One of my absolute favorite things to do in ministry is teach Confirmation classes. I have a lot of reasons why I love confirmation, but one of those reasons is that I really like the material covered. Confirmation classes go through and highlight the most foundational beliefs that we hold. Confirmation covers what we believe … [Read more…]
Scripture: Luke 13:1-9 The contiguous United States is over 3 million square miles big. The distance from the furthest Eastern point on the east coast to the furthest western point on the west coast is 2,800 miles. All of this is to say that the United States is really big with a lot of different … [Read more…]
How it works: First, read the scripture (it is also included in the video). Second, watch the message. Third, work through the reflection questions. While it is not required, we do recommend that you write down your answers in a journal of some kind. Blessings to you as you engage in the spiritual disciplines for … [Read more…]
Scripture: Luke 13:31-35 I have a rule that I generally follow. That rule is that I try to avoid movies that I know will make me cry. I know it is a bit of an odd quirk, but there are two reasons for it. First, I generally do not enjoy crying. Second, I do not … [Read more…]
How it works: First, read the scripture (it is also included in the video). Second, watch the message. Third, work through the reflection questions. While it is not required, we do recommend that you write down your answers in a journal of some kind. Blessings to you as you engage in the spiritual disciplines for … [Read more…]
Scripture: Luke 4:1-13 There was a time when Western movies were a sure bet at the box office and studios could not put together movies to stick John Wayne in fast enough. While westerns may not be the dominant genre they once were, the appeal of westerns for a lot of people has not let … [Read more…]
How it works: First, read the scripture (it is also included in the video). Second, watch the message. Third, work through the reflection questions. While it is not required, we do recommend that you write down your answers in a journal of some kind. Blessings to you as you engage in the spiritual disciplines for … [Read more…]
We are going to be trying something completely different this year. Lent is a season in the church where we are encouraged to commit ourselves more intentionally to spiritual disciplines, like prayer and Bible study. To help provide a way to do that this year, we are offering a Sermon+ Bible study. The way this … [Read more…]
Scripture: Exodus 34:29-35 The famed renaissance artist Michelangelo is perhaps best known for his painting of the Sistine Chapel and for his sculpture of David. However, the work that Michelangelo himself might be most proud of is the façade for the tomb of Pope Julius II. This impressive marble structure contains multiple sculpted figures, but … [Read more…]
Scripture: Luke 6:27-38 If you’ve spent any amount of time in the workforce, then at some point you have heard the pithy employment proverb, “work smarter, not harder.” The idea behind this is to find the most efficient way to get the job the done. However, some people twist this a little bit and they … [Read more…]
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