7/31/16. Week 4 of Summer Psalms series "Songs of Strength" and the sixth week of our Summer journey with the Story Catechism (chapter twelve: GRACE). King David had everything going for him. Why did he walk out of the way of duty, choosing temptation over the will of God? This is the king's song of repentance.

// Trevor Hanna preaching on Psalm 51; 2nd Samuel 11-12 #SummerPsalms #RenewSummer #weareintheStory

7/24/16. Week 3 of Summer Psalms series "Songs of Strength" coincides with sixth week of our Summer journey with the Story Catechism (chapter ten: The Desperation). Why do mountains and oceans, the sun and stars move us as deeply as great art?

Because they are great art.

Nevertheless, we know that good, nonverbal communication is easily misunderstood. We need something more. We need Revelation.

// Psalms 14-22: Psalm 19 #SummerPsalms #RenewSummer #weareintheStory

On Sunday July 3rd we considered the themes of Duty and Dependence, whereby the beauty of God overwhelms our hearts and what used to be a mere duty receives a whole new energy to be joyfully performed, even with pleasure!

The following Sunday we sang "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" (original lyrics by Sir Robert Robinson) with added closing verses borrowed from one John Newton's hymns. The fully hymn "We Were Once As You Are" is listed below, with the chosen verses emphasized. . .

7/17/16. Week 2 of Summer Psalms series "Songs of Strength" coincides with fifth week of our Summer journey with the Story Catechism (chapter eight: The Shame). There is always freedom in love and obedience. What do you do when the foundations of your life are falling apart?

// Psalms 1-13: 2nd Corinthians 12:9-10 #SummerPsalms #RenewSummer #weareintheStory

7/10/16. Week 1 of Summer Psalms series "Songs of Strength" coincides with fourth week of our Summer journey with the Story Catechism (chapter six: The Adversary). The Father's love and strength becomes real to our hearts when we turn our focus from circumstances to cultivating an inner life with Him.

// Psalms 23-29; Ephesians 3:14-21; Micah 4:1-5 #SummerPsalms #RenewSummer #weareintheStory

7/3/16. Week 10 of ReCreate coincides with third week of our Summer journey with the Story Catechism (chapter four: TOGETHER). It is the BEAUTY IN CHRIST that fuels true obedience IN US.

// 1st Chronicles 29:10-12; Isaiah 42:5-7; Luke 11:1-13 #RenewSummer #RenewReCreate #weareintheStory

6/26/16. Week 9 of ReCreate coincides with second week of our Summer journey with the Story Catechism. Today we hear the Echoes of Eden, when we long for beauty, pleasure, significance, joy, security, glory, and so much more. We were created to know and enjoy God, and we did to the fullest before the Fall. What was life before it all went wrong? How was life as it should be?

// Genesis 1-2; Psalm 29 & 46; Revelation 2:7 #RenewSummer #RenewReCreate #weareintheStory

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6/19/16. Week 8 of ReCreate coincides with first week of our Summer journey with the Story Catechism. Today we enter in with an example of what and how we can communicate well in our homes and "on the go," tracing the biblical Story narrative toward a deeper relationship with God together.

// #RenewSummer #RenewReCreate #weareintheStory

6/12/16. Week 7 of ReCreate. Our Creator has created for pleasure by His pleasure. We can find plenty of legitimate pleasure in Him and in what He provides, so we don't have to take shortcuts and go looking for pleasure elsewhere.

// Ecclesiastes 5:18-20; Psalm 16:11; Psalm 115:3; Exodus 20; Psalm 1 #RenewReCreate