Theme:  God sees us all.  Scripture: Genesis 16:1-16 Hagar and Ishmael 16 Now Abram’s wife Sarai had not given birth to any children. She had a woman servant from Egypt whose name was Hagar. 2 So Sarai said to Abram, “Now see, the Lord has kept me from having children. Go in to the woman who serves […]

guest:  Stephen Hinkle

Theme:  Making Christ present in the ordinary  Scripture: Colossians 3:17 17 Whatever you say or do, do it in the name of the Lord Jesus. Give thanks to God the Father through the Lord Jesus.

Theme:  Tearing down walls by bringing Christ.  [Stephen Min Commission]  Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-18 Followers Now Become the Body of Christ 11 Do not forget that at one time you did not know God. The Jews, who had gone through the religious act of becoming a Jew by man’s hands, said you were people who do not […]

Theme:  Leaders are to equip to do ministry.  Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16 11 Christ gave gifts to men. He gave to some the gift to be missionaries, some to be preachers, others to be preachers who go from town to town. He gave others the gift to be church leaders and teachers. 12 These gifts help His people […]

Theme:  Our transformation is entirely Jesus-focused.  Scripture: Luke 6:39-40 39 Jesus used a picture-story as He spoke to them. He said, “Can one blind man lead another blind man? Will they not fall into the ditch together? 40 The follower is not more important than his teacher. But everyone who learns well will be like his teacher.

Theme:  Do what helps us to allow God to change us.  Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:7-10 7 Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. 8 For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the […]

Theme:  The Spirit of God empowers our growing when we are deliberate about it.  Scripture: Philippians 2:12, 13 Do Everything Without Grumbling 12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God […]

Theme:  Our measure for growing is Jesus.  Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16 11 Christ gave gifts to men. He gave to some the gift to be missionaries, some to be preachers, others to be preachers who go from town to town. He gave others the gift to be church leaders and teachers. 12 These gifts help His people work […]

Theme:  Real passion is the result of comfortable intimacy.  Scripture: Song of Songs