Reflecting of the story known as “The Persistent Widow” from Luke 18:1-8, Chris Morton delves into the question “How do we pray and never give up. Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor … Read More
The text this week was Luke 17:11-19.April discussed the story of Jesus healing the 10 lepers and the relationship between gratitude and faith. Quotes from this week’s sermon: “This rhythm of faith and gratitude simply is what being a Christian in the first century, or twenty-first century is all about.” – N.T. Wright, Luke for Everyone “God wants to redeem it … Read More
Pastor April teaches on the gift of lament. The text was the Lectionary Old Testament reading for Sunday, October 6 — Lamentions 1:1-6 & 3:19-26. Quotes included in this week’s sermon: “In the American Christian narrative, the stories of the dominant culture are placed front and center while stories from the margins are often ignored. As we rush toward a … Read More
The text was 1 Timothy 6:6-19.This week our kids, elementary aged and older, joined us for the sermon. We looked at how the love of money and the pursuit of wealth can lead us down a destructive path and spent time imagining what God’s invitation to take hold of true life looks like.
This morning, Andrea Lucado closes out our series on The Prophets with a teaching about the prophet Jeremiah.
Mason Parva brings this morning’s message on the prophet Obediah.