IT’S COMPLICATED: TRYING TO MAKE SENSE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT
IT'S COMPLICATED: TRYING TO MAKE SENSE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT Message by Josh Mutter - May 18, 2025 The Old Testament is the defining story of the Jewish people. Isaiah 1:18 NIV Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. The story of the Jewish...
IT’S COMPLICATED: AN INTRODUCTION TO A SERIES ABOUT THE BIBLE
Message by Josh Mutter - May 11, 2025 BIG IDEA: It's complicated. THREE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BIBLE 1. The Bible is ancient - understanding it takes work because its world is not our world 2. The Bible is ambiguous - it rarely gives us clear answers, inviting...
THE CALL TO FOLLOW, AGAIN
Message by Lisa Goetze - May 4, 2025 "There are four sentences that lead to wisdom ... "I don't know. I need help, I'm sorry. I was wrong.” Character of Armand Gamache, Louise Penny, Still Life (St. Martin's Paperbacks) Scriptures used (click for link to passage):...
EASTER SUNDAY
Message by Josh Mutter - April 20, 2025 BIG IDEA: Jesus meets us where we are and changes what we believe is possible. John 20:19-23 (NIV) On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish...
THE WOES WITHIN: GETTING QUIET
Message by Josh Mutter - April 13, 2025 BIG IDEA: Jesus invites us to be honest with ourselves. Matthew 23:29-36 (NIV) "Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the graves of the righteous....
THE WOES WITHIN: REPENTANCE
Message by Josh Mutter - March 30, 2025 BIG IDEA: What's inside matters more than how we look on the outside. Matthew 23:25-28 (NIV) Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of...
THE WOES WITHIN: GIVING
Message by Christin Taylor - March 23, 2025 BIG IDEA: Jesus gives us the power (and love) to give and serve. Matthew 23:23-24 (NIV) “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cumin. But you...
THE WOES WITHIN: INTEGRITY
Message by Josh Mutter - March 16, 2025 BIG IDEA: Jesus calls us to integrity over self-interest. Matthew 23:16-22 (NIV) Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but anyone who swears by the gold of the temple is bound by...
