Archive for March, 2009

I Love You This Much

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

Do you feel loved by God?

If you’ve been around church for any length of time, you’ve probably had it drilled into your head. God is Love. Jesus loves you.

But do you know it? Do you feel loved?

As we continue our series on Romans 8, there’s some remarkable insight into God’s love. Maybe the evidence has been there all along, but we just didn’t know how to see it. Watch or listen for a time of spiritual refreshment.

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Relax, Everything’s Gonna Be OK

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009

Just how involved is God in the daily affairs of my life? Can I count on God to “fix” everything?

This week we resume our Romans 8 sermon series by studying one of the best-known verses in the Bible: “All things work together for good for those who love God.” Romans 8:28.

This verse (and those around it) raise fascinating questions about free will and predestination. Watch or listen for a practical examination of how God works in the world and our lives.

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Are You There, God?

Sunday, March 15th, 2009

What do you do when it feels like God is far away? Our impulse may be to act like God is far away — but that can lead to actions that are self-destructive.

There’s a better way, and we’ll look at the example of Habakkuk to get some practical ideas.

This sermon was brought to us by our Clergy Intern, Vivian Wyatt.

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Anticipation

Sunday, March 8th, 2009

We’re continuing our series in Romans 8. This sermon looks at the concept of being “heirs with Christ.” What does it mean to be a “child of God”?

If you’ve ever thought about what heaven will be like, or what your role there may be, this sermon will shed light on those questions.

In addition to the afterlife, our identity as “children of God” is essential to our life in the here and now.

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East of Eden: Life in the Real World

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

We’re continuing our study of Romans chapter 8, what some call the pinnacle of the Bible.

If you’ve spent any time at all on planet Earth, you know that suffering is part of life. Even scripture says that all of creation is “in bondage to decay.”

So if suffering can’t be avoided, doesn’t it make sense that we figure out how to “suffer well”? We’ll look at the example of Jesus, who shows us how to maintain hope, and how suffering can be the gateway to resurrection.

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