Sermons
Keep Inviting.
Laurel just said: “What are you doing? I LOVE GETTING INVITATIONS!” And for the record I do too. The point of that illustration this morning was NOT– don’t invite the Hankes to anything. The point was that invitations demand a response– you can’t ignore them. You have to decide. That’s a good thing. We all […]
Weekend Wrap-up
What a great weekend! We had lots of people shoveling snow from Quincy Street to the backyard of the church. We had a strong team moving Erin to her new place. We had a group of people praying for the needs and opportunities that are outside our church. We tried our new parking plan. (Many […]
Do you fast?
Sermons, Spiritual Disciplines 2
Do you fast? We will be talking about another pillar of Islam this week: the fast. Jesus had several things to say about fasting and whether it should be a spiritual practice for those who follow Him. Richard Foster has been a helpful instructor to me as I think about spiritual formation. Here is insightful […]
Deeper thoughts on the Trinity
Sermons, Sunday Corporate Worship 7
We have begun our 5 week series on The Gospel and Islam. Yesterday I gave a lot of background on Islam and talked about Muslim and Christian understanding of the Trinity. Specifically what is the difference that Jesus makes. I found this video series from The Buxton Initiative really helpful. I’ll stick it at the […]