from Luke 1:26-38
As familiar as the season of Advent is for so many of us, what is it about this season; this time leading up to Christmas that we need to hear year after year? Why does it matter? Why the same scriptures, the same stories? Hasn’t Christ already come? Indeed He has, but we are promised that He is coming again. And if His coming meant and means for us the renewal of Hope, of Joy, of Love and Peace, then perhaps we ought to seek the arrival of those truths once again and consider how we might live life in the reality of an already and coming King.
w/ Vern Collins
from Luke 1:67-80
*Christmas Cantata Combined worship gathering*
As familiar as the season of Advent is for so many of us, what is it about this season; this time leading up to Christmas that we need to hear year after year? Why does it matter? Why the same scriptures, the same stories? Hasn’t Christ already come? Indeed He has, but we are promised that He is coming again. And if His coming meant and means for us the renewal of Hope, of Joy, of Love and Peace, then perhaps we ought to seek the arrival of those truths once again and consider how we might live life in the reality of an already and coming King.
w/ Ed Glaize
from Luke 1:5-38
As familiar as the season of Advent is for so many of us, what is it about this season; this time leading up to Christmas that we need to hear year after year? Why does it matter? Why the same scriptures, the same stories? Hasn’t Christ already come? Indeed He has, but we are promised that He is coming again. And if His coming meant and means for us the renewal of Hope, of Joy, of Love and Peace, then perhaps we ought to seek the arrival of those truths once again and consider how we might live life in the reality of an already and coming King.
w/ Vern Collins
from Habakkuk 3:16-19
When things are going well rejoicing can feel as natural as breathing…but what about when the challenges and the pain of life come? Where does rejoicing go? Is it possible to rejoice when life’s challenges come? Is there value in rejoicing during difficult seasons? Most importantly, is there REASON for rejoicing when the challenges of life come? The prophet Habakkuk has much to offer about the posture of prayer, the importance of remembering, and the choice of rejoicing that can change one’s perspective on present circumstances.
w/ Vern Collins
from Matthew 5:3-16
What is the witness of the church in a divided world? What is the witness of the church in a divisive political season? Is the witness wrapped up in supporting a given leader? In voting a given way and encouraging others to do so? Or is the witness of the church rooted in something much deeper…much more lasting? What if, considering Jesus’ words in his prayer recorded in John’s gospel, we find that our witness might be broader reaching and much more lasting by seeking together to live into who Jesus calls us to be…both as His hands and feet in this world, but also as a reflection of the fullness of Who God is as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit? Over the course of these few weeks we will consider the WHY and then some of the HOW we might seek to be Church Together in a divided time.
w/ Vern Collins
from Philippians 2:1-14
What is the witness of the church in a divided world? What is the witness of the church in a divisive political season? Is the witness wrapped up in supporting a given leader? In voting a given way and encouraging others to do so? Or is the witness of the church rooted in something much deeper…much more lasting? What if, considering Jesus’ words in his prayer recorded in John’s gospel, we find that our witness might be broader reaching and much more lasting by seeking together to live into who Jesus calls us to be…both as His hands and feet in this world, but also as a reflection of the fullness of Who God is as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit? Over the course of these few weeks we will consider the WHY and then some of the HOW we might seek to be Church Together in a divided time.
w/ Ed Glaize
from 1 Corinthians 1:10-17
What is the witness of the church in a divided world? What is the witness of the church in a divisive political season? Is the witness wrapped up in supporting a given leader? In voting a given way and encouraging others to do so? Or is the witness of the church rooted in something much deeper…much more lasting? What if, considering Jesus’ words in his prayer recorded in John’s gospel, we find that our witness might be broader reaching and much more lasting by seeking together to live into who Jesus calls us to be…both as His hands and feet in this world, but also as a reflection of the fullness of Who God is as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit? Over the course of these few weeks we will consider the WHY and then some of the HOW we might seek to be Church Together in a divided time.
w/ Vern Collins
from Ephesians 2:11-22
What is the witness of the church in a divided world? What is the witness of the church in a divisive political season? Is the witness wrapped up in supporting a given leader? In voting a given way and encouraging others to do so? Or is the witness of the church rooted in something much deeper…much more lasting? What if, considering Jesus’ words in his prayer recorded in John’s gospel, we find that our witness might be broader reaching and much more lasting by seeking together to live into who Jesus calls us to be…both as His hands and feet in this world, but also as a reflection of the fullness of Who God is as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit? Over the course of these few weeks we will consider the WHY and then some of the HOW we might seek to be Church Together in a divided time.
w/ Vern Collins
from John 17:20-26
What is the witness of the church in a divided world? What is the witness of the church in a divisive political season? Is the witness wrapped up in supporting a given leader? In voting a given way and encouraging others to do so? Or is the witness of the church rooted in something much deeper…much more lasting? What if, considering Jesus’ words in his prayer recorded in John’s gospel, we find that our witness might be broader reaching and much more lasting by seeking together to live into who Jesus calls us to be…both as His hands and feet in this world, but also as a reflection of the fullness of Who God is as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit? Over the course of these few weeks we will consider the WHY and then some of the HOW we might seek to be Church Together in a divided time.
w/ Vern Collins
from Philippians 4:4-9
In times of turmoil we tend to look for that which will bring us peace; for that which will help us cope; for that which will help us through. Challenges, the unknown affects not only our outlook on life and our relationship with hope, but it can challenge our relationships with one another. When faced with such seasons the question becomes, where do you search? Who or what do you look to in order to find peace…to find, not just the peace that helps you cope, but the peace that guards your heart?
w/ Vern Collins
from Revelation 21:1-6
How are we to find hope amidst devastation and loss? It is not necessarily a question of looking at what is around us, rather it is a question of where our hope is anchored that determines how we face the challenges of the present. The word from Jesus is that He will return and renew all things and the degree to which we root ourselves in that truth and live our lives in the present based on that future hope shapes both our perspective and our ability to how we work to bring renewal to the world around us.
w/ Vern Collins
from Acts 4:13
In Proverbs 29:18 (in the King James Version) we read, “Where there is no vision, the people perish…” The New Living Translation offers it this way: “When people of not accept divine guidance, they run wild…”
In this 5 week series, we will spend time unpacking Boone UMC’s Vision Statement: “Changed By Grace…Living, Loving, and Serving with Jesus.”What would change about your life if this became your pursuit and reality? What does it mean for us as a church that this is the horizon toward which we are journeying?
w/ Vern Collins
from John 6:1-13
In Proverbs 29:18 (in the King James Version) we read, “Where there is no vision, the people perish…” The New Living Translation offers it this way: “When people of not accept divine guidance, they run wild…”
In this 5 week series, we will spend time unpacking Boone UMC’s Vision Statement: “Changed By Grace…Living, Loving, and Serving with Jesus.”What would change about your life if this became your pursuit and reality? What does it mean for us as a church that this is the horizon toward which we are journeying?
w/ Vern Collins
from 1 John 3:11-23
In Proverbs 29:18 (in the King James Version) we read, “Where there is no vision, the people perish…” The New Living Translation offers it this way: “When people of not accept divine guidance, they run wild…”
In this 5 week series, we will spend time unpacking Boone UMC’s Vision Statement: “Changed By Grace…Living, Loving, and Serving with Jesus.”What would change about your life if this became your pursuit and reality? What does it mean for us as a church that this is the horizon toward which we are journeying?
w/ Vern Collins
from Galatians 2:20
In Proverbs 29:18 (in the King James Version) we read, “Where there is no vision, the people perish…” The New Living Translation offers it this way: “When people of not accept divine guidance, they run wild…”
In this 5 week series, we will spend time unpacking Boone UMC’s Vision Statement: “Changed By Grace…Living, Loving, and Serving with Jesus.”What would change about your life if this became your pursuit and reality? What does it mean for us as a church that this is the horizon toward which we are journeying?
w/ Vern Collins
MISSION CELEBRATION WEEKEND
from Philippians 2:1-18
In Proverbs 29:18 (in the King James Version) we read, “Where there is no vision, the people perish…” The New Living Translation offers it this way: “When people of not accept divine guidance, they run wild…”
In this 5 week series, we will spend time unpacking Boone UMC’s Vision Statement: “Changed By Grace…Living, Loving, and Serving with Jesus.” What would change about your life if this became your pursuit and reality? What does it mean for us as a church that this is the horizon toward which we are journeying?
w/ Dustin Mailman and G.A.
from 2 Corinthians 5:16-21
In Proverbs 29:18 (in the King James Version) we read, “Where there is no vision, the people perish…” The New Living Translation offers it this way: “When people of not accept divine guidance, they run wild…”
In this 5 week series, we will spend time unpacking Boone UMC’s Vision Statement: “Changed By Grace…Living, Loving, and Serving with Jesus.”What would change about your life if this became your pursuit and reality? What does it mean for us as a church that this is the horizon toward which we are journeying?
w/ Ed Glaize and Vern Collins
from Hebrews 12:1-3
Using the Summer Olympics as our backdrop, we’ll spend these four weeks considering the purpose, the challenges, the motivation, and the gift of one another toward a life that is fruitful for the Kingdom of God and pleasing to the heart of God as we run the race marked out for us.
w/ Vern Collins
from 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Using the Summer Olympics as our backdrop, we’ll spend these four weeks considering the purpose, the challenges, the motivation, and the gift of one another toward a life that is fruitful for the Kingdom of God and pleasing to the heart of God as we run the race marked out for us.
w/ Vern Collins
from Ecclesiastes 9:11
Using the Summer Olympics as our backdrop, we’ll spend these four weeks considering the purpose, the challenges, the motivation, and the gift of one another toward a life that is fruitful for the Kingdom of God and pleasing to the heart of God as we run the race marked out for us.
w/ Vern Collins
