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Conversations #6 - Maybe Later by Sunday Podcast

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2015 Summer Sermon Series looking at different conversations Jesus had with those He encountered during His earthly ministry.

2015 Summer Sermon Series looking at different conversations Jesus had with those He encountered during His earthly ministry.

Conversations #2 - Faith From The Least Expected by Sunday Podcast

Conversations #1 - Sinners & Winners by Sunday Podcast

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This Sunday, we begin our new series, The Reason For God. What a great series to invite a curious friend to, because in the coming weeks we will be studying material from Tim Keller's critically acclaimed book of the same title. Specifically, we will be addressing some of the most common objections to Christianity. This week, we look at the claim that Jesus is the only way to Heaven. Isn't it arrogant and intolerant of Christians to claim this when most of the world is not Christian? Don't all paths really lead to God? What about all of the wisdom, character, and happiness coming from adherents to other faiths? Can there really be only one way?

In or Out. Us or Them. Haves or Have nots. You know the categories. They have existed for all of time. Winner or Loser. Cool or Uncool.

Sometimes they're hidden, but most of the time, it's pretty obvious. From the caste system in India, to the table situation in your kid's high school - the world has, oftentimes painfully, been segregating people one from another. Historically though, perhaps nothing has done it better than religion. Yet, in a sea of segregation, one voice calls across time, beckoning that "all" would come. This Sunday at Mendham Hills, we look at the inclusiveness of the call to cross the line of faith and be baptized.

The claim to be "a little bit pregnant" has always stood as the height of absurdity. Well, the truth is, it's the same with being a follower of Jesus - either you are or you're not. The Bible is pretty clear; at some point, you need to make a decision about what to do with Jesus. This week, as we begin to look towards our end-of-the-year baptism party, we look at "fence sitters and line crossers:" stories of people who hung around the edges of Jesus but never committed, and those who crossed the line of faith and were baptized. Have you crossed the line or are you still sitting on the fence? This Sunday, it's time to make a decision!