Sermons
Redemptive Relating: IN
We lament “surface relationships.” There is a deeper longing both to know someone and for them to know us at deeper levels. We desire to be known in our inner story, our inner workings, what goes on in our hearts. We are also made to connect with others at a deeper level, namely their inner story. Today,…
Read MoreRedemptive Relating: TOWARD
In our series on redemptive relating, we have looked at “WITH” and “FOR”. God is with us. We are to be with people. God is for us. We are to be for people. More importantly, do people sense you are “with” them? Do they sense you are “for” them? This week we look at “TOWARD”.…
Read MoreRedemptive Relating: FOR
We are doing a series on redemptive relating. How does God relate to us? How can we emulate that in building relationships in our lives? Last week we looked at WITH. God is WITH us. What does it mean for us to be WITH people? This week we look at FOR. God is FOR us. What does…
Read MoreRedemptive Relating: WITH
Great relationships don’t just happen. They must be built, tended to, and invested in. Redemptive relating (relating the way God relates within the Trinity and with us) is our model for redemptively relating to the people in our lives. These are some of the tools of the trade. Over the next several weeks, we’ll look…
Read MoreSanctity of Life
This coming Sunday is Sanctity of Life Sunday. This week’s devotions are not about the politics of abortion, nor are they about the legality of abortion. We will look at, what does the bible say about “life?” Does the bible have anything to say about life in the womb? When does a person become a person?
Read MoreCommunity: The Stumbling Dance With the Lost
We’ve looked at how we’re included in the wondrous dance of the Trinity. It is the place where everything we long for most happens. We long to be loved, accepted, to know we matter, to be included, and a host of other deep longings. You will find these needs nowhere else for very long. Church…
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