Like a great waterwheel, the liturgical (Christian calendar) year goes on relentlessly irrigating our soul, softening the ground of our hearts, nourishing the soil of our lives until the seed of the word of God begins to grow in us, comes to fruit in us, ripens us in the spiritual journey of a lifetime. —Joan … Continue reading "The Journey of Reorientation" Read the article
Imagine the body of Christ all speaking the same thing at the same time. What a powerful message that would bring to the world. My daughter, son-in-law and grandbabies attend a local church that is only a few miles from their home. My daughter often asks me what my sermon is about and 8 times … Continue reading "One Body, One Voice" Read the article
Sermon for March 29, 2020 Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Discussion Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-aHAiAvNZg Program Transcript Ezekiel 37:1-14 • Psalm 130:1-8 • Romans 8:6-11 • John 11:1-45 This week’s theme is Rising from the Depths. In Ezekiel we join the prophet in the valley to discover that God can … Continue reading "Sermon for March 29, 2020" Read the article
Sermon for March 22, 2020 Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Discussion Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh0-QJ20tQo Program Transcript 1 Samuel 16:1-13 • Psalm 23:1-6 • Ephesians 5:8-14 • John 9:1-41 The theme this week is seeing by God’s light. In 1 Samuel 16, God tells Samuel to see with God’s eyes … Continue reading "Sermon for March 22, 2020" Read the article
Sermon for March 15, 2020 Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Discussion Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1ueLUUu65U Program Transcript Exodus 17:1-7 • Psalm 95:1-11 • Romans 5:1-11 • John 4:5-42 This week’s theme is God’s overflowing love. In Exodus, the Israelites demand water from Moses while quarrelling and testing the Lord at … Continue reading "Sermon for March 15, 2020" Read the article
Sermon for March 8, 2020 Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Discussion Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFl9_l1yT30 Program Transcript Genesis 12:1-4a • Psalm 121:1-8 • Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 • John 3:1-17 The theme for this week is “I will show you.” In Genesis 12, God asks Abram to walk away from all … Continue reading "Sermon for March 8, 2020" Read the article
Sermon for March 1, 2020 Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Discussion Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL0e4oo657o Program Transcript Gen. 2:15-17; 3:1-7 • Psalm 32:1-11 • Romans 5:12-19 • Matthew 4:1-11 The theme for this week is “The do’s and don’ts of love.” In Genesis 2, God tells Adam and Eve about … Continue reading "Sermon for March 1, 2020" Read the article
By Bret Miller, GCI IT Manager The number one way many people find a church to visit is by searching on the internet. This means investing time in developing a good website is vital. A good website should tell people about the church. What’s a church service like? Where is it? When is it? If … Continue reading "A Good Website – What’s Stopping You?" Read the article
By John McLean, Director of ACCM The GCI Worship Calendar is designed to focus our worship and attention directly on Jesus – his birth, life, death, resurrection and ascension, and the giving of the promised Comforter. Each one of us has our own personal story. Our stories are—naturally!—very important to us. Our birth, growth, adulthood. … Continue reading "The GCI Worship Calendar: Celebrating His Story" Read the article
These three remind us Jesus is the center of the center. During my years in ministry, both as a pastor and a denominational leader, I’ve been exposed to a number of discipleship pathway slogans used to motivate and inspire us to healthy church. These include: Believe, Belong, Become; Inward, Outward, Upward; Cultivate, Plant, Reap; Win, … Continue reading "Faith + Hope + Love = Healthy Church" Read the article
