Swallowed by Love - September 17, 2017

Swallowed by Love - September 17, 2017
Julie Pennington-Russell
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The book of Jonah is about a God of infinite love and mercy, infinite patience and a pretty good sense of humor, too.  A God who can use anyone to do a great thing.  This story invites us to pray that God's purpose, which is wonderfully big, will swallow us and take us where we need to go: to do what we need to do; to say what we need to say; to be the people God longs for us to be.

Jonah 1:1-7, 15-17, 2:10-3:3a

Faith to Leave the Boat - August 13, 2017

Faith to Leave the Boat - August 13, 2017
Julie Pennington-Russell

“Do you want to know what your “boat” is?  Your fear will tell you. Leaving it may be the hardest thing you ever do.  But out on the risky waters of faith, Christ is waiting to meet you in ways that will change you forever.“

Text:  Matthew 14:22-33

Loving and Knowing Our Neighbors- July 16, 2017

Loving and Knowing Our Neighbors - July 16, 2017
Amanda Tyler

July16, 2017 - Text: Matt. 22:34-40
Amanda Tyler, Executive Director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty (and a member of FBCDC) brought the message while Pastor Julie was on retreat. In 2016, Amanda became the sixth executive director in the organization’s 80-year history. She earned her undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and her law degree from The University of Texas.

Radical Hospitality: The Bravest Love - June 18, 2017

Radical Hospitality: The Bravest Love - June 18, 2017
Julie Pennington-Russell

 “Cultivating an empathetic imagination isn’t all that complicated. It’s simply asking, in some intentional way, ‘What does it feel like to be you, and how can I join you there?’”

 Text:  1 Corinthians 9:19-23