Sermon for June 14, 2020 Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Discussion Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEf9sur4M_4 Program Transcript Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 • Genesis 18:1-15, 21:1-7 • Romans 5:1-8 • Matthew 9:35-10:8 This week the theme is God’s wild romance. Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 is the song of someone who has been lavishly … Continue reading "Sermon for June 14, 2020" Read the article
Sermon for June 7, 2020—Trinity Sunday Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Discussion Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kjcz_6qIKZw Program Transcript Psalm 8:1-9 • Genesis 1:1-2:4a • 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 • Matthew 28:16-20 This week’s theme is the Triune purpose for creation. In Genesis we revisit the story of creation as a witness … Continue reading "Sermon for June 7, 2020—Trinity Sunday" Read the article
People want to do a job well, but often don’t know what is expected of them. They don’t know what they don’t know. Clear descriptions of ministry roles give direction to fruitful ministry and mission. By Heber Ticas, Superintendent of Latin America At 27 years of age, I was a young man with a zeal … Continue reading "Ministry Job Descriptions" Read the article
A brief study of Jesus’ ascension By James Henderson, Superintendent of Europe Remember the song, “Up, Up and Away”? The lyrics said, “Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon… For we can fly, we can fly.” When the 5th Dimension released the song in 1967, it captured the dreams of many people. If … Continue reading "Up, Up and Away with Jesus" Read the article
A pastor’s journey into the glory of the ascension By Bill Winn, Pastor of Grace Communion Hanover, Virginia Nine years ago, I started coming to terms with my wrong-headed theology. I became ashamed of things I had believed and preached. Reading, like a man stranded on a desert island with only a library of Trinitarian … Continue reading "The Life, Death, and Ascension of Jesus" Read the article
Jesus’ ascension shows God’s commitment to us By Randy Bloom, Vice Chair, GCI Board of Directors There was a time I didn’t pay much attention to the ascension of Jesus. It was a few words I glossed over in my studies (Acts 1:9-11). It was not until several years after the grace-packed reformation of GCI … Continue reading "The Ascension of Jesus" Read the article
The pandemic gives us unique and imaginative ways of sharing God’s love and life with others. You ever notice how often things don’t go exactly as you planned? Along with that, certain life events seem to come at “the worst time”—at least from our perspective. My daughter was pregnant with our 2nd grandchild when she … Continue reading "A Church Deployed" Read the article
By Rick Shallenberger Participating in communion is something that can be done in church and in the home, with family, friends or alone. There is no specific pattern for taking communion, nor is there a specific mood or tone to enter into. Sometimes you are somber, reflecting on the suffering and rejection Jesus experienced throughout … Continue reading "Communion at Home" Read the article
We are certainly in interesting times and people have strong opinions about the Coronavirus and how to respond. As the body of Christ, we don’t want to make decisions based on strong opinions, but on how best to serve those our Father has given us to serve. Our biggest concern is sharing Jesus’ life and … Continue reading "Online Church Resources" Read the article
Speaking Of Life 2027 | And that End is Love Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Download Audio Download Video Thumbnail Watch on YouTube RSS Feed Google Podcast Spotify Program Transcript + Discussion No better place is the phase “better together” embodied than within the church. We are each given gifts, not to use for our own self-promotion. … Continue reading "Sermon for May 31 – Pentecost" Read the article
