Your Training
There is a scene in the movie “Greyhound” where they are in the midst of battling a German submarine and one of the sailors blurts out there is a torpedo in the water. Tom Hanks, who plays the captain, calmly but forcefully says, “Your training son; bearing, range?” If we are going to navigate the treacherous waters of living today, we can’t just blurt out what’s wrong, we need to identify the target and apply a solution. That is why we will study this weekend about God as our Father.
Mastering Sabbath
We come into the Worship Center every week. We sing songs, we interact with scripture, we pray. But what benefit is it to us? See there’s a choice we have to make each week as we step into this space. Will we seek to be formed into people of God, or only seek the effects that church should have on us? What happens when we play the part of worshiper without becoming a worshiper each week?
Missions and Mobilization
Many of us have heard that David was a man after God’s own heart. However, when we look at the act of committing adultery and killing Bathsheba’s husband, we may wonder how is that possible. Yet in David’s own words we hear a man who is convicted of his sin, and through God’s redeeming work, he desires to proclaim His restorative work so that people will turn back to Him.
Smoothing Out the Rough Edges
The word “love" is tossed around flippantly in the world today and means different things to different people. But if we are going to be “Formed and Filled” to be used by God we need to understand what love is and how He wants us to show that love to others.
Redeeming, Restoring, and Renewing HOME
Everyone longs for "home," but its definition has different meanings for everyone. Ever since the Fall, our perfect environment has been broken and messy. BUT God!! God is at work in His restoration process that involves us all. He is at work to “form us” and to “fill us” and that process takes time, patience, and great care.
Artistry of the Potter
People are broken and lives are shattered. The Bible paints the picture of a master potter taking the broken pieces and skillfully putting them back together in such a way that the cracks become part of the story but not “the” story.