Pastor Kris preached this message on the Sixth Sunday of Lent (April 10, 2022). Who was Joseph of Arimathea and how can his actions after Jesus' crucifixion inspire us to act on our faith today?

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Pastor Kris based his message on Mark 15:42-46 as our community celebrated Palm Sunday, the sixth and final Sunday of the Lenten season. He encourages us to read the Passion narrative in new ways during this Holy Week and not simply go through the motions as we prepare for Easter Sunday.

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We believe "Church Can Happen Anywhere." Faith is more exciting when Christians think outside of the stained glass box. We're a new kind of church for the Mid-South with a mission to Love God by Loving Others. Find House Group locations, online videos, and more info about us at https://www.peacetree.church

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Pastor Kris preached this message on the Fifth Sunday of Lent (April 3, 2022). Who were the Daughters of Jerusalem as seen in Luke's Gospel? Why did Jesus stop to comfort them during his march to the Cross and what can they teach us today?

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Pastor Kris based his message on Luke 23:26-31 as our community celebrated the fifth Sunday of the Lenten season. He takes a closer look at the women at the cross, specifically the group of women referred to as the Daughters of Jerusalem.

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We believe "Church Can Happen Anywhere." Faith is more exciting when Christians think outside of the stained glass box. We're a new kind of church for the Mid-South with a mission to Love God by Loving Others. Find House Group locations, online videos, and more info about us at https://www.peacetree.church

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Pastor Kris preached this message on the Fourth Sunday of Lent (March 27, 2022). Who are the members of your family? How did Jesus redefine family for us from the Cross? Where do you see yourself in the Gospel story involving Jesus' mother and the Beloved Disciple?

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Pastor Kris based his message on John 19:25-27 as our community celebrated the fourth Sunday of the Lenten season. He takes a closer look at the Beloved Disciple found in John's Gospel. "This is your mother, now."

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We believe "Church Can Happen Anywhere." Faith is more exciting when Christians think outside of the stained glass box. We're a new kind of church for the Mid-South with a mission to Love God by Loving Others. Find House Group locations, online videos, and more info about us at https://www.peacetree.church

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Pastor Kris preached this message on the Third Sunday of Lent (March 20, 2022). Who are your enemies and why are they your enemies? What would it look like if we lived out Jesus' command to love our enemies and to pray for those who persecute us?

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Pastor Kris based his message on Matthew 27:45-54 as our community celebrated the third Sunday of the Lenten season. He takes a closer look at the Centurion and the other soldiers who oversaw Jesus' crucifixion. "Surely, this man was the Son of God,"

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We believe "Church Can Happen Anywhere." Faith is more exciting when Christians think outside of the stained glass box. We're a new kind of church for the Mid-South with a mission to Love God by Loving Others. Find House Group locations, online videos, and more info about us at https://www.peacetree.church

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Dr. Durbin preached this message on the Second Sunday of Lent (March 13, 2022). What do you see when you gaze upon paintings of the crucifixion? What do you feel when you try to place yourself in that scene? How can you make the Bandit's Prayer your own prayer this day?

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Dr. Durbin based his message on Luke 23:39-43 as our community celebrated the second Sunday of the Lenten season. He takes a closer look at the other victims who were crucified on either side of Jesus on Good Friday. "God forbid that we would be known for the worst thing we've ever done."

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We believe "Church Can Happen Anywhere." Faith is more exciting when Christians think outside of the stained glass box. We're a new kind of church for the Mid-South with a mission to Love God by Loving Others. Find House Group locations, online videos, and more info about us at https://www.peacetree.church

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Pastor Kris shares a message with our faith community that was originally preached on the First Sunday of Lent (March 6, 2022). What does it mean to stand by Jesus in today's world? Are you waiting in the wings, standing at the ready, prepared to act when God calls you into service? You might be prepared or the responsibility might be thrust upon you!

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Pastor Kris based his message on Mark 15:15, 21-32 as our community celebrated the first Sunday of the Lenten season. He takes a closer look at the angry crowd and priests who mocked Jesus and taunted him while he hung upon the cross. Then, he focuses in on Simon of Cyrene, the out-of-towner who was forced into service and made to carry Jesus' cross.

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We're continuing to practice safe habits like mask wearing, frequent hand washing, and social distancing. Learn more about our weekly worship services by visiting: https://www.peacetree.church/sundays

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We believe "Church Can Happen Anywhere." Faith is more exciting when Christians think outside of the stained glass box. We're a new kind of church for the Mid-South with a mission to Love God by Loving Others. Find House Group locations, online videos, and more info about us at https://www.peacetree.church

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Pastor Kris shares a message with our faith community that was originally preached on Ash Wednesday (March 2, 2022). How can you be more attentive and aware of what God is doing in you and around you this Lent? Which spiritual practices will you take on and which luxuries will you give up as you consider the sacrifice made by Jesus?

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Pastor Kris based his message on Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 as our community began the observation Lent. The main challenge of his sermon is this: what are your motives when you practice your faith? Is it to be seen favorably by others, to check off a box, to earn brownie points with God? The treasure we gain from Lent isn't some material prize – it's the knowledge that we are growing closer to God by imitating Christ and by better understanding what his death on the Cross has accomplished for us all.

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We're continuing to practice safe habits like mask wearing, frequent hand washing, and social distancing. Learn more about our weekly worship services by visiting: https://www.peacetree.church/sundays

ABOUT PEACE TREE

We believe "Church Can Happen Anywhere." Faith is more exciting when Christians think outside of the stained glass box. We're a new kind of church for the Mid-South with a mission to Love God by Loving Others. Find House Group locations, online videos, and more info about us at https://www.peacetree.church

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Bishop Bill McAlilly joined Peace Tree for a very special Consecration Sunday on February 27. Both he and Rev. Dr. Autura Eason-Williams (District Superintendent of the Metro District of the Tennessee-Wester Kentucky Conference) said a prayer of blessing over our congregation, and together with members of our congregation, they consecrated our newly renovated church building and sanctuary.

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Bishop McAlilly preaches a word based on Luke 4:16-21 for the occasion of Consecration Sunday. He also shares stories about his life as a preacher's kid, a church planter, his first conversations with Pastor Kris about the idea of Peace Tree, and he challenged the Peace Tree family to Love, Serve, and Make Disciples.

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We're continuing to practice safe habits like mask wearing, frequent hand washing, and social distancing. Learn more about our weekly worship services by visiting: https://www.peacetree.church/sundays

ABOUT PEACE TREE

We believe "Church Can Happen Anywhere." Faith is more exciting when Christians think outside of the stained glass box. We're a new kind of church for the Mid-South with a mission to Love God by Loving Others. Find House Group locations, online videos, and more info about us at https://www.peacetree.church

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In an interview that was originally recorded in January 2021, Pastor Kris chats with worship leader, Kate Jones, about a wide range of topics. Listen as they discuss modern liturgy, campfire songs, beloved hymns, the movement of the Holy Spirit, and how God is the same God yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

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In 2021, we shifted our typical Best Song Ever sermon series to an online worship service. And instead of hearing stories from the singer or musician on Sunday morning, we instead held mid-week Zoom interviews with our musical guests. Be on the lookout for future episodes which will revisit those conversations from just over a year ago.

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We're continuing to practice safe habits like mask wearing, frequent hand washing, and social distancing. Learn more about our weekly worship services by visiting: https://www.peacetree.church/sundays

ABOUT PEACE TREE

We believe "Church Can Happen Anywhere." Faith is more exciting when Christians think outside of the stained glass box. We're a new kind of church for the Mid-South with a mission to Love God by Loving Others. Find House Group locations, online videos, and more info about us at https://www.peacetree.church

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Why does the psalmist say, "Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain," and how does this phrase apply to the building of a church or worship center? Listen as Peace Tree's lay leader, Leigh Ann Leatherwood, shares the history behind the church building located at 9315 E Shelby Dr and what took place before the CrossRoads / Peace Tree church merger which became official on June 1, 2019.

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Leigh Ann goes into the history of CrossRoads as a UMC Church Plant and the fact that many of CrossRoads' original members came from St. James UMC which also started out as a church plant meeting for worship in a local elementary school in their earliest days. It's no surprise that this early church planting DNA was compatible with the church planting work that Peace Tree was living out in 2019.

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We're continuing to practice safe habits like mask wearing, frequent hand washing, and social distancing. Learn more about our weekly worship services by visiting: https://www.peacetree.church/sundays

ABOUT PEACE TREE

We believe "Church Can Happen Anywhere." Faith is more exciting when Christians think outside of the stained glass box. We're a new kind of church for the Mid-South with a mission to Love God by Loving Others. Find House Group locations, online videos, and more info about us at https://www.peacetree.church

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