Today in worship, Pastor Julie will continue her new sermon series – Without a Net: Life Lessons from Elijah. In this series, we meet Elijah, one of the Bible's most fascinating characters.
Elijah stood before his nation and posed the challenge that still confronts us today: "How long will you go limping between two opinions?” In our world, the ancient god Ba’al has simply changed business cards. Ba’al now runs offices on Wall Street and in Washington, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood, promising prosperity, power, and fame to all who devote their lives to that quest. But when drought comes and our systems start failing, we discover that these hollow gods cannot deliver. Join us as we consider what it means to stop fence-sitting and choose—with our whole hearts—the One who brings authentic power, purpose, and joy.
Today’s message is titled “Choosing God,” from 1 Kings 18:17-39. Accompanying scripture passages are Ephesians 3:14-21 and Matthew 6:19-24. We will take communion together, and collect a benevolence offering after worship.