Sermons from 2016
A Service of Lessons and Carols
Advent is a time of active waiting. It’s a waiting for hope that does justice, a waiting for peace that forgives freely, a waiting for joy that is merciful, a waiting for love that loves your neighbor as yourself. This Advent, we will wait actively. We will do something simple and beautiful every day. Beginning on November 27, stories, scripture and a simple invitation every day will challenge us to respond to God and others with down-to-earth love, humility, lifestyle,…
Be Loved. Do Love.
Advent is a time of active waiting. It’s a waiting for hope that does justice, a waiting for peace that forgives freely, a waiting for joy that is merciful, a waiting for love that loves your neighbor as yourself. This Advent, we will wait actively. We will do something simple and beautiful every day. Beginning on November 27, stories, scripture and a simple invitation every day will challenge us to respond to God and others with down-to-earth love, humility, lifestyle,…
Down to Earth Obedience
Advent is a time of active waiting. It’s a waiting for hope that does justice, a waiting for peace that forgives freely, a waiting for joy that is merciful, a waiting for love that loves your neighbor as yourself. This Advent, we will wait actively. We will do something simple and beautiful every day. Beginning on November 27, stories, scripture and a simple invitation every day will challenge us to respond to God and others with down-to-earth love, humility, lifestyle,…
Down to Earth Lifestyle
Advent is a time of active waiting. It’s a waiting for hope that does justice, a waiting for peace that forgives freely, a waiting for joy that is merciful, a waiting for love that loves your neighbor as yourself. This Advent, we will wait actively. We will do something simple and beautiful every day. Beginning on November 27, stories, scripture and a simple invitation every day will challenge us to respond to God and others with down-to-earth love, humility, lifestyle,…
Down to Earth Humility
Advent is a time of active waiting. It’s a waiting for hope that does justice, a waiting for peace that forgives freely, a waiting for joy that is merciful, a waiting for love that loves your neighbor as yourself. This Advent, we will wait actively. We will do something simple and beautiful every day. Beginning on November 27, stories, scripture and a simple invitation every day will challenge us to respond to God and others with down-to-earth love, humility, lifestyle,…
Down to Earth Love
Advent is a time of active waiting. It’s a waiting for hope that does justice, a waiting for peace that forgives freely, a waiting for joy that is merciful, a waiting for love that loves your neighbor as yourself. This Advent, we will wait actively. We will do something simple and beautiful every day. Beginning on November 27, stories, scripture and a simple invitation every day will challenge us to respond to God and others with down-to-earth love, humility, lifestyle,…
When We Get It Right
We all want to be generous, but most of us find this hard to accomplish. Demands on our time and money make scarcity a real problem. Instead of enjoying the freedom to bless others with the best of our lives, we feel trapped. We are held down and held back by forces that seem beyond our control. But there is good news! Jesus offers us a way to defy gravity and break free from the culture of more. Defying Gravity…
Tethered to God
We all want to be generous, but most of us find this hard to accomplish. Demands on our time and money make scarcireal problem. Instead of enjoying the freedom to bless others with the best of our lives, we feel trapped. We are held down and held back by forces that seem beyond our control. But there is good news! Jesus offers us a way to defy gravity and break free from the culture of more. Defying Gravity is a…
Breaking Free
We all want to be generous, but most of us find this hard to accomplish. Demands on our time and money make scarcity a real problem. Instead of enjoying the freedom to bless others with the best of our lives, we feel trapped. We are held down and held back by forces that seem beyond our control. But there is good news! Jesus offers us a way to defy gravity and break free from the culture of more. Defying Gravity…
Have a Come to Jesus Meeting
We need people in our lives…people who know us, love us, and remind us of who we really are. Come explore what happens when we let others in…it’s better together. September 25 – Life is Better Together October 2 – Watching Over One Another in Love October 9 – Follow the Leader October 16 – Have a Come to Jesus Meeting What is this sermon about? This sermon is about the value of being connected with each other in small groups. Why is this sermon important?…
Follow the Leader
We need people in our lives…people who know us, love us, and remind us of who we really are. Come explore what happens when we let others in…it’s better together. September 25 – Life is Better Together October 2 – Watching Over One Another in Love October 9 – Follow the Leader October 16 – Have a Come to Jesus Meeting What is this sermon about? This sermon is about our history and the opportunity of being in small groups and how the story of Joseph…
Watching Over One Another in Love
We need people in our lives…people who know us, love us, and remind us of who we really are. Come explore what happens when we let others in…it’s better together. September 25 – Life is Better Together October 2 – Watching Over One Another in Love October 9 – Follow the Leader October 16 – Have a Come to Jesus Meeting What is this sermon about? This sermon is about the power of being in relationship with other people. Why is this sermon important? It is…