Interim Pastor Candidate, Jeff LoCaste, spoke from Acts 4:23-31, "Courageous and Collective Prayer." 

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Pastor Shannon continued our worship series in the Book of Ruth with chapter 2.

Hesed – lovingkindness, loyalty, goodness, faithfulness; covenant love

I.          Foundation for living generously: trusting God’s sovereign work 

II.         Be channels of God’s extraordinary work through living generous lives

Qualities of generous living

Potential for God’s work when we live generously

Pastor Shannon began our 4-part worship series from the Old Testatment Book of Ruth with chapter 1.

“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” – Annie Dillard

Hesed – lovingkindness, loyalty, goodness, faithfulness; covenant love

I.          God’s extraordinary loving devotion made real in my life

 My loving devotion to Jesus

 My loving devotion to other people

II.         God’s extraordinary work when ordinary people share his loving devotion

To conclude our "Good & Beautiful Community" worship series, Pastor Shannon spoke on our final missional habit of being sent from Acts 1:1-8.

He began with a fill in the blank question:  “God is a __________ God.”

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In the Good & Beautiful community, we practice missional habits that inspire spiritual curiosity among others and give us an opportunity to point them to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Ryan George, TCBC Director of Outreach / Director of Youth, spoke from Ephesians 3:14-21 on the missional habit of learning.

In the Good & Beautiful community, we practice missional habits that inspire spiritual curiosity among others and give us an opportunity to point them to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Pastor Shannon spoke from Mark 1:35-39 on "Missional Habits: Listen." To access his sermon outline, click above on "Download Sermon Files."

In the Good & Beautiful community, we practice missional habits that inspire spiritual curiosity among others and give us an opportunity to point them to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Pastor Steve preached from 3 New Testament passages on "The Ministry of Eating."

I. Witness the Lord's hospitality to "them."

(Matthew 9:9-13)

II. Experience the Lord's hospitality to "us."

(Luke 24:28-43)

III. Embody the Lord's hospitality to all."

(Acts 2:42-47)

In the Good & Beautiful community, we practice missional habits that inspire spiritual curiosity among others and give us an opportunity to point them to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Steve Whited (Helping Hand Ministries) spoke from Romans 12:9-16. 

The following pictures were used in his opening illustration:

     

Built on Genuine Love - vv. 9-10

Gospel-Centered - v. 12

Romans 5:2b-5

Unexpectedly Generous - vv. 14-16

What is the purpose of the life of blessing?

On Easter Sunday, our guest speaker was Norman Hubbard. Norman was a long-time member of TCBC who currently serves with the Navigators in Wisconsin. He preached from Luke 23:32-43.

In the Good & Beautiful community, we see ourselves as culture-makers who are part of creating healthy, Christ-reflecting culture in every arena of our lives. Ryan George (TCBC Director of Outreach / Director of Youth) spoke from 1 Corinthians 4 on thriving under imperfect authority.

1. "Authority: Given by God" v.1-5

2. "Authority: Humility and Weakness" v. 6-13

3. "Authority: Love and Discipline" v. 14-21