A Manuel for Prayer,Part 1 (Matthew 6:5-9)

Boldly into the Future(Ecclesiastes 11-12)

Embedded Empathy and the Incarnation (Luke 2:1-7)

Christmas The Elegant Solution (Luke 1:26-38)

Farewell (Philippians 4:1)

You'll Never Believe who Really Wrote Romans!

Who is Satan?

Outline

Satan: Not Who We Think He Is

Satan: The Divider of God’s People

Satan: His End Is Near

A Threat and a Promise

Scripture References

Genesis 14; 2 Corinthians 11:14

Christians are to be neither naïve nor cynical. Instead, we are to be faithful.

Outline

Neither Cynical nor Naïve

What Is Good?

Developing Spiritual Sensitivity

A New Way: The Way of Faithfulness

Scripture References

Psalm 5:8; Isaiah 59:2-5; Romans 12:2; Psalm 119:68; Matthew 10:16

What are we to make of the command to greet one another with a holy kiss?

Outline

The Underlying Concern of the Command

The Early Church and the Necessity of This Command

Our Divided World

Physical Touch and Our Personal Space

A Normal Greeting Made Holy

Scripture References

1 Corinthians 16:20; 2 Corinthians 13:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:26; 1 Peter 5:14; Galatians 3:27-28; Colossians 3:11; John 17:20-23

How does a church grow? How does the gospel take root and bear fruit in a culture?

Outline

God Uses People

God Uses the Forgotten

God Uses Those United to Christ by Faith and in Life

God Uses Those Who Work

Scripture References

1 Corinthians 1:26-28