Cornerstone A/G

Through this series we will focus on the three scenes of Scrooge's life that led him to his transformation....His Past, Present and Future. In his Preface, Dickens wrote that he intended his story to "haunt" us "pleasantly." He did not want his tale to mire us in guilt and helplessness but to lift us up in a spirit of justice and joy. The good news is that with God we too have the opportunity to a transformed life like the enlightened Scrooge; and then through Christ we can "know how to keep Christmas well" through all our days.

Over the next few weeks we will focus on the three scenes of Scrooge's life that led him to his transformation....His Past, Present and Future. In his Preface, Dickens wrote that he intended his story to "haunt" us "pleasantly." He did not want his tale to mire us in guilt and helplessness but to lift us up in a spirit of justice and joy. The good news is that with God we too have the opportunity to a transformed life like the enlightened Scrooge; and then through Christ we can "know how to keep Christmas well" through all our days.

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you just didn't know what to do? You even cried out to God, "What do you want me to do?" You search scripture, seek anyone and everyone's advice...yet in three small verses God's entire will for your life is summed up - Rejoice, Pray and Give Thanks (1 Thess 5:16-18).

Pastor Brenda exposes this last excuse: "I Can't Ask God for That!" Everywhere we look, every place we go, every conversation we hear is filled with excuses....They are there when we need them and we reach for them far too often. Yet none of us wants to admit that our excuses are masking our laziness, self-doubt and just giving up way too easy. Our excuses are driving us to failure because they let us take the easy way out.

This week Pastor Brenda shares how to erase the excuse "I Can't Commit to One More Thing!"

Everywhere we look, every place we go, every conversation we hear is filled with excuses....They are there when we need them and we reach for them far too often. Let's admit it, none of us wants to hear that our excuses are explaining away laziness, self-doubt and just giving up way too easy. Our excuses drive us to failure because they let us take the easy way out.

Listen as James Hackworth (youth director) shares week four's excuse - "I Can't Change".

Everywhere we look, every place we go, every conversation we hear is filled with excuses....They are there when we need them and we reach for them far too often. Let's admit it, none of us wants to hear that our excuses are explaining away laziness, self-doubt and just giving up way too easy. Our excuses drive us to failure because they let us take the easy way out. Today's message: I Can't Tell That!

Everywhere we look, every place we go, every conversation we hear is filled with excuses....They are there when we need them and we reach for them far too often. Let's admit it, none of us wants to hear that our excuses are explaining away laziness, self-doubt and just giving up way too easy. Our excuses drive us to failure because they let us take the easy way out. Today we dive into the excuse "I Can't Give More!"

We hate to be reminded that our excuses are explaining away laziness, failure, giving up and self-doubt. They are there when we need them and we reach for them far too often. Our excuses drive us to failure because they let us take the easy way out.

This series Main Point: The best defense against excuses is an offensive line of Why's. When we develop solid answers to some "Why" questions it will be the greatest defense to erasing our excuses!

Three broken lives were changed in a moment when they Encountered Christ! A Thief, A Murderer and An Adulteress.

The Thief who was at the End of his Life; The Murderer who was on a Mission to end Life and The Adulteress who was Stuck in a Life of Shame. All three were completely broken, yet they all Encountered Christ.