In this sermon we ask ourselves what God may be trying to do in the world today, and how our church fits into that big picture. As we do so, Pastor Jeff will share an exciting announcement about our future.
Monthly Archives: June 2012
Not What I Expected
Life has a way of throwing us curve balls — unpleasant, unexpected surprises. In such times, how do you react? Some tend to fall apart, while others survive and thrive through the crisis. What makes the difference? This sermon examines how Jesus’ Father and Mother reacted to all the disruptions surrounding his birth.
Roots
Two of the four Gospels begin with long genealogies tracing the ancestral roots of Jesus. Why? Who cares if Jesus’ great, great, great, great grandfather was Manasseh or Enoch or Bo Diddley? This Sunday kicks off a study of the life of Christ by tracing Jesus’ roots — asking what we can learn about him […]
Kvetching
It’s everywhere, all around us, everywhere we go — even inside us. Negative words come so naturally, especially in the workplace. But when we say negative things, are our words simply descriptive or actually creative? Do our words simply reflect a reality that already exists, or do they actually create and reinforce reality? The Bible […]