Popularity is fickle and fame is fleeting. The crowds that welcomed Jesus on Palm Sunday soon chanted for his death. What does Palm Sunday and Holy Week teach us about our own faith and how quickly we can "reject" Jesus when He isn't the messiah we expected?

Scripture: Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29

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What happens to people after death? How can we believe in something we have never experienced? Why is resurrection so important to Chrisitian theology? This week's message focuses on these questions as it deals with the final phrase of the Apostle's Creed.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15

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How would you respond if you were forgiven of a large debt? Maybe celebrate the good news, share the joy with others, or find peace that had been missing in your life. Would this great gift change the way you treated others? Today we talk about God's forgiveness and the great gift that has been given to us. Are we as Christians known as joyful, kind, and merciful towards others? Do our actions reflect the amazing work that God has done for us? 

Scripture: Matthew 18:23-35

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This week the Apostle's Creed shifts focus. We have been looking and learning about God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This week we turn on focus onto the nature of the church and who we are as Christians. What does it mean for us to be in "communion"? What is a "catholic" church and why does it matter?

Scripture: Romans 12:4-8 and Hebrews 12:1

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Who is the Holy Spirit? What is the role and work of the third member of the Trinity? How do we see the Holy Spirit working today?

Scripture: John 14:26

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Where is Jesus now? What does the resurrection have to do with our lives? We will look at these questions and more as we discuss Jesus, the Resurrection, and the significance of Christ's victory over sin and death.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:10 and Revelation 19:11

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What does the Apostle's Creed say about Jesus? Why is it important that he was both fully God and fully man? What does it mean to call Jesus "Lord"?

 

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Why is knowing God as "maker of heaven and earth" important? Does this mean that science and faith are in conflict? How can any of this have an impact on my daily life?

Listen this week as Pastor David continues the series on the Apostle's Creed focusing on the phrase "maker of heaven and earth". 

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We will spend the next 8 weeks working through the Apostle's Creed and that will still not be enough time to engage with all the theological depth found in this confession of faith. Are you interested in learning about the unchanging and historic beliefs of the United Methodist church? Would you like to learn more about basic Christian doctrine? Are you looking for how ancient creeds have impact on our lives today?   This week we will look specifically at the significance of "God the Father".

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How often do we take time to give thanks? So often we are busy looking at what everyone else has, working to get more of something else, or simply unsatisfied that we never take the time to be grateful. What does it look like to give thanks? How can giving thanks actually change our own viewpoints? This week Pastor David discuss the power of thanksgiving and the impact it can make on our lives today.

Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:1-10 and Luke 17:11-19

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