“Do I have to?” whines a child. “I want to stay here and play!” Serving others can be exhausting. It is also a paradox. By meeting another person’s needs we […]
Owning the Vision: Community – September 18, 2022
It takes a village church family. We’ve all heard the saying “It takes a village” when people speak about the importance of community—and God agrees! When it comes to growing in our faith, […]
Owning the Vision: Becoming New – september 11, 2022
Are you the kind of person who looks back in your life and learns from your past? In our rushed world, we are tempted to just look forward and accept […]
Owning the Vision: Looking Back – september 4, 2022
Are you the kind of person who looks back in your life and learns from your past? In our rushed world, we are tempted to just look forward and accept […]
Dinner with Jesus: Are We Missing It?-Luke 11:37-44-July 24, 2022
Another Pharisee has Dinner With Jesus, and things quickly spiral out of control. Jesus isn’t fooled by outward appearances, and He exposes the Pharisees for their hypocrisy with a sharp, […]
Dinner with Jesus: Hosting a Meal with Jesus-Luke 9:10-17-July 17, 2022
Do you ever feel like God is unreasonable? That He asks us to do things that are too hard? If so, you are in good company with Jesus’ disciples. In […]
Dinner with Jesus: THE Meal: Luke 22:7-38-July 3, 2022
This week in our series Dinner with Jesus we read in Luke 22:1-38 about the most important meal Jesus had: the Last Supper. There are two rites that Jesus started […]
Dinner with Jesus: A Different Kind of Rebel: Luke 14:1-24-June 26, 2022
This week our dinner guests (again) are Jesus and religious leaders. In Luke 14:1-24 we see how unconventional Jesus is with these Bible-quoting power-brokers. Jesus draws some lines of distinction […]
Dinner with Jesus: Here You’re Family: Luke 7:36-50-June 19, 2022
In our second week in the Dinner with Jesus series, we arrive with Jesus at the house of a religious leader in Luke 7:36-50. Let me warn you: things are going to […]