Deeply Formed Practices For Radical Reconciliation

September 29, 2024

Scripture: Ephesians 2:14-22

We don’t need statistics or illustrations to convince us that we live in a culture that is very much divided to its core. The early church wrestled with the new things God was doing in their day through Jesus. It had long been held that God was for one group of people. Jesus came and showed that God is for everyone, and as the Church began to live that truth people came to faith from many unexpected places. What would it mean today if Christians took their ministry of reconciliation with the utmost seriousness? We can’t answer that for the whole country, but we can answer it for ourselves. Let us be led by the Spirit in the words of Ephesians 2:14-22, as we consider ways to live deeply formed lives by seeking to be peacemakers who reconcile.

Deeply Formed Practices For Contemplative Rhythms

September 22, 2024

Scripture: John 15:1-8

When you add a new practice to your regular routine it can sure feel like work. Changing your eating habits, working out or even walking. Starting new routines takes discipline and perseverance. Spiritual formation can oftentimes seem like these activities, the hard work of adding a new habit. But what we are considering in seeking to live deeply formed lives is stepping deeper into a relationship with Jesus. Think back to a time when you were in a fresh romantic relationship. Did it seem like hard work to call your sweetheart? Was it a task to go to the movies or catch a bite to eat? How can we fall into love with God in fresh ways? Can the practices of a deeply formed life be new and exciting for us? Let’s see what the Spirit has for us with John 15:1-8.

Contemplative Rhythms For An Exhaustive Life

September 15, 2024

Scripture: Mark 1:29-37

If your phone rang and God was on the other end of the call and told you for the next two months you could add two extra hours to the day, would you like that idea? Do you feel like there is too much to do with not enough time to do it? What is the answer for not only tired bodies, but weary souls? There must be a better answer, right? We start our series of The Deeply Formed Life this week. We start by considering something that was very important for Jesus (who was literally working to save the world), in the midst of his high demand and almost non-stop schedule. He would get away for deep prayer. How can we find contemplative rhythms for exhausted lives? Let’s see what the Spirit has for us, with Mark 1:29-37.

Faith In Jesus On The Throne

September 8, 2024

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-3, 12:1-3

We come to worship each Sunday in the midst of our own lives that find themselves in the context of a bigger world. We know that the world can throw us many curves, and sometimes our own trials seem even crazier than what’s happening in the world around us. In the midst of it all Jesus is the Christ of the universe. What does it mean to have faith in what God is up to? What does that mean for our daily lives? Hebrews 11:1-3 and 12:1-3 will help us to remember who is in control and how we surrender our lives to the Lord in the midst of it all. Faith in Jesus on the Throne.

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