The Garden Church (formerly Reality Church Boston) is a community of everyday people on a journey to be shaped by and share Jesus’ love in Boston and beyond. Follow along for our weekly Sunday teachings.
Teacher: Josh Wilson
Text: 1 John 2:12–17
In this sermon from 1 John 2:12–17, Pastor Josh reminds us that John's warning about "the world" isn't a ban on wanting things. Rather, the three pulls of "the world" that John names are often shortcuts we take toward good, God-given longings. Shortcuts always leave us empty though, and the only thing that can break their grip is a bigger, better love.
28 Sept 2026
Life in the Light | Want To, Not Have To
Teacher: Josh Wilson
Text: 1 John 2:3–10
How do you know your faith is real? In this sermon from 1 John 2, Pastor Josh suggests that the answer doesn't lie in how hard you believe or how many good deeds you stack up. Like the weather vane on Faneuil Hall, love doesn't steer God's life toward us — it shows which way the wind is already blowing. Real faith is about our direction, and it always moves outward toward the people around us.
21 Sept 2026
Life in the Light | Nothing Left to Hide
Teacher: Mandi Paszek
Text: 1 John 1:8–2:2
We all default to justifying, minimizing, or ignoring what's wrong in us, but in the Gospels, Jesus meets sinners with welcome instead of condemnation. In this sermon from 1 John 1:8–2:2, Mandi argues that naming our sin isn't about shame; it's about finally seeing reality clearly. When we stop hiding—from God and from people we trust—something breaks loose, and grace comes in. Confession is our way back to freedom.
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