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Sunday Mar 09, 2014
Sunday Mar 09, 2014
Welcome to the 1st sermon in our series on the book of 1 Peters (1 of 8).
For nearly 1700 years in the western world, Christianity has played a major role in the government. That has changed…and it’s OK. Since Genesis 3 the world has been in rebellion against God. If the world is in rebellion against God, then it makes sense that it would also be in rebellion against Christianity, that Christianity wouldn’t quite fit in the world. Peter wrote to Christians that were dealing with social ostracization and marginalization. Many of their behaviors were looked at peculiarly. They didn’t belong to the popular culture. Peter reminds them of what really matters and of what they should trust. Join us as we walk through an encouraging first letter from Peter that reminds us that Christianity is not a voting bloc, rather a living hope!
Sunday Feb 23, 2014
Sunday Feb 23, 2014
Welcome to the 4th sermon on the communal disciplines of the church (4 of 4).
A lot of information has been written on how Christians can grow in their relationship with God: the personal disciplines (prayer, meditation, fasting, study). There is also a lot written on how to engage with people who are not believers. The ‘missional disciplines’ that help Christians live out the mission of the gospel and engage with people who don’t think like them, conveying the love of Christ on their level. But how we live out the gospel with other people who DO embrace the gospel? How do we actually BE the church? How should we treat one another?
Sunday Feb 16, 2014
Sunday Feb 16, 2014
Welcome to the 3rd sermon on the communal disciplines of the church (3 of 4).
A lot of information has been written on how Christians can grow in their relationship with God: the personal disciplines (prayer, meditation, fasting, study). There is also a lot written on how to engage with people who are not believers. The ‘missional disciplines’ that help Christians live out the mission of the gospel and engage with people who don’t think like them, conveying the love of Christ on their level. But how we live out the gospel with other people who DO embrace the gospel? How do we actually BE the church? How should we treat one another?
Sunday Feb 09, 2014
Sunday Feb 09, 2014
Welcome to the 2nd sermon on the communal disciplines of the church (2 of 4).
A lot of information has been written on how Christians can grow in their relationship with God: the personal disciplines (prayer, meditation, fasting, study). There is also a lot written on how to engage with people who are not believers. The ‘missional disciplines’ that help Christians live out the mission of the gospel and engage with people who don’t think like them, conveying the love of Christ on their level. But how we live out the gospel with other people who DO embrace the gospel? How do we actually BE the church? How should we treat one another?
Sunday Feb 02, 2014
Sunday Feb 02, 2014
Welcome to the 1st sermon on the communal disciplines of the church (1 of 4).
A lot of information has been written on how Christians can grow in their relationship with God: the personal disciplines (prayer, meditation, fasting, study). There is also a lot written on how to engage with people who are not believers. The ‘missional disciplines’ that help Christians live out the mission of the gospel and engage with people who don’t think like them, conveying the love of Christ on their level. But how we live out the gospel with other people who DO embrace the gospel? How do we actually BE the church? How should we treat one another?
Sunday Jan 26, 2014
Sunday Jan 26, 2014
Welcome to the 3rd sermon in our series on answers and questions. (3 of 3)
A catechism is a summary of the principles of Christian religion in the form of questions and answers, used for the instruction of Christians. We should ask questions. We don’t grow and we don’t learn unless we ask questions. If all we do is make assertions and assumptions, we don’t really learn. So we should value questions. But those questions can’t just be for the sake of asking questions or even for the sake of getting answers. We can ask questions and get answers, and it do nothing to us. There has to be something more. There should be an end goal; there should be a transformation that happens. The goal should be to gain wisdom, to understand the way we were designed to be, and to see who we really are.
Sunday Jan 19, 2014
Sunday Jan 19, 2014
Welcome to the 2nd sermon in our series on answers and questions. (2 of 3)
A catechism is a summary of the principles of Christian religion in the form of questions and answers, used for the instruction of Christians. We should ask questions. We don’t grow and we don’t learn unless we ask questions. If all we do is make assertions and assumptions, we don’t really learn. So we should value questions. But those questions can’t just be for the sake of asking questions or even for the sake of getting answers. We can ask questions and get answers, and it do nothing to us. There has to be something more. There should be an end goal; there should be a transformation that happens. The goal should be to gain wisdom, to understand the way we were designed to be, and to see who we really are.
Sunday Jan 12, 2014
Sunday Jan 12, 2014
Welcome to the 1st sermon in our series on answers and questions. (1 of 3)
A catechism is a summary of the principles of Christian religion in the form of questions and answers, used for the instruction of Christians. We should ask questions. We don’t grow and we don’t learn unless we ask questions. If all we do is make assertions and assumptions, we don’t really learn. So we should value questions. But those questions can’t just be for the sake of asking questions or even for the sake of getting answers. We can ask questions and get answers, and it do nothing to us. There has to be something more. There should be an end goal; there should be a transformation that happens. The goal should be to gain wisdom, to understand the way we were designed to be, and to see who we really are.
Sunday Dec 22, 2013
Sunday Dec 22, 2013
Welcome to the 3rd sermon in our series on the season of Advent. (3 of 3)
While culturally we celebrate the holidays as a time for gathering with family and friends, catching up, giving gifts, eating and drinking, and being merry. Religiously, Advent and Christmas have very particular points of focus. Advent points to a time of expectation for the arrival of something long expected: a messenger, a long-awaited Messiah. Christmas zeros us in on the birth Jesus, God made manifest in human flesh. Join us for this series that sets the stage for the mystery of Christmas.
Sunday Dec 15, 2013
Sunday Dec 15, 2013
Welcome to the 2nd sermon in our series on the season of Advent. (2 of 3)
While culturally we celebrate the holidays as a time for gathering with family and friends, catching up, giving gifts, eating and drinking, and being merry. Religiously, Advent and Christmas have very particular points of focus. Advent points to a time of expectation for the arrival of something long expected: a messenger, a long-awaited Messiah. Christmas zeros us in on the birth Jesus, God made manifest in human flesh. Join us for this series that sets the stage for the mystery of Christmas.