s making an already challenging life exponentially harder. Rob talks with Adam Gunton, DU member + addiction recovery advocate about how to support some the most vulnerable among us during this trying time.For more information + ministry resources, visit denverunited.com/update. We hope you've been blessed + encouraged today.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

Small businesses are suffering in this crisis. Rob talks with entrepreneur + business owner of Servant Coffee, John Pierson, about weathering the storm by leading with creativity, agility + faith in a time of great uncertainty.For more information + ministry resources, visit denverunited.com/update. We hope you've been blessed + encouraged today.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].

“If we approach God with our strengths, we might leave with our weaknesses.” In this message, Ps. George Towers teaches about what being transformed by God could mean for us if we approach him, exactly as we are. Amidst the uncertainty of the times, we know that Jesus is desires to grow his church + we're thankful to be able to gather digitally.We hope you’ve been blessed + encouraged today. For all updates + news, head to www.denverunited.com/update.For more information or to submit a prayer request, head to www.denverunited.com, download our app, or email us at [email protected].