Have you ever been disappointed by God? Have you ever felt like you did everything God asked you to do, and God did keep up God’s end of the deal? When is God going to show up? Our theme this year at Grace is God With Us. We are following the Narrative...
Text: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Listen to the audio. We like labels. They make life easier. If a jar says poison, it can quickly save my life. If it says gluten-free, then it is safe for some people. Labels help us make quick decisions about certain things, and that is good....
Narrative Lectionary Text: 1 Samuel 3:1-21 This is the video that was played throughout the sermon… If someone told you that they were hearing voices in their head, what would be your first reaction? Let’s be honest. We would probably start reaching for the...
Have you ever asked the question, “Why?” Perhaps, you’ve asked it this way, “What’s the point?” I run into this question a lot as I interact with people, and as I reflect on my own life. Somewhere along the way we picked up the idea...
Text: Ephesians 6:10-20 You may also want to hear this sermon on the same passage. Read the sermon Zombies. Have you noticed how zombies seem to show up everywhere in our popular culture these days. There are zombie movies–like World War Z–but zombies have...
Text: Ephesians 4:1-16 Listen to the audio Two weeks ago I asked if you are a springer or an oozer. We looked at Ephesians 1 and saw how our vision of God’s promised and preferred future shapes our present attitude. Last week we looked at the past. Ephesians chapter 2...
