Posts from 2016
Taking Risks – Shaping Destiny
Five hundred years ago, on October 31, 1517, Brother Martin, a monk and a scholar, approached the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, and nailed a piece of paper that would shake the world and send it in another direction. He had struggled for years with the teachings of his beloved church. He had been particularly disturbed by an unprecedented sale of indulgences, the selling of forgiveness by the church for past, present and future sins. But why October 31? November…
AM I DREAMING?
Growing up as a boy north of Chicago I was, of course, a Cub fan. I still have an autographed baseball from the 1963 Cubbies when they were only winning half their games on my bookshelf. I never played baseball competitively but to me, as a boy, baseball and summer were synonymous. There was a game almost everyday in the neighborhood and I can still almost hear the call of the games over the radio and Harry Cary signing “Take…
Chase the Lion (small group study)
Small Group starting Wednesday, 10/26, at 6:30pm When the image of a man-eating beast travels through the optic nerve and into the visual cortex, the brain sends the body a simple but urgent message: run away! That’s what normal people do, but not lion chasers. Rather than seeing a five hundred pound problem, they see an opportunity for God to show up and show His power. “Chase the Lion” is more than a catch phrase; it’s a radically different approach…
I AM – The Unveiling of God
The Apostle John in his gospel shared the most intimate account of Jesus and it his account that will be the backdrop for our sermon series entitled, “I AM – The Unveiling of God.” John indeed paints for us a beautiful picture of Jesus – His words, His actions, His motives and His character but it is not John’s understanding or belief that we are going to focus on. Instead, we’re going to journey through the Gospel of John to discover…
The Hope of Easter
Hope is a powerful thing but it is in short supply these days. We hope for many things but we all know that hopes aren’t always realized. There is, however, another type of hope. A hope that is secure and never disappoints. That hope is the Hope of Easter. We invite you to experience the good news of God’s love, the assurance of a new start and the promise of eternal life as we celebrate the resurrection of our Savior this Easter.…
Believe – Week 1: God (core belief)
KEY QUESTION: Who is God? What do we know about this amazing God, this God of miracles and creative wonder? Christians believe God is actually three Persons, a “Trinity.” Though the word “Trinity” isn’t found in the Bible, in the very beginning of God’s story, the creation story, we see hints that God is plural. Genesis 1:26 says, “Then God said, ‘Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness.’” The creation story tells us we were created in the…
Believe – sermon series
What we believe and why matters. Most people don’t realize how their beliefs shape them and their life. What we believe changes the way we perceive the world around us What we believe impacts the way we think What we believe influences the choices we make What we believe is revealed in the way we act and live What we believe guides our relationships What we believe is the basis for our self image and value What we believe shapes…