Current Sermon Series:
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God made us for community. Finding and investing in a “circle” (small group, service group, neighborhood group, interest group) will make a tremendous difference in our lives, our spiritual journeys, and the advancement of God’s kingdom. There are many unexpected benefits of being fully invested in an authentic and real community. God values relationships and uses those relationships to challenge us, mold us, and reflect God’s light in our world. |
Upcoming Sermon Series:
Priorities - September 4:
God gives us natural seasonal changes in our calendar as a way to evaluate our lives and prioritize where God may be calling us in the future. Labor Day is one of those seasons as we transition out of summer and into the fall. Some view Labor Day as a time to start fresh or tackle new goals. As we celebrate the achievements and contributions of American workers on this special 3 day weekend with parties and BBQ’s, it gives us an opportunity to think about how we’re spending our time both professionally and personally. As we discern our own priorities this fall, Jesus gives us pointers to help us, through his interactions with Martha and Mary and by the way he lived his own earthly life. Jesus’ own life prioritized God, others, and himself.
God gives us natural seasonal changes in our calendar as a way to evaluate our lives and prioritize where God may be calling us in the future. Labor Day is one of those seasons as we transition out of summer and into the fall. Some view Labor Day as a time to start fresh or tackle new goals. As we celebrate the achievements and contributions of American workers on this special 3 day weekend with parties and BBQ’s, it gives us an opportunity to think about how we’re spending our time both professionally and personally. As we discern our own priorities this fall, Jesus gives us pointers to help us, through his interactions with Martha and Mary and by the way he lived his own earthly life. Jesus’ own life prioritized God, others, and himself.
When Compassion Meets Action - September 11 through October 9:
God’s idea of compassion is quite simply, love in action. It seems from scripture that God’s purpose is to move us away from thinking about compassion as something we feel like we should be doing, and instead move us toward just living a life of love in action. God invites us to live a compassionate life. There are challenges to this type of living. To be truly compassionate, we need to show compassion even when we don’t quite feel like it, or when we don’t have time or money to spare. The more we give and look beyond ourselves to the interests of others, the more gracious and loving we become, accepting God’s invitation to live a compassionate life, walking through the open doors God has provided in our lives to practice our compassion.
God’s idea of compassion is quite simply, love in action. It seems from scripture that God’s purpose is to move us away from thinking about compassion as something we feel like we should be doing, and instead move us toward just living a life of love in action. God invites us to live a compassionate life. There are challenges to this type of living. To be truly compassionate, we need to show compassion even when we don’t quite feel like it, or when we don’t have time or money to spare. The more we give and look beyond ourselves to the interests of others, the more gracious and loving we become, accepting God’s invitation to live a compassionate life, walking through the open doors God has provided in our lives to practice our compassion.
