It is amazing how we seem to be hypnotized by reality shows. Some have a small community of people that every once and a while you get to vote someone off (now that is a reality I want). Others seeks true love in front of viewers and sometimes even their mom's. What is it we are looking for? Why are we drawn into the fantasy world of others? Why do we accept anything on TV as real? This new series we are talking the attitude of Christ stuff and seeing how this applies on our everyday life. If this is the stuff that truly sets us free . . .are we courageous enough to step outside the norm of culture and cultural Christianity and engage life on a level that was meant to be? This Sunday we actually have some reality people that will be sharing their journey with us.(I don't know if their moms are going to be there but they are welcome)
Greg
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Sunday January 24, 2009
We are finishing up our series on "Set Me Free" by looking at God as slave. In our world of rights and entitlements, we are repulsed at such a concept. Slavery is something we seek to abolish. It is not something we willingly volunteer for. Yet if Christ is our model then we must engage in this very attitude. But how does enslaving ourselves make us free? Let's get real, all this talk of selfless humility and being slaves sounds like the very thing we want to avoid. I guess it comes down to who are we going to trust? Who are we going to believe? Before you answer those questions, take a deep look around you and see what is happening in a world where selfish pride eats away at people's souls. Take a deep look inside yourself, what do you see?
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Humility
The message this Sunday I consider to be the most counter cultural virtues in the New Testament. Humilty is everything we are not yet we are called to have an attitude that will pattern itself after Christ. Christ who was Creator, moved into His creation; who sat on a throne, was born in a barn; who had the glory and worship of angels, came to be mocked, abused and condemned; who lived in perfect peace in heaven, came to a violent world and live in pain. This is our example, anything else is born of pride. This will be a tough one to preach . . .mainly because I will be preaching hardest at myself - Pastor Greg
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Selflessness - Sermon 1/11/2009
This is our second week taking an indepth look at Philippians 2:5-11. This attitude that we are to model finds itsef rooted in selflessness. This of course is counter to everything our culture invites us into. I invite your questions and reflection centered around this sermon. - Pastor Greg
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