“Splitting Rocks to Bring Forth Life”
Can we see how the Rock of our Salvation is reliable and faithful, is gracious and responsive to break and bring comfort to all our struggles and seasons, and is capable of leading a community that deals with obstacles together and brings a harvest of salvation life?
“Assured Scattering”
Continuing to learn deeply from Jesus’ seeds parables. If the sower scatters the gospels to all circumstances, how does the farming and cultivating continue in the whole range of results and experiences?
Is a Seed Young or Old?
Beginning the Grace of Generative Growth sermon series and a deep look at Jesus’ seeds parables. Can we see value in all seasons of life to experience the full richness of salvation life together?
“Charting Paths to Be Followed”
Finding ways God not only helps us be explorers, but cartographers of salvation life that others can join and follow.
“The Letting Go of Love”
Finding how God is gracious and patient with us when we go astray, like a rumspringa, and helps us to do so with others, too.
“Empowered for Ups and Downs”
Finding how God gives us the sometimes needed extra encouragement - like helping to follow through on riding a roller coaster for the first time.
“The Joy of God’s Presence”
Testimonies of service and friendship from those leading prayer and hymn groups at local retirement communities.
“Wandering for Real Worth”
Finding God making a world full of satisfaction and joy against worry and meaningless that we can explore freely and patiently like an immersive hiker.
“Supporting, Succeeding, Scouting”
Scouting stories serve as analogies for understanding God’s special support that invites us to be part of the succession plan of God’s Kingdom.
“Developing on Detours”
Finding how taking the right detours for the right reasons are actually part of God’s plan.
“Truth to Get Out of Traps”
Finding how God connects us with overlooked parts of journeys, not just the “tourist traps.”
“Grass and Gold Made Greater”
Finding how God walks with us as a coach on all sorts of journeys of life.
“The Greatest Freedom of All”
Finding hope from the true freedom Jesus offers for our spiritual selves and whole lives.
“Cared for by Constructive Conflict”
Can conflict only be destructive and toxic, or ever healthy and helpful?
“Making Meaning from Memory”
Can we find God meeting us and bringing us life in all kinds of memories?
“Everyone Understood in Their Own”
The Spirit moves to help connect us to all sorts of people in all sorts of ways.