Opening Prayer Focus Do you know of anyone who has lived under a repressive regime? What was it like? Inform … More
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“Counterfeit Gods” by Tim Keller – Epilogue: Finding and Replacing Your Idols
Opening Prayer Focus How is it different to serve someone out of a sense of necessity than to serve someone … More
God is Doing a New Thing
But the Good News is this: God is never locked-in when it comes to ways of thinking about how he can save the world.
Faith and Worldly Authority – Pt. 1
We tend to have an ambivalent attitude towards authority. We love it when we have authority over others. But we hate it when others have authority over us. But if we look at what the Bible says, what we see is that God is the one who has set up the authorities that are in the world and God world through those authorities so that, when those authorities are functioning as they should, they are a blessing to us.
How to Pray for Mormons
Today we are beginning something new, sort of a series of series. Last summer, we gave you the opportunity to … More
Gospel of John Bible Study – John 4:43-54
Miraculous Signs Read: John 4:43-54 Focus: Has there ever been a time in your life when you met someone famous? … More
Gospel of John Bible Study – John 5:1-30
The Healing at the Pool Read: John 5:1-30 Focus: Have you ever gotten into trouble for doing what you thought … More
Passing the Torch
And as one watches the Olympic Torch Relay one of things that make it special is when the Olympic flame passes from one torch to another. The two runners lean their torches towards one another, the second torch ignites and, after a congratulatory greeting, the second runner continues the relay with his or her flame glowing brightly. There is something similar that happens when a person begins their journey of faith.
Turning Our Church Inside Out
…most of us probably feel a little bit uncomfortable about inviting someone to church. The same two factors that a rocket must face are in play when it comes talking about our faith with others. There is a barrier that we must overcome. And we need to have enough thrust to overcome it.
Questions: What about Mary the mother of Jesus?
Today we continue our summer sermon series of “Questions You’ve Always Wanted to Ask.” It’s a time when you get … More
