In life, we occasionally receive something from someone we do not expect. We might get a call, a text, a gift, an invitation from someone who is a little off our radar and it blesses us by surprise. While it’s hard to imagine Jesus being ‘surprised’, Jesus clearly comes across something he likes in the Roman Centurion in Luke 7. All of us would do well to model the example the Centurion sets!

We all know that sinking feeling. We are in over are head. We have taken on too much. We realize that the job at hand is going to take more than we thought, and now we are getting a real glimpse of what is required.

Simon (later called Peter) is right there with us, and to be honest he would feel that sinking feeling more than once. Come find out how Simon makes it through, and how we can learn from his example.

Preacher: Rev Andy Nixon

If you were asked, 'Would you tell me about your family?' My guess is

you would begin to talk about a spouse, children, parents and/or maybe

grandparents. When we think of 'family' we think those physically

closest to us. When Jesus thought about family the circle expanded. God

the Father is family to Jesus, Mary and Joseph are as well as brothers

and sisters, and Jesus would even say ``Anyone who does the will of my

Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother!”, Matthew 12:50.

This Sunday, Munger takes a look at why Jesus saw family in a larger

way.

Preacher: Rev Andy Nixon

The truth is the mission chooses us. As we step into the Gospel of Luke we meet Mary and Joseph who have no idea what is about to happen. God chooses Mary and Joseph.  Christians are people on a mission, but the mission is the one Jesus has in mind for us, not ours. Come see why putting ourselves in God's plan benefits not just us, but everyone.

Preacher: Rev Andy Nixon

Jesus asks us to give our best, and then helps us achieve it together.

Preacher: Rev Andy Nixon

My time at Munger has been life changing and a ton of fun. I'm not perfect and haven't always done the best job. Despite all of that, I only have one regret as I look back on the last ten years.

Scripture: James 4:1-10

What do you do when life gets hard, when you're put to the test? James, the half-brother of Jesus, urged the people of God, scattered around the world, to consider it pure JOY when they are tested. Joy? Seriously?! That's the paradox of the Gospel: life from death, joy in trials; but how? Hidden inside each test is the seed for something great. Do you know what it is? Will you pass the Test?

For my last sermon at Munger, I want us to look at the last chapter in the Gospel of John—my favorite chapter in scripture. It’s funny, poignant, earthy, and very very moving. And I think what John has to tell us is just perfect. See, each of us has a different mission from God. And, what matters is not what someone else’s call is, what matters is what I do with what the Lord is calling me to do. And the same for you. In The End, everything is going to be okay; If it’s not okay, then it’s not The End; And if it’s not The End, Then the Lord still has work for us to do. Preacher: Andrew Forrest Scripture: John 21

The verse to always remember