The Gathering: Weekly Teaching Time

We are into week six of exploring the acronym BELLS. This episode dives into the question of how Jesus, and His followers today, can stay connected to God and allow God to guide them in blessing and serving the people around them. The Scripture for the message is Psalm 46, and Jesus' example in Luke 5:12-16. Note Luke 5:16 in particular. 

We are joined this morning by Dave Berg, who with his wife and family served for many years in Asia. Dave will unpack the first half of Luke 10 and describe for us how Jesus sends us out to live and share the Good News with others in the spaces we find ourselves in. 

As a successful businessman and engineer, Eric discovered the fulfillment and excitement that came from learning to integrate his faith with his work and friends. Eric shares his story and the principles that have changed his priorities. 

We are working our way through the acronym "BELLS". This week is about "E" - eat with others. Brian explores the encounter between Jesus and Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10) and how the hard heart of Zaccheaus was softened by the unexpected hospitality of Jesus. 

Jesus invites us to live in His love, to remain in His love, and to pass it on like He passed it on to us. In this episode we explore John 15:9-17 and Jesus' teaching that the pathway to joy in the Kingdom of God is the way of love. 

Jesus makes the startling statement that all who sin are slaves to that sin. But then He proclaims a manifesto of spiritual freedom: He states that if the Son sets us free we will truly be free! In this episode we explore how we can enter into that promised freedom. 

A new year has begun. Is personal change really possible? This message is a candid but hopeful response to that question based on Galatians 5:16-26 and Romans 12:1-2. Happy new year!!