Have you ever been bitterly disappointed in God? How did you deal with that disappointment? This sermon looks at two spiritual seekers who became bitterly disappointed in Jesus. We’ll explore what happened and see how they responded — and what they learned in the process.
Monthly Archives: October 2012
Miserable Me
Ever feel really down on yourself, like: “Why do I always mess up! Why do I keep repeating the same mistakes! What’s wrong with me?” This week we’ll study the life of a spiritual seeker who experienced some colossal failures, yet still triumphed, in spite of himself. How did he do it? What did he […]
Reinventing Myself
We hear a lot of talk about “sin.” But what is sin, really? And we hear a lot of talk about what God wants from us. But, when all the “religious speak” is stripped away, what does God really want from me? This sermon re-traces the steps of an unlikely spiritual seeker who discovered surprising […]
From A Safe Distance
It’s a dilemma that every spiritual seeker faces. Everywhere we turn, we see struggle and suffering, and usually feel so overwhelmed, we just shut down. Clearly, we can’t do everything. So how should we decide what God wants us to do? How much is enough? What does God expect of us?