Epiclesis

Do you know the old, Southern Gospel song "Workin' on a Building"? Pastor Chris burst into song in the middle of this teaching (though we'd still like you to listen to it :). In the Ephesians passage for today, we looked at why God saved us, who (or what we are), and where and when He's doing this amazing work. We're workin' on a building! Join us, won't you?

The Old Testament passage about David dancing before the Lord gave us the opportunity to discover some lessons for worship. Should we dance? Just what IS appropriate worship, anyway? Join us for a look at David's imperfect, but admirable, example. Along the way we also talked about a few wondrous similarities between the journey of the Ark of the Covenant and Mary's trip to see her cousin Elizabeth.

On this Sunday, our Pastor for Intergenerational Discipleship, Dr. Rick Asche, shared from a passage in 2 Corinthians about gracious generosity. You'll notice that during the teaching, Pastor Rick mentioned something called "The Chapter House," a new location we've recently established for office and ministry space. Rick challenged all of us to be gracious and generous, especially as we start this new venture-- and not only with our monetary resources, but also with our time and talents.

Ever since the Fall, God has been about re-creating. Paul says in a familiar passage that we, in Christ, are new creations. And we know that someday there will be a new heavens and a new earth. But C.S. Lewis says that each day we make choices between "becoming a creature of splendid glory or one of unthinkable horror." Just what would that creature of horror look and act like? What is the opposite of a new creation? Join us as we look at helpful Scripture and biblical themes, as well as some C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien along the way.

Do you remember a fall in your life? Perhaps the most spectacular fall of all time happened in the Garden in the long ago. Pastor Chris took a look at a passage in Genesis 3-- a reading filled with both great heartbreak and also amazing graces-- and then concluded with a look at the Triumphant Christ who binds the strong man and makes off with his plunder. Join us!