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“And Christ still sends me roses. We try to be formed and held and kept by him, but instead he offers us freedom. And now when I try to know his will, his kindness floods me, his great love overwhelms me, and I hear him whisper, Surprise me.”
~ Ron Hansen, Mariette in Ecstasy
"Days pass and the years vanish and we walk sightless among miracles. Lord, fill our eyes with seeing and our minds with knowing. Let there be moments when your Presence, like lightning, illumines the darkness in which we walk. Help us to see, wherever we gaze, that the bush burns, unconsumed. And we, clay touched by God, will reach out for holiness and exclaim in wonder, 'How filled with awe is this place and we did not know it.'"
~ Jewish Sabbath Prayer
“The most characteristic feature of the humility of Jesus is his forgiveness and acceptance of others. By contrast, our non-acceptance and lack of forgiveness keep us in a state of agitation and unrest. Our resentments reveal that the signature of Jesus still is not written on our lives. The truest sign of union with the crucified Christ is our forgiveness of those who have perpetrated injustices against us. Without acceptance and forgiveness, the dark night will be only that. The bottom line will be a troubled heart.”
~ Brennan Manning
“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)
October 22, 2017 Text: Genesis 39:1-23
October 15, 2017 Text: Genesis 37:2-28
October 8, 2017 Text: Matthew 21:33-43
October 1, 2017 Text: Luke 22:7-20
September 24, 2017 Text: Acts 15:1-11
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
"If our love had more wisdom in it, what would we be doing differently?" Text: Philippians 1:1-9
September 3, 2017 Text: James 3:1-13
August 27, 2017 Text: Matthew 16:13-20
August 20, 2017 Text: Colossians 3:12-17
“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
Text: Genesis 32:22-31
July30, 2017 Text: Romans 8:28
July23, 2017 Text: Psalm 86:11-17
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.
July 9, 2017 Text: Proverbs 31:1-9
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