Post-church Pool Party!
Every July, we cancel our kids ministry so that we can give all of our AMAZING kids ministry volunteers the entire month off. On these Sundays, we plan shorter services with family-friendly post-church activities … like a picnic at Lake Johnson Pool!! It was so much fun!!
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Faith and Technology – Part 3 – Technology and Theology
8/19/2018 – Faith & Technology – Part 3 – Technology and Theology 1 Corinthians 1:18-25, In Week 1 we talked about how our brains are shaped by our habits. How have language and the written word shaped our brains and the way we think about God?
Faith and Technology – Part 2 – Faith and Social Media
8/12/2018 – Faith & Technology – Part 2 – Faith and Social Media 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, 11-13. How is social media adversely impact community? What can we do to minimize the impact?
Faith and Technology – Part 1 – Technology and the Brain
8/5/2018 – Faith & Technology – Part 1 – Technology and the Brain Genesis 2:8-9; 15-17; 3:1-7. How is technology shaping and reconfiguring our brains? Is it true that we “become what we do”?
Illustrated Compassion – Part 4 – The True Bethesda
7/22/2018 – Illustrated Compassion – Part 4 – The True Bethesda John 5:1-9. Jesus heals a man who had been waiting near the pool of Bethesda for 38 years to be healed. In the healing story, Jesus asks a profound question and offers a powerful...
Illustrated Compassion – Part 3 – Love that Removes All Barriers
7/15/2018 – Illustrated Compassion – Part 3 – Love that Removes All Barriers Luke 7:11-17. When Jesus encounters a funeral process preparing to bury the only son of a widow, Jesus intervenes in the most remarkable of ways.
Illustrated Compassion – Part 2 – A Camel and the Needle’s Eye
7/8/2018 – Illustrated Compassion – Part 2 – A Camel and the Needle's Eye Mark 10:17-27. On his travels, Jesus meets a rich young ruler. Through their conversation, we learn how hard it is for the wealthy (i.e., all of us) to enter into the life of the Kingdom of...
Illustrated Compassion – Part 1 – The Shepherd and the Gate
7/1/2018 – Illustrated Compassion – Part 1 – The Shepherd and the Gate Matthew 9:35-38. Jesus describes himself to his disciples as both the Shepherd and the Gate. The gate metaphor is more nuanced (and beautiful!) than one might think!
You Have Heard it Said – Part 8 – Pregnant
6/24/2018 – You Have Heard it Said – Part 8 – Pregnant Genesis 18:1-15. The story of Sarah’s old age pregnancy is a challenge to all of us: to dare to believe. It’s also a reminder to us all that when we’re tempted to dismiss the bible as old and beyond-her-years, it...
You Have Heard it Said – Part 7 – Leftovers
6/17/2018 – You Have Heard it Said – Part 7 – Leftovers Matthew 5:31; 19:3-9 The journey of scripture – which begins with Law, moves through Prophets, and ends with Wisdom – is meant to be a model for our own journey of faith.
You Have Heard it Said – Part 6 – Ladder Shelves and Wheelchairs
6/10/2018 – You Have Heard it Said – Part 6 – Ladder Shelves and Wheelchairs Proverbs 26:4-5. As American Christians, we often turn to the scriptures to (1) give us simple rules to follow, and (2) to sanction our privilege. There is a more faithful reading.