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Listen to Jon Woolner speak about God’s grace being non-reimbursable and something we just can’t un-experience. God makes the first move. Grace is that moment when I wake up and find out that my life is..a gift. Learn to accept radical love and acceptance. The Bible is full of story after story of people waking up. Transformation is not about doing stuff, it is about waking up. See Luke 15:3-31, Romans 5:6, and Psalm 139.
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Listen to Pastor Jonathan Woolner talk about God and how He mysteriously works all things together. “There are things that we have to do, but then there are things that only Christ can do.” “You can choose joy today.” Read Ephesians 1:3-9. Also Acts 3:21, Colossians 1:20, Matthew 19:28.
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Listen to Pastor Jonathan Woolner discuss how the kingdom of heaven is so vastly different than the way the world works. We are challenged to live in the strength of the kingdom of God.  Read Matthew 26:47-54, Matthew 5:3-11. Proverbs 18:21, John 19:10-11, Matthew 5:38-39…
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Listen to guest speaker, John Jenks.
God is a giver of gifts, and we have a role in receiving. “As God gives and I receive, life flows.” I need to connect with God. There is a God who loves us and wants to connect with us. The best gift God has given us is Himself. God continues to give other gifts to His children. We all have a desire for Love, Joy, Peace & Justice because we are created in God’s image. We need to be humble & teachable. Give up your need to be right. Learn to live in grace. “Grace protects us from pride and frees us from guilt” Be ready to trust. Be ready to trust even when we take a risk. God may call us to an adventure, and that involves risk. Cultivate the art of receiving in your life. Take a specific step with God’s direction.
See James 1:17, Romans 8, John 3:16, Hebrews 12:15, Mark 10:15, John 20:30-31, Acts 5:20, John 10:10, Genesis 2:24, & Romans 8.
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Listen to Amy Mark speak about communion being a time where we can focus on the grace of Jesus which unites us. Read along in Luke 22:14-23.
Continue reading “Table Grace”
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Listen to Pastor Jonathan Woolner talk about hate and racism in the parable of the Good Samaritan. He asks us to consider and discuss who is nearby that we are called to love, and what we can do to “…inherit eternal life”, meaning specifically, experiencing the kingdom of God here on earth, living in peace and with love. Read along in Luke 10:25-37.
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Listen to Jonathan Woolner speak about gossip, and how the Bible instructs us to handle grievances with our brothers and sisters directly, and to value unity and connection with God and with others. Read along in Matthew 18:15-17.
Technical Note: Missing CDs for CD recorder, so the recording was done by a cell phone app. Sorry about the poor sound quality.
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Listen to Jonathan Woolner speak about the love the father shows to his sons and daughters, which cannot be earned. The “good son” is challenged to be reconciled to the father by his own ego. Forgiveness is offered before, during, and after our sin by the father. Obedience is a result of the father’s love, not it’s cause. Radical love wins the heart, not condemnation. Read along in Luke 15:11-32.
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Listen to Jonathan Woolner speak about the immense measure of Grace God offers us, which defies our transactional ego-driven nature. We have a choice to allow our story to persist, or to allow God’s story to take over. Read along in Luke 15:11-32.
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