Posts from 2021

Posts from 2021

At Last-I Belong

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Episode Invitation: Read Ephesians 1:5 and Romans 8:15-16 and reflect on God choosing to adopt you and make you part of His family. Ask Him to help you feel that belonging and walk in that truth with new confidence.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

At Last-I Matter

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Episode Invitation: Read Ephesians 2:10 “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” Reflect on the following: You are uniquely made by God Christ’s Spirit dwells in you You can join with Jesus in what He is doing on earth…

At Last-I’m OK

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Episode Invitation: Moving yourself toward Jesus: Fully receive God’s forgiveness and righteousness. Moving others toward Jesus: Tell others your story of receiving God’s forgiveness and righteousness. “We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors as though God were making his appeal through…

Love University-Teaching Team Q&A

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We talked about a lot of things during our Fall 2021 sermon series called Love University, but there were some questions from our church family that deserved some more time for discussion. In this Q&A session, Caleb Chou, Dannielle Strassner, and David Stark from our Teaching Team sit down to talk through some of those questions to…

Love University-Be Rooted

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Episode Invitation- Tell Jesus you want your love to increase then walk through each of these four areas (Be open, be invested, be stretched, be rooted) and ask: 1) What comes easily and how can I help others in those areas? 2) Where do I get stuck and what is Jesus saying about that? [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Love University-Be Invested

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Episode Invitation- Spend time asking Jesus how you can better love through your words, actions and prayers both immediate and extended family and people that you are close to and don’t know well.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Love University-Be Open

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Episode Invitation- Ask God to show you how you really feel about the idea of loving every person like He does. Then, ask Him to help lead and teach you how to love the way He does. Finally, ask Him if there is a particular person or people that He wants you to show love or focus in on this week.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Love University-How to Spell Love

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Episode Invitation: 1. Ask God to bring to mind something good that has happened to you or around you. 2. Express gratitude for that. 3. Think carefully about what happened and ask what risks were taken by those involved in that work. 4. Ask God what kinds of risks He wants you to take to love others and invite Jesus to walk you through…

Love University-A Supernatural Fruit

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Episode Invitation: Moving yourself toward Jesus: Memorize Galatians 5:22-23 Moving others toward Jesus: With Galatians 5:22-23 in mind, yield to the Holy Spirit, desiring God’s love to come through you as you interact with others.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Love University-Learning to Love Like God

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Episode Invitation: Moving yourself toward Jesus: Give some time everyday to be honest with God about what you need and what hurts and allow Him to care for you. Moving others toward Jesus: Write out the names of the people you are around and begin praying for them, asking God to make you more aware of them and to teach you how to love…

Love University-Orientation

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Episode Invitation: Begin your orientation at Love University by reading and really ruminating on these scriptures: -Psalm 16 Romans 15:13 Isaiah 37 Ephesians 3:14-21 Psalm 52 Exodus 14:13-14 [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

On Things Above-Final Week

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Episode Invitation: Moving yourself toward Jesus: Take some time this week to sit with Jesus and ask Him to reveal the truth of Ephesians 2:10 in your own life. Moving others toward Jesus: Be salt. Allow Got to use you to help bless and launch someone else into their divine pyramid scheme by calling out their…

On Things Above-Week 8

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Episode Invitaion: Moving yourself toward Jesus: Talk to Jesus about what you feel and believe about Him revealing Himself through you. Moving others toward Jesus: Pray and watch for openings to have a conversation with someone about Jesus and make the most of that opportunity.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

On Things Above-Week 7

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Episode Invitation: Moving yourself toward Jesus: Prayerfully examine all the roles where you are under authority and have authority and ask Jesus how to please Him in those roles. Moving others toward Jesus: As you serve and work this week, apply verse 23 of Colossians. “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for…

On Things Above-Week 6

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Episode Invitation: Moving yourself toward Jesus: When your old nature is pulling and tempting you to sin, instead do what Galatians 5:16 says: Walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Moving others toward Jesus: In you interactions with others yield to the Spirit and do what Colossians 3:12-13 says: put on…

On Things Above-Week 5

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Episode Invitation: Moving yourself toward Jesus: Ask the Holy Spirit to show you anything that you are trusting in that has the appearance of wisdom but is hindering you from living in your new identity in Christ. Moving others toward Jesus: When you come across a person who you feel little love for ask Jesus to show how He sees this…

On Things Above-Week 4

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Episode Invitation: Moving yourself toward Jesus: Listen to Jesus as you read scripture and pray. Trust in, abide in, and do whatever He is asking you to do. Moving others toward Jesus: Pray this prayer throughout your day; “Jesus how can I show your love to this person?” Then, do what He…
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