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October 10, 2021
Harvest Talk for Harvest’s People
In John 4:35-36 Jesus said, “Look! I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest. Already the one who reaps is receiving wages and gathering fruit for eternal life, so...
July 25, 2021
The Long Road Back to Bethel
Questions to Consider for the Morning of the Church Picnic Think about this: what are some of the most terrifying verses in the Bible? Which do you think is the MOST terrifying? In Matthew 7:21-23,...
July 18, 2021
Romans 8:15-17
15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” 16 The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that...
May 03, 2020
The Stranger on the Road, Part 4: The In-Gathering
Introduction Last week we looked at two things that keep us from seeing Jesus clearly: walking by sight and impurity in our hearts. We also saw that at the core of both of these things...
April 26, 2020
The Stranger on the Road, Part 3: The Hands that Invite Us to Follow
Luke 24:13-28-35 13 Now behold, two of them were traveling that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened. 15 So...
April 19, 2020
The Stranger on the Road, Part 2: A New World, An Alternative Reality, A New Way to Be Human
Luke 24:28-35 On the Road to Emmaus So they drew near to the village to which they were going. He acted as if he were going farther, 29 but they urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with...
March 29, 2020
Sermons with Boats in Them #2: ‘Dark Night was the Night and the Sea was a Fury – Tempestuous, Turbulent and Threatening.’
Worship Let’s begin with a song of worship that could not possibly be more relevant to our current situation. I’ve printed out the words for you because I don’t want you to miss a single...
March 22, 2020
Sermons with Boats in Them #1: A 27-Footer, a Great Windstorm of Wind, and a Cushion
A Song of Worship This is a song of worship that delicately balances the relationship between the Lord and the believer, and the believer and the Lord. “Doulos” (δοῦλος) is the Greek word for slave...
March 22, 2020
Sermons with Boats in Them #1: A 27-Footer, a Great Windstorm of Wind, and a Cushion – Reflection Questions
Mark 4:35-41 4:35 On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” 36 And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just...