December 24, 2023 Christmas Eve Let me tell three stories. A personal story and two Jesus stories. Alaska Story * When I was six old my mom and I were living in a car in Seward, Alaska * Car broke down * The story eventually ends with being put in foster care * But
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Story of Connection from My Life Wonky Donkey with our small group after David's Death Luke 1:24-45 24 After those days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and for five months she remained in seclusion. She said, 25 “This is what the Lord has done for me in this
Last week I had the dubious honor of gaining a few hundred followers on Threads, the Twitter X competitor. My bio includes being a Christian pastor, but maybe not the kind you're thinking of, what with my commitments to inclusivity, universalism, antiracism, and such. For the most part,
My Worst Boss Let me tell you about the worst boss I've had. Whenever I went on vacation, they would insist I check my email at all hours of day or night. They had me set goals. Whenever I achieved a goal, they would immediate ask, "Why
Main Idea: Knowing that you are liked is discipleship. Text: Matthew 11:28-30 Intro: My personal experience Over the past couple of years, I've been grappling with the fact that, deep down, I feel unlovable. Specifically, I'm dealing with the fact that my early childhood was
Text: Luke 4:14-21 Introduction: What is Advent? Advent = Coming Advent has dual meaning: * Remembering: Jesus's first coming 2,000 years ago as a baby * Anticipating: Jesus's second coming as King The church year begins with this season of looking back and looking forward, reminding us
INTRODUCTION Good morning, brothers and sisters. I invite you to turn to the book of Genesis Chapter Fifty. We are in Week Three of an Eight Week Series called _Emotionally Healthy Spirituality. _ One Truth: I cannot be spirituality healthy if I am not emotionally healthy. (The Barrel) If one component
The passage Good morning! We are currently in a series called Foolproofing Your Life, which is an exploration of this unique book in our Bibles called Proverbs. Last week we explored the differences between the naive, the fool, and the mocker. This week we want to talk about one way