Tag: transformation

And …

And … (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
1 Peter 1:17-23
May 4, 2014

This is Christ’s gracious offer, not continuation, but transformation.

What’s the difference?

This is Christ’s gracious offer, not resuscitation, but resurrection.

What’s the difference?

What would it mean for you?  To be transformed?  To be resurrected?  Not merely extending or stretching out your life as it is, but transforming your life, changing it, setting it in a new direction, filling it with new vitality, giving you a new life, giving you eternal life? … Continue reading ...

Comma

Comma (Click on the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
1 Peter 3:13-22
May 25, 2014

Do you know any of these people?

She can’t keep a job.  She doesn’t have a job now.  She always starts out with good intentions, but then distractions or boredom or weak willpower or just plain laziness get in the way.  She can’t seem to follow through, can’t seem to be able to see the big picture, won’t buckle down, won’t grow up. … Continue reading ...

Be the church: fight for the powerless

Be the church: fight for the powerless (Click in the sermon title for a .pdf copy)
Acts 4:5-12
April 26, 2015

Sometimes, if I just feel like “vegging out” and watching some TV, one of my favorite shows to watch is “Leverage.”  It was cancelled three years ago, but you can still find reruns on cable.  Anybody else know that show?… Continue reading ...