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First Corinthians – Part Four – Right and Wrong at the Same Time
05/26/2019 – First Corinthians - Part Four - Right and Wrong at the Same Time 1 Corinthians 8:1-13; 10:23-33. When Paul writes "everything is permissible but not everything is beneficial", he is highlighting one of the great paradoxes of life: it's possible to be...
First Corinthians – Part Three – Choosing to be Wronged
05/19/2019 – First Corinthians - Part Three - Choosing to be Wronged 1 Corinthians 6:1-11. Just like any church today, the church at Corinth wasn't perfect. People got hurt. When this happens we are faced with a choice of how we will respond.
First Corinthians – Part Two – Seeing the World Differently
05/12/2019 – First Corinthians - Part Two - Seeing the World Differently Before tackling questions and specific issues within the church at Corinth, Paul must first challenge the way the Corinthians see the world.
First Corinthians – Part One – Introduction
05/05/2019 – First Corinthians - Part One - Introduction 1 Corinthians 1:1-17. When one looks closely at the personality (and struggles) of the city of Corinth, it is not hard to see similarities to modern day America. This all makes Paul's first letter to the...
Easter 2019 Baptisms and Baby Dedications
Easter 2019 Baptisms and Baby Dedications Easter Sunday was such an incredible feast of joy and goodness! We experienced resurrection-life firsthand through the music and message, but also through the baptisms and baby dedications. May the commitments spoken by the...
Earth Day Sunday 2019
04/28/2019 – Earth Day 2019 Psalm 19:1-4; 104:16-21; 50:10-11; 96:11-13. What would a scriptural Ecotheology look like?
Easter Sunday 2019 (and baptisms)
04/21/2019 – Easter Sunday 2019 (and baptisms) Romans 8:18-25. Easter Sunday and the already-and-not-yet Kingdom of God (plus baptisms)
Are We There Yet? – Part Seven – Paul
04/14/2019 – Are We There Yet? – Part Seven – Paul 2 Corinthians 11:16-30. Paul offers a fascinating defense of his ministry and of what qualifies him for leadership - a defense that would disqualify him by human standards. But as is often the case, the...
Lent 2019 – Week Six Fast – Spending
Week Six - Fasting Spending The Common Thread by Stephanie Capps Throughout Lent, we have covered food, waste, clothing, media, and possessions. I think it is fitting to end with spending because, when you really think about it, it is the common thread between all of...
Are We There Yet? – Part Six – Anna and Simeon
04/07/2019 – Are We There Yet? – Part Six – Anna and Simeon Luke 2:22, 25-38. Anna and Simeon are very old at the time of Christ's arrival ... an arrival they were both awaiting for many years. There is something inspiring and needful for us all to learn...
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