Orphan Sunday
Our guest speaker this week is Randy Schow, Executive Director of Mountain States Children's Home (MSCH) in Longmont, Colorado. He joins us on Orphan Sunday to share a lesson from scripture and tell us a little about the work we support at MSCH.
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- Nov 13, 2016Orphan Sunday
Orphan SundayOur guest speaker this week is Randy Schow, Executive Director of Mountain States Children's Home (MSCH) in Longmont, Colorado. He joins us on Orphan Sunday to share a lesson from scripture and tell us a little about the work we support at MSCH.
- Nov 6, 2016Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly
Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk HumblyThis week we begin with a few thoughts about the upcoming election and our role as Christians in the midst of it all. Then we look at the words of Micah to remind us who we are and how we should interact with each other.
- Oct 30, 2016I Will Make a Difference
I Will Make a DifferenceOur series concludes by asking the question, "Could you be the answer to the problems you see?" Sometimes in the midst of the need for a reset, we forget that each of us has the potential to make a real difference in the mission of the church. Each of us can make a real impact.
- Oct 23, 2016I Will Give Generously
I Will Give GenerouslyHow do we view money and material things? Do we try to collect as much of them as we can, or do we cheerfully share them to help others? This week, we discuss out attitudes toward money and how God intends that we use it.
- Oct 16, 2016I Will Not Be a Church Dropout
I Will Not Be a Church DropoutWhy do people leave church? Amazingly it's often for two reasons that are polar opposites. They are doing too much, or they are doing too little. How can we achieve a better balance in our involvement?
- Oct 9, 2016I Will Go
I Will GoJesus told His disciples that it was their job to go into the world and tell His story. As His followers today, it is now our job. In his book,I Will: Nine Traits of the Outwardly Focused Christian, Thom Rainer indicates four main reasons that people shy away from this task.
- This is not my spiritual gift.
- This is what we pay our preacher to do.
- I don’t have time.
- I don’t want to impose my beliefs on others.
We will discuss these objections and how to take steps to overcome them and fulfill the mission of Jesus to spread the gospel into all the world. - Oct 2, 2016I Will Serve
I Will ServeWhat would the world be like if each person stopped thinking about his or her own wants and instead thought about the needs of others? That is the way God wants His people to look at the world around them. How can we better serve?
- Sep 25, 2016I Will Grow Together with Others
I Will Grow Together with OthersIn Acts 2 we get some insight into how the early church worked. They spent time together in both large and small group settings. Christianity is intended to be lived out among other believers, but that one meeting each Sunday staring at the backs of the heads of others is not enough. We must be more connected with others in the church to grow the way God intends.
- Sep 18, 2016I Will Worship with Others
I Will Worship with OthersIn John 4:24 we read, "God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth." We want to truly worship God, yet so many times we get caught up in our differences. This week we will consider setting aside our personal preferences to better worship with others.
- Sep 11, 2016I Will Move from “I Am” to “I Will.”
I Will Move from “I Am” to “I Will.”This week we begin a new series based on the book, I Will: Nine Traits of the Outwardly Focused Christian, by Thom Rainer. Last year, we looked at Rainer's book, I Am a Church Member. That book challenged us to consider our attitudes when it comes to the local church. This book takes the next step. Once we have our attitudes right, what will it cause us to do in the church?
- Sep 4, 2016The Rich Man and the Beggar
The Rich Man and the BeggarToo late. Those words can be so frustrating. God wants desperately for those words not to apply to our spiritual lives. He warns us again and again to be ready. He tries throughout scripture to bring His people into a closer relationship with Him. In this parable, Jesus tells us what can happen if we ignore that warning. Don't wait; get ready!
- Aug 28, 2016Parable of the Talents
Parable of the TalentsGod entrusts each of us with work to do for His kingdom according to our ability. What are we doing to serve Him?
- Aug 21, 2016Persistence and Perspective
Persistence and PerspectiveIn Luke 18, we find two parables whose main characters are a widow, a tax collector and a Pharisee. These parable serve to remind us not to give up and that God's criteria in seeing the importance of people is very different than our culture's.
- Aug 7, 2016Are You Ready?
Are You Ready?In Matthew 24 and 25, Jesus finds several ways to explain the importance of being prepared. We know that He will return, but we do not know when. Are we ready?
- Jul 31, 2016Wise and Foolish Builders
Wise and Foolish BuildersWhen building a house, it is essential to begin with a strong foundation. What is the foundation of our spiritual lives?
- Jul 24, 2016Count the Cost
Count the CostIn the Parable of the Tower, Jesus makes the point that a builder would not begin a tower without first considering the cost. Although there are blessings in following Jesus, it is not always an easy path. What will that commitment cost?
- Jul 10, 2016The Two Sons
The Two SonsAs Christians, we sometimes know the right answers and say the right things. One of the sons in this parable is a lot like that. As Jesus points out, the right answers do not count for much if our actions do not match up.
- Jul 3, 2016The Wedding Banquet
The Wedding BanquetThe king planned an amazing banquet for the wedding of his son. He invited many, but they refused to come. How doe people respond today to the invitation of God? Are we ready?
- Jun 26, 2016Be Strong and Courageous
Be Strong and CourageousLast week in VBS, we shared the story of Joshua with a great group of kids from our community. This lesson ties those thoughts together with some reminders about God's faithfulness and our need to set aside fear.
- Jun 19, 2016A Father’s Love
A Father’s Love"2016-06-19".
- Jun 5, 2016The Good Samaritan
The Good SamaritanIt's very easy sometimes to let stereotypes get in the way of how we see people. If someone in the first century heard this cast of characters--a Priest, a Levite, a Samaritan--they might already have in mind who the hero and villain of the story might be. Jesus challenges our judgment and challenges how we see others and who we should be.
- May 29, 2016Lost and Found
Lost and FoundIn Luke 15, we find three parables of things that were lost and later found, and we learn something very important about God. He wants desperately to find the lost, and he wants to restore a relationship with them.
- May 22, 2016Perfecting Love
Perfecting LoveAt the core of being the body of Christ is love. We love God. We love our neighbors. What should that love look like? We find a lot of those answers in 1 Corinthians 13.
- May 15, 2016Reflecting Love
Reflecting LovePart of being the body of Christ is reflecting the image of Christ to the world around us. An essential part of that image is love.
- May 8, 2016Committed
CommittedThis Mother's Day, we look at the story of Hannah. Even though life was not going as she planned, she remained committed to God and wanted to commit a child to his service.
