Swimming Lessons & Faith
Matt’s message is rooted in Psalm 82. What might the metaphor of swimming lessons have to teach us about growing in faith and reaching in love? What is our plan for learning to swim? Who around us might be drowning?
Summer Blockbusters & Faith
Linda’s message is rooted in Psalm 50 and summer blockbusters. What might we learn about faith from summer blockbusters? What choices do we have at this moment?
Crossfit & Faith
Matt’s message is rooted in Psalm 52 and invites reflection on what people of faith might learn from Crossfit as we seek to practice our faith.
Baseball as a Road to God
Matt’s message is rooted in Psalm 25 and John Sexton’s Baseball as a Road to God. What might we learn from baseball as we consider our own relationship to faith? NOTE: We had technical difficulties in worship with our recording device. We were unable to record our opening prayer which focused on the emotions swirling among us in the wake of the verdict of not guilty for George Zimmerman’s murder of Trayvon Martin. Similarly, the witness of Scott Stiewig was…
Knitting Faith
Linda’s message is rooted in Psalm 30. What might followers of Jesus learn from the art of knitting?
Yoga & Church
Linda’s message is rooted in Psalm 77. How might the practice of yoga help us to grow in faith? What might followers of Jesus learn from yoga?
Experience
Our worship series on the Quadrilateral continues with emphasis on Experience. Linda’s message is rooted in 1 John 4.1. “John Wesley believed that the living core of the Christian faith was revealed in Scripture, illumined by tradition, vivified in personal experience, and confirmed by reason” (UM Book of Discipline). How is our faith vivified by experience?
Reason
Our worship series on the Quadrilateral continues with emphasis on Reason. Matt’s message is rooted in Romans 12.1-3. “John Wesley believed that the living core of the Christian faith was revealed in Scripture, illumined by tradition, vivified in personal experience, and confirmed by reason” (UM Book of Discipline). How is our faith formed and informed by Reason?
Tradition
Our worship series on the Quadrilateral continues with emphasis on Tradition. Linda’s message is rooted in 2 Timothy 1.3-7. “John Wesley believed that the living core of the Christian faith was revealed in Scripture, illumined by tradition, vivified in personal experience, and confirmed by reason” (UM Book of Discipline). How do you relate to Tradition? What from our Tradition might you need to reconsider and what might you need to leave behind?
Scripture
Our worship series on the Quadrilateral begins with Scripture. Matt’s message is rooted in 2 Timothy 3.10-17. “John Wesley believed that the living core of the Christian faith was revealed in Scripture, illumined by tradition, vivified in personal experience, and confirmed by reason” (UM Book of Discipline). How do you relate to Scripture? How does the Bible shape your faith?
Yes to the Mess
Matt’s message focuses on Acts 2 and concludes our worship series on the book of acts and Jazz.
Comping
Matt’s message is rooted in Acts 6.1-7. How might God be calling us to accomany the musicians around us? What might we learn about growing in faith from the leading and following required by jazz musicians?