Sermon for July 21, 2019 Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Discussion Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESxXPitUR_0 Program Transcript Readings: Genesis 18:1-10a • Psalm 15:1-5 • Colossians 1:15-28 • Luke 10:38-42 This week’s theme is The righteous (those who believe) will not be shaken. The Lord appears to Abraham, who asks if he has found … Continue reading "Sermon for July 21, 2019" Read the article
Sermon for July 14, 2019 Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Discussion Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhlJqq_JfkU Program Transcript Readings: Deuteronomy 30:9-14 • Psalm 25:1-10 • Colossians 1:1-14 • Luke 10:25-37 This week’s theme is God’s goodness leads to praise. In Deuteronomy, the Israelites are told they can obey, and when they … Continue reading "Sermon for July 14, 2019" Read the article
Loving community begins with seeing the neighborhood through the eyes of Jesus. By pastor Sam Butler. After his resurrection, Jesus reached out to his followers with genuine love and concern. He met them in the midst of their brokenness, fear and longing. By looking at Jesus as our model we can learn a few things … Continue reading "Loving Your Community" Read the article
Sermon for July 7, 2019 Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Discussion Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COhhwheCH20 Program Transcript Readings: 2 Kings 5:1-14 • Psalm 30:1-12 • Galatians 6:1-6, 7-16 • Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 This week’s theme is Our invitation to participate in restoration. The story in 2 Kings is about Namaan, who had … Continue reading "Sermon for July 7, 2019" Read the article
God has uniquely gifted you and your congregation for community involvement. By pastor Sam Butler. We have established in previous articles that the motivation behind community engagement is love. Love flows from God to us through Jesus Christ and now through the presence of the Holy Spirit in us, love that flows from us out … Continue reading "Community Involvement" Read the article
Several years ago, I had two individuals in one of my congregations who monopolized my time. Every week they came up to me sharing their woes, asking for advice and just wanting to talk—about anything. There were several occasions when I missed other important conversations because one of these individuals was bending my ear. I’m … Continue reading "Seeing Through God’s Eyes" Read the article
Summer is a great time to plan an outreach event for your community and share the love of Christ with your church neighborhood. To assist you in preparing for your outreach event, we’ve prepared the infographic below (click on the image to download). Read the article
Sermon for June 30, 2019 Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Discussion Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57h-G0M0Efg Program Transcript Readings: 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 • 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21 • Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20 • Psalm 16:1-11 • Galatians 5:1, 13-25 • Luke 9:51-62 This week’s theme is Letting the Spirit Lead. The … Continue reading "Sermon for June 30, 2019" Read the article
Sermon for June 23, 2019 Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Discussion Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-_RyypaOLI Program Transcript Readings: 1 Kings 19:1-15 • Psalm 42:1-11 and 43:1-5 • Galatians 3:23-29 • Luke 8:26-39 This week’s theme is Remembering whose we are. The Psalmist reminds us to “pant for God” when our … Continue reading "Sermon for June 23, 2019" Read the article
Sermon for June 16, 2019 Watch Listen Download/Subscribe Watch on YouTube Program Transcript + Discussion Watch video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14S6U962x28 Program Transcript Readings: Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 • Psalm 8:1-9 • Romans 5:1-5 • John 16:12-15 This week is Trinity Sunday and the theme is God’s Glory. Proverbs 8 talks about wisdom, which is a personification … Continue reading "Sermon for June 16, 2019" Read the article
