“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and godo it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”
~ Howard Thurman (1899-1981)
JOSEPH: A Life of Many Colors - The Other Side of “Splat” - October 22, 2017
October 22, 2017 Text: Genesis 39:1-23
JOSEPH: A Life of Many Colors - Dreams and Devastations - October 15, 2017
October 15, 2017 Text: Genesis 37:2-28
Jesus and the American Dream - October 8, 2017
October 8, 2017 Text: Matthew 21:33-43
The Table - October 1, 2017
October 1, 2017 Text: Luke 22:7-20
Gospel for Outsiders - September 24, 2017
September 24, 2017 Text: Acts 15:1-11
Swallowed by Love - September 17, 2017
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
Love and Discernment - September 10, 2017
"If our love had more wisdom in it, what would we be doing differently?" Text: Philippians 1:1-9
The Gift of Silence- September 3, 2017
September 3, 2017 Text: James 3:1-13
The Gospel and Racism: “Who Do You Say I Am?” - August 27, 2017
August 27, 2017 Text: Matthew 16:13-20
The Community of “As Is” - August 20, 2017
August 20, 2017 Text: Colossians 3:12-17
Faith to Leave the Boat - August 13, 2017
“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
Going to the Mat with God - August 6, 2017
Text: Genesis 32:22-31
All Things…For Good? - July 30, 2017
July30, 2017 Text: Romans 8:28
Learning to Sing - July 23, 2017
July23, 2017 Text: Psalm 86:11-17
Loving and Knowing Our Neighbors- July 16, 2017
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.
The Balcony - July 9, 2017
July 9, 2017 Text: Proverbs 31:1-9
Countercultural Hospitality - July 2, 2017
Radical Hospitality: The Broadest Love - June 25, 2017
June 25, 2017 Text: Hebrews 12:28-13:2
Radical Hospitality: The Bravest Love - June 18, 2017
“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