Oct 2007
Get Ready- To Humbly Give
10/27/07
Time after Pentecost- Lectionary 30
Luke 18: 9 – 18
Dear friends in Christ,
Why do we do, what we do, when we do things for the Lord? What motivates us to give our time, our talents, and our money, so that God’s mission and ministry are done in the world? What are the reasons, and are some reasons better than others? These are good questions, and they are questions that come up in the parable we just read about the Pharisee and the tax collector in the temple. Read More...
Luke 18: 9 – 18
Dear friends in Christ,
Why do we do, what we do, when we do things for the Lord? What motivates us to give our time, our talents, and our money, so that God’s mission and ministry are done in the world? What are the reasons, and are some reasons better than others? These are good questions, and they are questions that come up in the parable we just read about the Pharisee and the tax collector in the temple. Read More...
Get Ready – To Pray and Work for Justice
10/21/07
Time after Pentecost – Lectionary 28
Luke 18:1-8
Dear friends in Christ,
This fall we’ve been working on the theme “Get Ready.” Fall is the “Get Ready” time of year, as we move ever closer to the harsh, cold days of winter. We’ve been talking about getting ready spiritually, getting ready to walk more deeply with God each day. We’ve been mainly focusing on lessons from Luke’s gospel and touched on such ideas as full obedience to God, finding the lost, the proper use of money, living by faith alone, and welcoming all. Next week we’ll wrap up this series and in November spend the month focusing on the end things that are part of faith and life, particularly death, resurrection, and the promise of Christ’s second coming. Read More...
Luke 18:1-8
Dear friends in Christ,
This fall we’ve been working on the theme “Get Ready.” Fall is the “Get Ready” time of year, as we move ever closer to the harsh, cold days of winter. We’ve been talking about getting ready spiritually, getting ready to walk more deeply with God each day. We’ve been mainly focusing on lessons from Luke’s gospel and touched on such ideas as full obedience to God, finding the lost, the proper use of money, living by faith alone, and welcoming all. Next week we’ll wrap up this series and in November spend the month focusing on the end things that are part of faith and life, particularly death, resurrection, and the promise of Christ’s second coming. Read More...
Get Ready – To be Cleansed
10/14/07
Time after Pentecost- Lectionery 28
2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15; Luke 17:11-19
Grace to you and peace…
If you were asked the question: “What one man-made object is visible by eye from a space capsule orbiting earth,” would you know the answer? If your answer is the Great Wall of China, you would be correct. It is ironic that the one thing we can see from space that has been built by people is a wall, a boundary to keep certain people in and certain people out. Read More...
2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15; Luke 17:11-19
Grace to you and peace…
If you were asked the question: “What one man-made object is visible by eye from a space capsule orbiting earth,” would you know the answer? If your answer is the Great Wall of China, you would be correct. It is ironic that the one thing we can see from space that has been built by people is a wall, a boundary to keep certain people in and certain people out. Read More...
Get Ready- To Live by Faith Alone
10/07/07
Time after Pentecost – Lectionary 27
2 Timothy 1:1-14, Luke 17:5-10
Dear friends in Christ,
Why is it that we come to church? What draws us here? Well, we don’t come to buy something, like new clothes. O, from time to time there might be something for sale as a fundraiser, but that’s not the main reason we come. You won’t leave here this morning with a shopping bag full of stuff, like you might if you were at a shopping mall. Although many good meals are served at church functions, and we have treats as part of our fellowship time, we really don’t come here to eat, in the same way you would go to a fine restaurant. Certainly we come and hope to greet friends we know, but we can do that at lots of other places. Many of us like to sing and listen to music, but, quite frankly, our music is not CD or Orchestra Hall quality. You can find better places to listen to music. So, what does the church offer, that is not found elsewhere? Well, I think it’s faith. Church is a place to learn and live faith. Faith in God is what draws us, and we come to live out our faith in this time of worship, and to be challenged to walk by faith every day. Read More...
2 Timothy 1:1-14, Luke 17:5-10
Dear friends in Christ,
Why is it that we come to church? What draws us here? Well, we don’t come to buy something, like new clothes. O, from time to time there might be something for sale as a fundraiser, but that’s not the main reason we come. You won’t leave here this morning with a shopping bag full of stuff, like you might if you were at a shopping mall. Although many good meals are served at church functions, and we have treats as part of our fellowship time, we really don’t come here to eat, in the same way you would go to a fine restaurant. Certainly we come and hope to greet friends we know, but we can do that at lots of other places. Many of us like to sing and listen to music, but, quite frankly, our music is not CD or Orchestra Hall quality. You can find better places to listen to music. So, what does the church offer, that is not found elsewhere? Well, I think it’s faith. Church is a place to learn and live faith. Faith in God is what draws us, and we come to live out our faith in this time of worship, and to be challenged to walk by faith every day. Read More...