In Grace

Bearing Fruit

Fri, 04 May 2012 14:35:53 -0400

Weekly Text

Can fruit blossom independent from the tree? Can we live independent of the source of life? All we do and all we are comes from the tree not from us.

Bearing Fruit

Fri, 04 May 2012 14:22:12 -0400

The Good Shepherd

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:41:45 -0400

Weekly Text

Acts 4:5-12

1 John 3: 16-24

John 10: 11-18

The shepherd gives his life to those he serves. Who would we give our life for? How do we live as servants of God?

Won't You Let Me Be Your Servant

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:53:56 -0400

Holy Week

The Passion Story from Mark

Mark 14:1-15:1-39

Let us contemplate during this Holy week how we can live our lives as the servants God created us to be.

"I am Yours and You are Mine"

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:46:00 -0400

Weekly Text

Jeremiah 31: 31-34

Hebrews 5: 5-10

John 12: 20-33

Our text in Jeremiah proclaims that God will put his laws within our hearts. He states, “I will be their God, and they shall be my people.” This begins a new relationship with God for us. For now we are not distant followers, but rather in personal relationship with our Creator.

Servant Leadership

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:05:40 -0500

Weekly Text

Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16

Romans 4:13-25

Mark 8:31-38

Jesus reframed the word leader to mean a servant for all. In what way does this change how you see leadership? How would our world change if all leaders saw themselves as servants instead of those who should be served?

Transformation

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:39:00 -0500

Weekly Text

2 Kings 2:1-12

2 Corinthians 4:3-6

Mark 9:2-9

Fire, explosions, parting seas, what transforms you? How can you recieve double the spirit of Elijah? What will change your life?

Transformation

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:15:05 -0500

Outcast

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:12:12 -0500

Weekly Text

2 Kings 5:1-14

1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Mark 1:40-45

Have you ever been left out? Who do you ignore? Healing is being made whole through relationship.

Missed Miracles

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:40:32 -0500

Weekly Text

Isaiah 40:21-31

1 Corinthians 9:16-23

Mark 1:29-39

If we looked at our world with the yes of a curious child would we see the God? If we stopped expecting miracles would we see the mystery unfold in front of us. Are we missing the point?

Turning the ordinary into extrodinary

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:41:05 -0500

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

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:21:00 -0500

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

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:05:23 -0500

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

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 14:43:16 -0500

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?

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:53:29 -0500

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

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:22:55 -0500

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

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:04:08 -0500

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

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:03:56 -0500

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

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:51:19 -0400

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?

Video

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:48:00 -0400