On May 6, Pastor Jim preaches on Romans 12:14-21. One of the things that makes loving our neighbors so dicey is the fact that they are people. It’s one thing to love humanity in a general sense; quite another to love people. People are challenging to say the least. The great humorist Will Rogers supposedly said, “I […]
On May 6, Pastor Katy preaches on Romans 12:14-21. We’ve been talking for weeks now about Jesus’ Great Commandment to love God and love our neighbors, and this week we conclude our series on “The Art of Neighboring.” We’ve talked about how desperately we need to be in relationship with our neighbors, as well as […]
On April 22, Pastor Jim preaches on Matthew 5:14-16. 14 “You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. 15 No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the […]
On April 15, Pastor Katy preaches on Luke 10:38-42. Most of us consider ourselves to be good people who strive to follow Jesus. We go to church and give money to charity; we even show up for the occasional GO Day and serve in the community. These are all good things. Sometimes the choices we […]
On April 8, Pastor Jim preaches on Luke 10:25-29. This week your pastors are starting a series of sermons inspired by the book The Art of Neighboring by Jay Pathak and Dave Runyon. If you are so inclined, why don’t you find a copy and read along with us? The central statement of Jewish belief […]
On April 8, Pastor Katy preaches on Luke 10:25-29. You’ve probably heard Jesus’ Great Commandment to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength, and love your neighbor as yourself. It sounds easy enough, but one of our greatest challenges comes in defining our neighbor. I find myself describing my […]