This Hallelujah Banquet
by Eugene H. Peterson • 9:00am / Upper Room • June 5 - July 31 Life isn’t easy. As widespread uncertainty rises in the world, many of us feel peace sinking lower with each news alert or incoming message. Yet it’s in the midst of testing that God sets a table. He invites us to discard fear and feast instead. In these sermons, the late author, Eugene Peterson (translator of The Message Bible) connects us with ancient Christian wisdom from the book of Revelation. Through Christ’s messages to seven early churches, we see how the end of one way of life can usher in a more vibrant connection with Jesus. With God, every ending has a new beginning. Books available in office for $10 Zoom Meeting ID: 938 1124 6937 Passcode: 675034 |
June 5 Beginning at the End (pages 3-23) Revelation 21:5-7 June 12 Ephesus: The Test of Our Love (pages 25-44) Revelation 2:4-5 June 19 Smyrna: The Test of Our Suffering (pages 46-66) Revelation 2:10 June 26 Pergamum: The Test of Our Truth (pages 67-86) Revelation 2:14 July 3 Thyatira: The Test of Our Holiness (pages 87-103) Revelation 2:18, 20 July 10 Sardis: The Test of Our Reality (pages 105-114) Revelation 3:1 July 17 Philadelphia: The Test of Our Witness (pages 115-125) Revelation 3:8 July 24 Laodicea: The Test of Our Commitment (pages 127-142) Revelation 3:15-16 July 31 This Hallelujah Banquet (pages 143-154) Revelation 19:9 |
Thank God It's Thursday:
Encountering Jesus at the Lord's Table As If for the Last Time by William H. Willimon • 9:30am / Social Hall • May 1 - May 29 What can we learn from Jesus' words and actions as he celebrated the Lord's Supper with the disciples on the original Maundy Thursday? Plenty! Focusing on Christ's sacrifice, example of servanthood, mandate to love one another, betrayal, and provision, Willimon offers five powerful meditations to enrich an often-overlooked part of Holy Week. Books available in office for $10 Zoom Meeting ID: 938 1124 6937 Passcode: 675034 |
May 1 Chapter 1: Uncomfortable Supper John 13:1-5 May 8 Chapter 2: Making an Example of Jesus John 13:14-17 May 15 Chapter 3: Making Love in Church John 13:34-35 May 22 Chapter 4: Truth at the Table John 13:21-30 May 29 Chapter 5: Bread from Heaven John 14:12-14 |