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The Women of Advent – Part Two – Rahab
12/08/2019 – The Women of Advent - Part Two - Rahab Joshua 2:1-24. Rahab the harlot. That's the name most of scripture ascribes to her. But rest assured! Rahab is far more than this name lets on. She is fierce, compelling, assertive and deeply loved by God ... and her...
The Women of Advent – Part One – Tamar
12/01/2019 – The Women of Advent - Part One - Tamar Matthew 1:1-17, Genesis 38:6-30. In Matthew's genealogy of Jesus' birth, we meet Tamar, the mother of Perez and Zerah. On the surface, her story is messy and sordid and seems an unlikely one to include in Jesus'...
Gratitude – Part Four – The Myth of Emotions
11/24/2019 – Gratitude - Part Three - The Myth of Emotions James 1:1-5, 12. Consider it all joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds. This instruction from James seems almost impossible. Is it even possible that we can change our gut...
Gratitude – Part Three – The Myth of Scarcity
11/17/2019 – Gratitude - Part Three - The Myth of Scarcity Matthew 20:1-16. One of the great obstacles to living in gratitude is an inborn fear that there will not be enough. Not enough love. Not enough money. Not enough security. Not enough fill-in-the-blank. We live...
Gratitude – Part Two – The Myth of Competition
11/10/2019 – Gratitude - Part Two - The Myth of Competition Luke 15:11-32. Most people today have lost the ability to hold convictions with openness, allowing them to be in relationship with people who think differently. As a result, we resemble the older brother in...
Gratitude – Part One – The Myth of Happiness
11/03/2019 – Gratitude - Part One - The Myth of Happiness Philippians 4:4-13. Gratitude is central to the life of faith, but living a life of gratitude is not easy. Though we might think happiness is normal, unhappiness comes far more naturally to us. How can we...
The Spirit of the Disciplines – Part Eight – Servanthood
10/27/2019 – The Spirit of the Disciplines - Part Eight - Servanthood John 13:1-17. When Jesus washed his disciples feet, he was putting two things on display for us. He was showing us the discipline of servanthood and its corresponding freedom: Freedom from the...
The Spirit of the Disciplines – Part Seven – Sabbath Rest
10/20/2019 – The Spirit of the Disciplines - Part Seven - Sabbath Rest Genesis 2:1-3; Exodus 20:8-11; Luke 10:38-42. Like many of the disciplines, the discipline of Sabbath Rest is a lost art. Abraham Joshua Heschel describes the Sabbath as "the day on which we learn...
The Spirit of the Disciplines – Part Six – Generosity. The Entrance into God’s Kingdom Life.
10/13/2019 – The Spirit of the Disciplines - Part Six - Generosity. The Entrance into God's Kingdom Life Luke 3:1-14. When the crowds ask John the Baptist about how to enter God's Kingdom, his answer is tied almost exclusively to generosity. Perhaps we need to hear...
The Spirit of the Disciplines – Part Five – Community and Hospitality
10/06/2019 – The Spirit of the Disciplines - Part Five - Community and Hospitality John 4:3-39. In centuries past, the idea of creating a habit or discipline of community was largely unheard of because it was unnecessary. Community was woven into the fabric of...
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