The apostle Paul would not have done well on Twitter. He is often so wordy that translators have trouble figuring out where to put punctuation. But this passage is an exception. Each verse is Twitter worthy, self-contained little truth bomb. Let’s just see if we find what Paul calls the “good treasure!”

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-14, Luke 17:5-10

Song: Too Fast by Ooyy

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Ooof. This is a challenging series of texts to read all at once. But the lesson of them is not that people with money are doomed to a fiery end, but that HOW we use our money matters to God. Jesus talks about money so much in scripture. As people who live in the wealthiest nation, we can’t ignore what Jesus is asking from us (yes us) today

Scripture: Amos 6:1, 4-7, 1 Timothy 6:6-12, 17-19, Luke 16:19-31

Song: Heliolingus by Ooyy

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In a series of parables, Luke builds the case that social status is fleeting and an unreliable source of security. My neighbor in need may also be the one who answers the call when I find myself in trouble.

Scripture: Amos 8:4-7, Luke 16:1-13

Song: Valium by nothanks

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In this series of parables, Jesus is responding to grumbling insiders about all the riff raff Jesus is bringing into the temple. In fact, both readings today are a reminder of who God is for, what God is about, and how God operates in the world, and it’s a reminder we need today.

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-10

Song: With You by Daxton

Pastor Emmy Kegler's Book: One Coin Found

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Community can be uncomfortable, but there is always something being made new within it. So what new thing is God bringing to life here?

Scripture: Revelation 21:1-7

Song: Sober Language by Ooyy

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The church is a big beautiful amazing place made up of flawed messy awkward people. We aren’t expected to “like” everyone and thank goodness. But we are expected to build something together, even with the people who make living in community difficult. When we say “all are welcome” do we mean it? Really?

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Song: Changli by Ooyy

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A life with Christ calls us to the cross. And it’s a place no one really wants to go. Since crucifixion isn’t a thing we participate in anymore, what does this phrase really mean for us today? How has it been misused? How can we reclaim it, even when it makes us uncomfortable?

Scripture: Mark 8:34

Song: Melancholy by Ooyy

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Our next series begins this week, and we are going to be talking about the Christian community, and how our call to live with each other means things can get a little… uncomfortable. Being a part of a church doesn’t mean we agree with each other all the time, or even getting exactly what we want from every church service. So what does it mean then? Why do we gather in this way at all?

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-5, 9-10

Song: Barely Floating by Ooyy

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We were blessed this week to be joined by Archbishop Musa Filibus. Let’s hear what he thinks about “The Good Life”.  Let’s find out as we close our final week of the good life series.

Archbishop Musa is from the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria, he also is the President of The Lutheran World Federation.

Song: Far Away Star by Lishuid

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Turns out we needed yet another week of Jesus reminding us that the Kingdom of God does not look a darn thing like the world we are living in now, and not a moment too soon.

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-33

Song: In-Between Heartbeats by Headlund

Video showed during the sermon: Local restaurant giving free meals to homeless & less fortunate patrons

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