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In our INTERSECTION message from Easter on March 31, 2024, we see the grave empty. In Mark 16: 1-8, we see the wonder and power of Easter!
In our INTERSECTION message from Easter on March 31, 2024, we see the grave empty. In Mark 16: 1-8, we see the wonder and power of Easter!
In our Easter message from our Traditional service, Andy shares with us from Mark 16: 1-8. Easter is the dividing point between the old and the next. We have to imagine who God has called us to be and live remembering who that is.
In our Maundy Thursday service, Beth shares with us from Johns Gospel, and we see the lengths that our Lord goes to provide His welcome and His grace, even on the edge of the coming storm. How great is His love for us!
In our Palm Sunday message, Andy shares with us from Mark 11: 1-11. We see that Jesus fulfilled His purpose. He was always headed to Jerusalem. The people expected earthly answers. He was offering spiritual ones. Its the same for us today. Will we look for earthly answers to spiritual realities?
In our Palm Sunday Sermon, Brian shares with us from Mark 11: 1-11. We see Jesus enter joyfully into Jerusalem. This is the beginning of Holy Week, leading to the cross and then to the empty grave. What can we learn from this holy day?
Brian shares with us from John 12: 20-33, and we see our greatest temptation is to live only for ourselves!
Today, in our Traditional service, Andy shares with us from John: 12 20-33. We see that we struggle with our greatest temptation - to make our lives completely about ourselves and not about God. To find life, we must die to ourselves.
In our Traditional message from March 10, 2024, we look at John 3: 14-21. We are told that people love darkness more than light. We wrestle against the dark, every day, the darkness that tries to pull us down. But, in truth, darkness can never overcome the light. We have nothing to fear; we stand in the light of Jesus!
In our INTERSECTION message from March 10, 2024, we look at John 3: 14-21. We see that this is the judgment: We love dark more than light. We wrestle against the dark every day, with Jesus light as our weapon.
In our INTERSECTION message from March 3, 2024, we look at Jesus cleansing the temple in John 2: 13-22. Jesus was faithful, no matter what others thought. For us to do the same, we must wrestle with our pride.
In our Traditional message from March 3, 2024, Andy shares with us from Mark 2: 13-22, where Jesus cleanses the temple. Jesus was faithful to His mission no matter what others thought. For us to be faithful, we must wrestle daily with our pride.
In our Traditional message from February 25, 2024, we look at Mark 8: 31-38. Peter has to learn this lesson; we all must learn. To get out of his own way. Sometimes, the hardest battle we must fight is with ourselves and our desire for control.
In our INTERSECTION message from February 25, 2024, we look at Mark 8: 31-38. We see Jesus tell Peter - get behind me, Satan! Sometimes the great things we must learn to fight are ourselves and our desire for control.
In the February 18, 2024 message, we looked at Mark 1: 9-15. We are looking specifically at the temptation account. We expect spirited careful to be grand and glorious. But normally, it is the ordinary, common battle of putting our pride to death and following Jesus.
In the last of our series, "Balance," we look at Genesis 32: 22-32 and examine what role it is that reason plays in our faith and our theological method. If you would like to see Andys notes for this message, you can click here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1opBox7wHj73rcOj_oVs9aWwFutuMoxtLpRqX9-nAZ4A/edit?usp=share_link
In the last of our series, "Balance," we look at Genesis 32: 22-32 and examine what role it is that reason plays in our faith and our theological method.
In our Traditional sermon from February 3, we look at John 4: 39-42. As we continue looking at our theology method as United Methodists, we look today at the role that Experience places, both in our understanding of Scripture and how we understand God.
In our INTERSECTION sermon from February 3, we look at John 4: 39-42. As we continue looking at our theology method as United Methodists, we look today at the role that Experience places, both in our understanding of Scripture and how we understand God.
In our Tradition service as part of our series "Balance," Beth shares with us from 2 Thessalonians 2: 13-15, where Paul speaks to us about the Tradition handed down. What does it mean to say to us as United Methodists that we use Tradition to better understand Scripture?
In our INTERSECTION service as part of our series "Balance," Brian shares with us from 2 Thessalonians 2: 13-15, where Paul speaks to us about the Tradition handed down. What does it mean to say to us as United Methodists that we use Tradition to better understand Scripture?
Even though Andy was out on Sunday, we discussed Tradition in our series about theological reflection called "Balance," he wanted to share this message with you. He looks at 2 Thessalonians 2: 13-15, where Paul speaks to us about the Tradition handed down. What does it mean to say to us as United Methodists that we use Tradition to better understand Scripture? If youd like to see Andys notes, you can click here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/13liS0vNpBgflAjRiiM7sbh_lNj7zJSIK5NbLKjcvqG0/edit?usp=sharing
In our Traditional message from January 21, 2024, Andy preaches from 2 Timothy 3: 16-17. This is part of our series "Balance" on how we United Methodists do theological reflection; we talk about our primary means of knowledge and truth - Scripture. Scripture is the foundation of everything we do, know, and believe. It is our source of all truth. In this message, we talk about the essential role that Scripture has in our faith! If youd like to read Andys notes, click here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fd2c2Qn2FRftieMujzNsXxqsdRFfsuNXXsgZ03Wzbag/edit?usp=sharing
In our INTERSECTION message from January 21, 2024, Brian preaches from 2 Timothy 3: 16-17. This is part of our series "Balance" on how we United Methodists do theological reflection; we talk about our primary means of knowledge and truth - Scripture. Scripture is the foundation of everything we do, know, and believe. It is our source of all truth. In this message, we talk about the essential role that Scripture has in our faith!
In our Traditional sermon from January 14, 2024, Andy shares with us from Matthew 22: 34-40. We begin talking about the beauty that is the way we do theological reflection in the United Methodist Church. Join us over the next few weeks as we talk about Scripture, Tradition, Experience, and Reason. Today, we talk about our method of reflection and how it helps to create balance in our lives and our faith.
In our INTERSECTION sermon from January 14, 2024, Beth shares with us from Matthew 22: 24-40. Our method of theological reflection, as United Methodists, helps to make us balanced and faithful disciples of Jesus!
In our INTERSECTION message from January 7, 2024, Brian shares with us from Matthew 2: 1-12. We see the journey of the Wise Men. There is much we can learn about Gods love from looking at their road trip.
In our Traditional sermon from January 7, 2024, Andy shares with us about the Wise Men from Matthew 2: 1-12. We see the journey they took; how it was often hard. Following after Jesus is not always easy. But when He is the north star that we follow, we find the life we seek.
In our Combined worship service, Brian shares with us from Philippians 3:13-14. As we move into this New Year, we press ahead. Forgetting what is past, we move ahead, faithfully to what God is calling us to in 2024!
In our Combined worship service from December 24, 2023, Andy shares with us from Luke 1: 26-38. Jesus is love. But Mary had a part to play in Gods plan of us knowing that. There are folks out there who need to know that God is love. We have a job to do in telling others this truth!
