In Grace

Turning the ordinary into extrodinary

Weekly Text

Jonah 3:1-5, 10

1 Corinthians 7:29-31

Mark 1:14-20

Jesus transformed fishermen into disciples.  How can answering God’s call transform you?

Cleansing

Weekly Text

Genesis1:1-5

Acts 19:1-7

Mark 1:4-11

Are we living our Baptism?  Have we embraced our heritage in God’s family?  So we live and share this good news?

Seeing God

Weekly Text

Isaiah 61:10-62:3

Galatians 4:4-7

Luke 2:22-40

God is revealed in the ordinary circumstances of our worship and our life.  Why are we always looking for more?  Can we find god in the silence and solitude?

The Infinite Gift

Weekly Text

Isaiah 52:7-10

Hebrew 1:1-12

John 1:1-14

What gift can we give that lasts forever?  Can God’s gift only last as long as it is given?  What is our response to God’s gift?  A Blessed Christmas to all! 

Who Are We?

Weekly Text

Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11

1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

John 1:6-8, 19-28

Who are we?  Are we witnesses to the love of Christ?  Are we willing as John was to go out in the wilderness and preach the good news? 

Prepare a Way for the Lord

Weekly Text

Isaiah 40:1-11

2 Peter 3:8-15a

Mark 1:1-8

What barriers have we constructed that keep God from our hearts?  Are we still looking at life with wonder and mystery?  Are we looking with excitement for God?  Is our path filled with the illusion that we have all the answers?

Giving Thanks

Weekly Text

Deuteronomy 8:7-18

2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Luke 17:11-19

Let us give thanks for God, our country, freedom, family and friends and all the possibilities we are given.  Amen

Let Your Light Shine

Weekly Text

Judges 4:1-7

1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Matthew 25:14-30

In his inaugural speech Nelson Mandela states, “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.  Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.  It is our light, not our darkness that frightens us……Our playing small doesn’t serve the world.

Jesus reminds us in the gospel this week that God invites us to use our talents not hide them.  What gifts are you hiding from the world?  Why are you hiding them?  What will it take for you to let your light shine?

Choose

Weekly Text

Joshua 24:1-3, 14-25

I Thessalonians 4:13-18

Matthew 25:1-13

Choose, choose, choose

to fight or run

to study or play

to be faithful or promiscuous

to obey or rebel

to yeild or resist

to create or destroy

to repent or deny

to forgive or resent

to save or spend

to take risks or be cautious

to dream

to trust

Who will I trust?  Who will I serve?  Who will I please?

The crowd, the fashion, the neighbors?

For what will I sacrifice…?

Choose this day….

                              Paulo Solari

Who will you serve?