Sep 30, 2019
Stewardship is the wise use of the resources we have been given. As citizens of the Kingdom of God, we have what we need to build the Kingdom. In Jeremiah, God's people were blessed to be a blessing for the whole world but they hoarded the blessing for themselves. Jeremiah warned them but they did not listen. Now...
Sep 23, 2019
As creature of habit, in contentious times such as these, we find ourselves in soldier mindset rather than scout mindset. Both are necessary for a successful army but unless we are willing to discover truth rather than just defend what we think is right, we will find ourselves in chaos. Jerusalem learned this too late...
Sep 16, 2019
We enjoy living in denial, having a superficial relationship with God while keeping up with our religious practices and adherence to the minimal commands of the more popular laws. In doing so, we become like a house that is ready to fall. Jeremiah warns of what is to come. to Jerusalem. And yet, if we just give our...
Sep 9, 2019
This is the first Sunday of a new series that looks at the message of scripture both through the lens of the prophets and the evangelist. Our text each week will be the Hebrew scripture and the Epistle from the Common Lectionary. This week, we are exploring how God shapes us through the understanding of the Potter and...
Sep 3, 2019
We live in the age of fame; even in religious circles, we have celebrities. Jesus sees things differently, much like the 2002 Oakland Athletics and sabermetrics. Jesus looks for fruit and it doesn't matter if we are defective or nobodies. We are all important to God.