Christianity and Culture Series: A “Best Seller:” UNBROKEN by Laura Hillenbrand
Caution: This sermon contains spoilers!
The ‘staggering…mesmerizing’ story of Louie Zamperini leads us to think about forgiveness, grace and the will to survive…no matter what! Matthew 18.21-35
Christianity and Culture Series: “Our Other gods”
Maryellen Dance, an addictions counselor will dialogue with Pastor Bob this morning about the various issues related to the many addictions that exist in our culture. We will be invited to think about ‘our other gods’ (small g) in light of the call scripture make God (capital G) the center of our lives and worship. Deuteronomy 6: 13-15 2 Samuel 13
“What’s An Easy Yoke?” – (we welcome George Carruth)
Ever have a day that you feel like you can never win for losing? Jesus knows that we cannot live day after day with out rest, without a time to refresh. Like a bow always bent, it will break. If you un-string it, it will be ready for use the next time. “My yoke is easy and my burden is light.
Romans 7: 15-25A Matthew 11: 16-19, 25-30
“Parable” by M.D. Ridge – It’s a bad question and the wrong question…at least according to the parable. The SIMPLE answer though is: God is God and we are not…and it is NOT our job to determine who is and who isn’t beyond God’s good attention. Our job is to love and to imagine everyone belonging to this God! Matthew 13.24-30, 36-43
“There’s only one thing worth being concerned about, Mary has discovered it and it won’t be taken from her.”
Mary & Martha…”someone has to get dinner on the table”.
“If Jesus drops by your place for lunch, how many of you would just put hot-dogs on the grill?”
“What it means to love God”
Interested in these phrases? Listen to this sermon and learn more.
In-between-ness is no fun for most of us. How can we wait well? Or better can delayed gratification shape us spiritually? Acts 1.1-11
In this famous speech in a famous place Paul is helping folks see WHO GOD IS NOT! God is NOT who we often think he is…he does NOT dwell in buildings we call churches, we do not serve God because he needs our service, and God is much more than an image we can channel up! Acts 17:22-31
Could one reason be our faith feels so weak is because it never gets off the couch? Could it be that one way to strengthen our heart of faith is to jump at opportunities that will test it? John 14.1-14
So often the focus for us in the Psalm is the still waters and green pastures. Where do they go when we are in death/dark valleys? Are they a time of testing? If so what does it take to endure? Psalm 23
It’s important to have Someone along for the journey, because it IS all about the journey, not the destination. Luke 24.13-25
Happy Mother’s Day!
