A place for my thoughts and sermons.
Our latest three week series is about togetherness. How we live and grow together, and how we are meant to be together.
Our first sermon in the Together series is “Live Together” and in it we explore community. Should community be big or small? Should we keep people out? What draws us together and pushes us apart? Join us as we explore being together in Jesus.
Our scripture reading comes from 2 Corinthians 13:11-13.
Pentecost brings us to the end of our Life (Not) Resurrected series. Is the Holy Spirit for us? Are we always willing to do what God calls us to do? “It Is (Not) For You” helps us explore if we truly accept what God has in store for us. What do we give up as we gain our life?
The scripture reading comes from Acts 2:1-21.
“You Are (Not) a Witness” draws us near to the end of the Life (Not) Resurrected series. This week, we discuss what it means to be a witness. What holds us back? What might make us hesitate? How can we be a faithful witness in telling our own story? What do we give up as we gain our life?
Our scripture reading comes from Acts 1:1-11.
This week in our Life (Not) Resurrected series we look at doing good. Do we always do what is good? Do we sometimes do what is good for us instead of what is good for God? How do we send our hope? We explore these questions in “Do What Is (Not) Good.” What do we give up as we gain our life?
Our scripture reading comes from 1 Peter 3:13-22.
Our next message in the Life (Not) Resurrected series is “Do (Not) Ask.” For Mother’s Day, we take a look at how we ask for things and what we ask for. I recall some of the influences I had from the moms in my life. What does God want us to ask for? What do we give up as we gain our life?
Our scripture reading comes from John 14:1-14.
As we continue in our series, Life (Not) Resurrected, we come this week to enduring in faith. This week’s message is “You Can (Not) Endure,” in which we explore our own spiritual endurance. With so much being said about persecution, are we really being persecuted for our beliefs? And if so, how should we respond? Are we to use power and force? Or does God help us endure in a new way in our new life? What do we give up as we gain our life?
The scripture reading comes from 1 Peter 2:19-25.
As we continue our journey through the Life (Not) Resurrected series, we come to how we see things. How does living in Christ change our sight? What does our faith have to do with how we interact with each other? Explore the Word with us in “Eyes (Not) Open.” What do we give up as we gain our life?
Our scripture reading comes from Luke 24:13-35.
We continue in our current series, Life (Not) Resurrected. This week we look at Thomas and his unwillingness to believe. What did Thomas not believe? And just as important, who did Thomas not believe? Living up to our faith can be very difficult. Today’s message is “I Will (Not) Believe“. What do we give up as we gain our life?
Today’s scripture reading comes from John 20:19-31.
Today, we celebrate an empty tomb. We celebrate new life. When they went to the tomb, they expected to find a corpse. The thought “He Will (Not) Live.” Instead, they find hope. What do we find in the tomb? What do we gain when we give up our old life? Explore this and more in the next chapter of Life (Not) Resurrected. What do we give up as we gain eternal life?
Today’s scripture reading comes from Matthew 28:1-10.
This week we begin our new series, Life (Not) Resurrected. Each week we will be looking at a (Not) that we lose as we gain life. Today, we explore the triumphant entrance into Jerusalem and the crucifixion. What do we have to give up with Christ on the cross? How do we understand the joy and the sorrow? Join us this week for “He Will (Not) Die“.
Our scripture reading comes from Matthew 27:11-54.
