Some people journey through life asleep, while others seem awakened to a mysterious life force that enables them to learn, and love, and thrive come what may. What makes the difference? This week we’ll seek an answer in a story plucked from the experiences of the earliest Christians.
Who Let Him In?
If Academy Awards were given to Scripture passages, this week’s passage could be nominated for the most wonderful, hopeful story in the Bible. Join us Sunday, as we continue exploring “the Genius of the Earliest Christians.”
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For most of us, our quality of life will be determined NOT by how we respond to good times, but how we respond to bad. People who learn how to thrive in adversity are invincible. This week we’ll see if we can isolate the key factors that enabled the early Christians to triumph over so much adversity. Don’t miss this chance to learn something powerful and practical.
Living In The Spirit
The earliest Christians embraced a revolutionary idea – that the power and wisdom of God’s Spirit is immediately, intimately available to each human being. Are you living in that power and wisdom? Do you know how? Join us Sunday was we continue to explore the genius of the earliest Christians.
Mystery Food
From the beginning, Holy Communion has been a fixture of Christian worship. But why? What’s the big deal about eating a tasteless wafer dunked in juice? This Sunday we’ll explore 4 reasons why the earliest Christians found Holy Communion so powerful. You may never see Communion the same again.
Sing A New Song
This Sunday we launch a new sermon series called “The Genius of the Earliest Christians.” We’ll begin by looking at how the earliest Christians worshiped, and what we can learn from their worship experience for how each of us can best encounter God.
Have You Heard!
Think of a time in your life when someone gave you some really good news. Remember how your felt when you heard, and how you couldn’t wait to tell others. This week we’ll conclude our sermon series on Elijah and Elisha with a Bible story that taps into those same powerful emotions – and in the process, causes us to think about the kind of “news” we tend to share with others.
Are We There Yet?
Spiritual life is an ongoing process that has the potential to grow us into someone more incredible than we ever thought possible. This Sunday, we’ll explore a scripture passage where Jesus teaches us something really important about how we can cooperate with God in unleashing our inner spiritual potential.
Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride!
All of us have plans for how life’s supposed to work. Then unexpected stuff happens, and we start bouncing off in directions we never anticipated. Where’s God in all the twists and turns? This Sunday we’ll find the answer in a story about a strange encounter between the prophet Elisha and someone who’s life was spinning out of control.
Grace Under Pressure
Do you ever find yourself under the gun? If so, you’ll definitely benefit from the Bible story we’re going to study this Sunday. In it, a very wise and resilient woman encounters the great prophet Elisha – what ensues is filled with drama and with powerful spiritual lessons for anyone living under pressure – which would be all of us!
What is the Word of God?
It’s common for us to throw that phrase around, but what does it really mean? Just what is the Bible and what is it not? Join us this Sunday as we explore the story behind the Bible and examine what just might be the ultimate Word of God. It might not be what we expect!
Religion As A Weapon
We see it all the time – people who use religion as a weapon against others. Is that really what God intended? This week we’ll study a story from the life of Elisha that raises this question in stark terms. In the process, we’ll have the opportunity to consider what kind of spirit dwells within each of us – is it the gentle Spirit of Christ or a harsh spirit of vengeance?
Power Living
Every day presents the same basic challenge: Will I be able to make something beautiful out of today’s chaos? Some people do, some people don’t. What makes the difference? This Sunday we’ll study three principles for “power living” drawn from the life of the great prophet Elisha.