Sermons

The Bible is full of examples – examples of love and faithfulness, of honor and virtue; but more than we are aware of, the Bible is full of anti-examples, as well.  It is not a Book just of heroes and triumphs; it is a tale of real, raw humanity – flawed, selfish, broken, and foolish.  And we can learn just as much from these anti-examples as from their faithful counterparts; we can learn what to do by watching and learning what not to do. During this four-week series about the Bible’s “Worsts”, we will engage the gritty reality of the human condition through provoking, grace-filled, and even humorous conversations. “The Worst Prayer” based on the scripture from Luke 18:9-14.

The Bible is full of examples – examples of love and faithfulness, of honor and virtue; but more than we are aware of, the Bible is full of anti-examples, as well.  It is not a Book just of heroes and triumphs; it is a tale of real, raw humanity – flawed, selfish, broken, and foolish.  And we can learn just as much from these anti-examples as from their faithful counterparts; we can learn what to do by watching and learning what not to do. During this four-week series about the Bible’s “Worsts”, we will engage the gritty reality of the human condition through provoking, grace-filled, and even humorous conversations. “The Worst Prayer” based on the scripture from Luke 18:9-14.

The Bible is full of examples – examples of love and faithfulness, of honor and virtue; but more than we are aware of, the Bible is full of anti-examples, as well.  It is not a Book just of heroes and triumphs; it is a tale of real, raw humanity – flawed, selfish, broken, and foolish.  And we can learn just as much from these anti-examples as from their faithful counterparts; we can learn what to do by watching and learning what not to do. During this four-week series about the Bible’s “Worsts”, we will engage the gritty reality of the human condition through provoking, grace-filled, and even humorous conversations. “The Worst Love” based on the scripture from Judges 16:6-16.

The Bible is full of examples – examples of love and faithfulness, of honor and virtue; but more than we are aware of, the Bible is full of anti-examples, as well.  It is not a Book just of heroes and triumphs; it is a tale of real, raw humanity – flawed, selfish, broken, and foolish.  And we can learn just as much from these anti-examples as from their faithful counterparts; we can learn what to do by watching and learning what not to do. During this four-week series about the Bible’s “Worsts”, we will engage the gritty reality of the human condition through provoking, grace-filled, and even humorous conversations. “The Worst Love” based on the scripture from Judges 16:6-16.

As we enter a brand new year, we do so filled with hope and with optimism and with the joyful expectation that this year can be different, that we can be different. In fact, John C. Maxwell famously said that most of us have “uphill hopes but downhill habits” – that we want for the best, but we don’t really works towards it: we allow old patterns of behavior and belief to get in the way of the newness and refreshing that God wants to work in us. Examining five critical habits – “uphill habits” – our prayer, together, is that we will dare the difficult “uphill” climb and commit ourselves, our families, and our church to new ways of thinking, acting, feeling, and being…following Jesus to the newness He promises. “Once More Unto the Breach” based on the scripture from Acts 14:1-7.

As we enter a brand new year, we do so filled with hope and with optimism and with the joyful expectation that this year can be different, that we can be different. In fact, John C. Maxwell famously said that most of us have “uphill hopes but downhill habits” – that we want for the best, but we don’t really works towards it: we allow old patterns of behavior and belief to get in the way of the newness and refreshing that God wants to work in us. Examining five critical habits – “uphill habits” – our prayer, together, is that we will dare the difficult “uphill” climb and commit ourselves, our families, and our church to new ways of thinking, acting, feeling, and being…following Jesus to the newness He promises. “Ready or Not” based on the scripture from Acts 12:11-16.

As we enter a brand new year, we do so filled with hope and with optimism and with the joyful expectation that this year can be different, that we can be different. In fact, John C. Maxwell famously said that most of us have “uphill hopes but downhill habits” – that we want for the best, but we don’t really works towards it: we allow old patterns of behavior and belief to get in the way of the newness and refreshing that God wants to work in us. Examining five critical habits – “uphill habits” – our prayer, together, is that we will dare the difficult “uphill” climb and commit ourselves, our families, and our church to new ways of thinking, acting, feeling, and being…following Jesus to the newness He promises. “Ready or Not” based on the scripture from Acts 12:11-16.

As we enter a brand new year, we do so filled with hope and with optimism and with the joyful expectation that this year can be different, that we can be different. In fact, John C. Maxwell famously said that most of us have “uphill hopes but downhill habits” – that we want for the best, but we don’t really works towards it: we allow old patterns of behavior and belief to get in the way of the newness and refreshing that God wants to work in us. Examining five critical habits – “uphill habits” – our prayer, together, is that we will dare the difficult “uphill” climb and commit ourselves, our families, and our church to new ways of thinking, acting, feeling, and being…following Jesus to the newness He promises. “Mixed Emotions” based on the scripture from 1 Kings 19:1-8.

As we enter a brand new year, we do so filled with hope and with optimism and with the joyful expectation that this year can be different, that we can be different. In fact, John C. Maxwell famously said that most of us have “uphill hopes but downhill habits” – that we want for the best, but we don’t really works towards it: we allow old patterns of behavior and belief to get in the way of the newness and refreshing that God wants to work in us. Examining five critical habits – “uphill habits” – our prayer, together, is that we will dare the difficult “uphill” climb and commit ourselves, our families, and our church to new ways of thinking, acting, feeling, and being…following Jesus to the newness He promises. “Mixed Emotions” based on the scripture from 1 Kings 19:1-8.

As we enter a brand new year, we do so filled with hope and with optimism and with the joyful expectation that this year can be different, that we can be different. In fact, John C. Maxwell famously said that most of us have “uphill hopes but downhill habits” – that we want for the best, but we don’t really works towards it: we allow old patterns of behavior and belief to get in the way of the newness and refreshing that God wants to work in us. Examining five critical habits – “uphill habits” – our prayer, together, is that we will dare the difficult “uphill” climb and commit ourselves, our families, and our church to new ways of thinking, acting, feeling, and being…following Jesus to the newness He promises. “Get Out of Your Head” based on the scripture from Romans 12:1-3.