Scripture: Luke 9:51-62 Message: At What cost? Today’s text brings us right up to a few days before Christ’s death upon the cross. A moment where Christ is looking and heading in that direction and yet still working to teach and call his disciples. And in our text today we read four different
Today we look at two psalms that invite the reader to not only experience the pains of the writer – but to allow you and I, the reader, to be honest with how WE have felt at times as well. It’s a psalm that speaks of a silence of God that can hit us that then consumes us as well. But it’s
Scripture: Luke 7:36- 8:3 Message: (Your name here) The Sinner Rev. Kelly Vander Woude Today’s message is all about assumptions. From assumptions made by Simon to the invitation (from Luke) for us to see our own assumptions as well. As we read this text, I invite you to be “open” to both the
Scripture Reading: Psalm 30 Rev. Kelly Vander Woude Why do you pray? When you go before God – what words do you use? Have you ever spent time reflecting on how and when you pray? Are you struck by HOW you pray? Psalm 30 is a psalm that is not unique in anyway…and yet it has a challenge for
Scripture: 1 Kings 18:20-39 What does it mean to fully commit to God and his rule in our lives? And when we talk about “committing” we really mean COMMITTING. Not picking and choosing what to abide by and live into but really going “all-in”. Can we? Have we? If we have not – why? Lots of
Scripture: Romans 5:1-5 Message: Grace-Rooted Hope The Romans that Paul was writing to were dealing with many different things in life. Not only were they under Roman authority, but they were also dealing with internal struggles. Are we Jewish? Are we not? How do I understand what Christ
Scripture: Romans 8:18-30 Our final series on the Holy Spirit focuses us today on how He is our “comfort” – but not only our comfort but our ComfortER. While this can be taken and brought into many different directions in actuality to be “comforted” is to know ALL of what we have discussed in
Scripture: Romans 15:14-21 Message: The Holy Spirit as SanctifierRev. Kelly Vander Woude Paul’s letter to the Romans is one that is filled with love, hope, and conviction. A conviction that is grounded in the knowledge of not only who Jesus Christ is and what he accomplished upon the cross,