'Artisans at The Table' Tagged Posts
Moments of greatness
“Moments of greatness are far more appealing than a lifetime of faithfulness, but it is through a lifetime of faithfulness-a lifetime of integrity, in which we have chosen to be strong and courageous-that we will look back and realize that our lives have become masterpieces.” -Erwin McManus [The Artisan Soul]
Toward Sunday
We conclude our worship series, Artisans at The Table, this Sunday as we reflect on the masterpiece of our own lives. Erwin McManus writes, “Life becomes a work of art when we live it not for ourselves but for others. We live and tell our story, and through it we carry the hope of the world. The masterpiece is a life lived with courage and faith, with integrity and intention, with love and passion. We know we’ve seen a work of art…
Future
“Bees create hives, ants create colonies, but humans create futures.” ~ Erwin McManus What do you imagine in your future? How might you work with God to create that future for yourself and our community?
Toward Sunday
This week we continue our worship series called Artisans at The Table based on the book The Artisan Soul: Crafting Your Life Into a Work of Art by Erwin McManus. We hope this worship series will help us claim our creative essence and celebrate our lives as works of art. Outline of Artisans at The Table September 7 Soul based on Genesis 2.7 & Exodus 2.1-15 September 14 Voice based on Genesis 3:1-11a September 21 Image & Craft…
Moses
Moses was born into difficult times. He survived because “God snatched victory from the jaws of unlikelihood”. He was snatched from the jaws of death because some brave Egyptian midwives defied Pharaoh and “got creative” with their story telling about the newborn. After hiding him out for some months it was his mother’s turn to be creative. She weaves a basket and floats him down the river to his new life being raised in the palace of the Pharaoh. His…
Toward Sunday
We begin a new four-week worship series this week called Artisans at The Table based on the book The Artisan Soul: Crafting Your Life Into a Work of Art by Erwin McManus. We hope this worship series will help us claim our creative essence and celebrate our lives as works of art. Outline of Artisans at The Table September 7 Soul based on Genesis 2.7 & Exodus 2.1-15 September 14 Voice based on Genesis 3.1-11b September 21 Image & Craft based on Matthew 3.13-17 September 28 Masterpiece: …