Weekly Updates

Weekly Updates

Weekly Update 10/23

God’s creative activity is described as an ongoing active force for good.  Rather than fashioning us of something that could not change, the biblical metaphor is that we are fashioned of clay, a malleable substance that can be reshaped again and again.  When life requires change of us, let us embrace our ability to roll with it, for we were made for this!Sunday,…

Weekly Update 10/9

Each of the prior themes leads to the culminating idea that we are to serve others and impact the world.  Because God’s grace is a lifelong journey, and because love is a verb that should be shared with all people, we are called and equipped to make a difference in the world. God invites us to partner in God’s mission of love.  As Wesleyan Christians, therefore, we assume…

Weekly Update 9/25

The word love, in its primary biblical root form, is a verb before it is a noun. ​Love is first something that we do, before it is something that we feel.  In the Wesleyan tradition, we believe it is important to translate faith into loving action. Faith without works is dead. We view the Christian life as a dynamic journey rooted in a faith that works by love, leading to…

Weekly Update 9/18

As Wesleyan Christians we are rooted in scripture. The Bible is both the source of our faith and the measure of our spiritual authenticity. We embrace a dynamic, not a static view of scripture. The Bible becomes the living Word as we engage it under the guidance of the Spirit and are transformed into the image of Christ. Sunday, September 12, 2024 “Read Faithfully” From…

Weekly Update 9/11

This week we begin a new sermon series called Wesleyan Rooted.  We will take a look at the foundational beliefs that form us as Christians and United Methodists.  Our first week is called Grow Deeply.  It is all about love.  Life in Christ, from a Wesleyan perspective, involves growth in grace and love. Our lives are rooted in God’s unbounded love and transformed by God’s…

Weekly Update 9/4

Who is our neighbor?  The parable of the Good Samaritan reminds us that the outsider is our neighbor, perhaps even more a neighbor than the so-called “insiders” across the street.  Neighbors act with love and grace when it is least expected.  Who are the neighbors in your life and how are you called to be a neighbor, inviting and welcoming despite perceived differences…

Weekly Update 8/28

The traveler is always an outsider, visiting new places and adjusting to customs and cultures outside their own experience. Jesus warns the disciples that not everyone will welcome them on their journey. We too, will suffer rejection on our journey as Jesus’ followers. Jesus wants us to make the most of the places we are welcomed and not worry so much about the places…

Weekly Update 8/21

There are homeless people all around us, some are without a physical home and others are without a spiritual home.  This passage reminds us that even Jesus was homeless.  Even Jesus was cast out and turned away.  Whether we are welcoming those without a physical home or confronting our own need to find a spiritual home in Christ, this week we claim the…