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Listen to Jonathan Woolner speak on Sunday, January 31st, 2016 about identifying things that keep you from accepting grace and peace. He also introduces the concept of being grace and peace to others around you. Later on this series we will be discussing ‘how’ to do this stuff, not just discuss the ‘what’.
Read along in Philippians 1:1-2
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Listen to Jonathan Woolner speak on Sunday, January 24th. The Hebraic perspective is explored. They think of sins in the community sense, rather than in the individual sense. The goat with our sins has left and is not coming back. When you forget who you are in Jesus, the church becomes “Sin Management 101”
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Listen to Jonathan Woolner speak on Sunday, January 17th, 2016 about the genealogy of Jesus and David. It is a story about the “One God” who was faithful. He uses the ordinary to redeem His creation. Three genealogies reveal multiple ways God reveals His plan to redeem humankind.
Read along in Matthew 1:1-17, Luke 3:23-38, 1 Chronicles 1
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Listen to Jonathan Woolner speak on January 10th, 2016 about Scripture and humankind being God-breathed and inspired by God. We are more than physical beings.
Read along in 2 Timothy 3:16-17
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Listen to Jonathan Woolner speak on Sunday, January 3rd, 2016 about Noah’s curse on his youngest son, Ham. Jesus blessed and loved those who have been living under a curse, including the descendants of Ham: The Canaanites, among others. We are called to step aside from cultural norms and follow His radical example.
Read along in Genesis 9:20-28, Judges 10, Mark 7, Matthew 15, Luke 6
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Listen to Peter Gothold teach on Sunday, December 27th, 2015 about the significance of Jesus coming to be with us, humankind. We are challenged to define the relationship we have with God and eschew the temptation to believe that ambivalence is an option in this mental exercise. The system of grace and reconciliation only works if Jesus is actually God in the flesh.
Read along in Matthew 1:18-23
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Listen to Jonathan Woolner speak on Sunday, December 20th about the faith and courage Mary would have had to deliver a, ‘Let’s do this’ (paraphrased) response.
Read along in Luke 1:26-38, Luke 1:46-56
“Drummer Boy” with Amanda, Peter, Mike & Amy.
Celebrating Advent Sunday #4
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Listen to Jonathan Woolner illustrate on Sunday, December 13th how difficult it must have been to be Joseph and Mary, losing their reputation of righteousness in exchange for the plan of God. This is the third Sunday of Advent.
Read along in Matthew 1:18-25, Deuteronomy 22:22, John 1:46, & Mark 6:3
Live drawings done by everyone today instead of written notes.
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Listen to Amy Mark speak on Sunday, December 6th about exploring her struggle with the existence of peace and feeling like an outsider.
She then leads us to discover or rediscover the peace brought to all of humanity by Jesus Christ.
Read along in Luke 2:14
Painting done live during today’s service by Michael Mays
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Listen to Jonathan Woolner speak on Sunday, November 29th, about the pattern God has of selecting those whose hope seems to have passed to fulfill His vision and plan miraculously.
 This is the first Sunday of Advent. Live pastel drawing referred to by Jon in the recording was created by Ezra Engle.
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