Chris Morton continued our summer in the parables with the Lost Coin and the Lost Sheep from Luke 15. Quotes and links mentioned: “The journey of the son reveals the true nature of the parable, expressing the radical missionary nature of God, that the Father has sent the Son into the far country to redeem the world…God recklessly pursues the … Read More →

John Chandler invited us to sit with the events of this week through the parable of the ten bridesmaids from Matthew 25:1-13. Quotes and links mentioned: “And then I explained to him how naive we were, that the world did now and remain silent. And that is why I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure … Read More →

Shane Blackshear continued our look at Jesus’ parables with a sermon on the Parable of the Lost Sons from Luke 15:11-32. Quotes and links mentioned: “God’s terrible insistence on human freedom is so absolute that he granted us the power to live as though he did not exist, to spit in his face, to crucify him…” -Philip Yancey Subscribe to … Read More →

Ashley Blackwell invited us to hope, longing and battling with God in a sermon on the Parable of the Persistent Widow. Quotes and links mentioned: Splitting is “The polarizing of events and thus, experiences and people into “all good” or “all bad” categories.” “We are made in the image of God; we carry within us the desire for our true … Read More →

Mason Parva continued our summer in the parables with the Tower Builder and the Warring King. Quotes and links mentioned: [Jesus] had no romantic notion of the cost of discipleship. He knew that following Him was as unsentimental as duty, as demanding as love. — Brennan Manning I wish there were shortcuts to wisdom and self-knowledge: cuter abysses or three-day … Read More →

John Chandler kicked off our summer of looking at Jesus’ parables with the Parable of the Sower. Quotes and links mentioned: Jesus’ Word brings into this world the otherworldly power of the coming kingdom of God. — Dale Bruner The kingdom of God that Jesus brings is—surprise!—present in our midst in weakness (in seeds!), in the simple Word of Jesus. … Read More →

Chris Morton continued our look at the sacraments with a sermon on Eucharist and the role it plays in the life of our church community. Quotes and links mentioned: “Mr. Rogers went onstage to accept Emmy’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and there, in front of all the soap-opera stars and talk-show sinceratrons, in front of all the jutting man-tanned jaws and … Read More →

John Chandler began our season of ordinary time with a sermon on baptism and the role it plays in the life of our church community. Quotes and links mentioned: The Year of Living Biblically, by AJ Jacobs Paul saw baptism as being baptized into the death of Jesus and emerging from the waters as being co-raised with Jesus Christ. This … Read More →

April Karli gave a sermon on the story of Pentecost from Acts 2. Quotes mentioned: The church filled with the Spirit is the agent of God’s coming kingdom…The purpose of the outpouring of the Spirit is to bring the kingdom near and change real life situations. — Clark Pinnock A survey was conducted in 1995 asking the following question: “Would … Read More →

Jesse Harden joined us from Waco with a teaching on Luke 8:22-9:6. Jesse is wrapping up at Truett Seminary as he prepares to move next month to Albequeque to start a church in the most diverse part of the city. We were thankful to have him with us, and hope this is the beginning of more connections to come as … Read More →