We’re getting to the end of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount and it’s here in Matthew 7:13-14 where he brings us to a point of decision. He lays out two […]
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The Sermon (Part 8): Take A Step
Clayton Nelson points to how Jesus is teaching us to ask God for help when we’re taking the plank out of our own eye and choosing not to judge our […]
The Sermon (Part 7): “Do not worry…”
As we make our way through Jesus’ sermon on the mount we’re learning what to focus on. Jesus is teaching his disciples how to see things differently, how to live […]
The Sermon (Part 5): What Jesus says God sees…
Jesus’ words in this next part of his Sermon both challenge and comfort us. They invite us to check our egos at the door and come to God as we […]
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The Sermon (Part 3): “You’ve heard it said…, but I say to you…”
Today we’ll look at Jesus. And then God heart for us, all of humanity, and how we’re part of expressing it to the world. When we read the Sermon’s commands […]
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The Sermon (Part 2): When Jesus Calls Us Salt & Light
Today we listen to Part Two of Jesus’ sermon on the mount from Matthew 5. Clayton Nelson will teach us more of what it means to be those called salt […]
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The Sermon (Part 1): “Blessed are the…”
We’re starting a series on Jesus’ sermon on the mount. Here we’ll look at the Beatitudes – the blessings – Jesus proclaims over those who listen to and follow him. […]
Summer with the Saints (Week 8): Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Today we ask again what it means to be a disciple – a follower – of Jesus. With the apostle Paul and Dietrich Bonhoeffer as our guides we’ll explore what […]
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Summer with the Saints (Week 7): To Be Among the Name (some 1st century and 17th century saints)
The Church gathered is us living out our essence as the Body of Christ in the world at this time in history. Together we hold the Story (and learn from […]
Summer with the Saints (Week 6): We, the Church, Pray
Today we pray, first by way of a prayer practice that has roots back to the 6th century (Lectio Divina), and then by prayers of the people, liturgy that unites […]
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