What does it mean to follow Jesus Christ? Jesus is the most arresting figure in history. When you read the Gospel of Mark, you encounter a man who was performing incredible miracles and teaching magnificent things about the kingdom of God. He attracted a large following. The first disciples literally followed Jesus around. They walked…
One of the most foundational habits since the beginning of the church has been the weekly gathering for corporate worship. Christians have been gathering for worship on Sundays for 2000 years. This is a habit that many Christians take for granted. Of course, you gather with the church on Sundays. Some of you grew up…
We are continuing our sermon series entitled Holy Habits. Today we are talking about Holy Habit #3: Reaching Consistently. Continually reaching out to others with the love of Christ. I want to start out with a story. It was a beautiful day. One of the first days of Spring. The air was warming, the grass…
Today we are kicking off a new sermon series: Holy Habits: 5 Habits for Spiritual Growth. At the start of every year, I have it in mind to remind us of our mission and vision as a church. Last year, we did a series called “Every” where we dived into 8 statements that reflect our…
How do you respond to receiving gifts? My 3-year-old Daisy is at the age where she is learning how to respond to receiving gifts. After sending so many gifts to our house, of course Daisy’s grandparents wanted to know what she thought of the gifts she had been given. So over zoom and Facetime we…
I remember many Christmases where Jesus is not all I wanted. I would make a Christmas wish list for my parents. Having a December birthday often worked in my favor. Because I learned to haggle. So ma, I’d like to ask for something that can count for both my birthday AND Christmas this year. You…
Today as we continue our sermon series All I Want for Christmas is Jesus we are discussing the third week of Advent’s Theme: Joy We got a closet full of Christmas presents, many of which still need to be wrapped. Many are a toys for Daisy. We know how with great JOY she is going…
“A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to.” I am a huge LOTR nerd. I have read through the four books (hobbit and 3 LOTR) ten times over. I scoff at the casual fans who watch the cinema cuts instead of the FAR superior two disc extended…
Today is the First Sunday in Advent. It’s the first Sunday of the Church’s year. It’s the season where we prepare spiritually for celebrating the coming of the Jesus at Christmas. In the spirit of Advent, the title for our sermon series is “All I Want for Christmas is Jesus.” In a season of so…
My 3-year-old Daisy and her good friend Lynn play together constantly. Sometimes it’s funny to listen to the disagreements they get into. Just the other day they were playing together, and Daisy wanted to pretend it was imaginary nap time. Lynn, on the other hand, didn’t want to play that game and instead wanted to…