SERMONS
Aug 18 - Troy Oliver
Seeing is believing.
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Well, sometimes. When we're young, we believe what we see. But when we get a little older, a little wiser, and a littler more seasoned ... we start to say, "That's not what it looks like."
Jesus has a message for Christians, who have lost the ability to believe in what they see.
Sept 1 - Troy Oliver
We usually don't mind letting Jesus do his Jesus things, at his Jesus place, in his Jesus way.
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But what happens when Jesus encroaches upon our lives, in our worklplaces, and in our families. Sometimes we just want to say, "Jesus, stay in your lane!"
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But Jesus says, "Let me show you something."
Aug 18 - Troy Oliver
Sometimes, no matter what you do, it's not enough.
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In Luke 10, we read a tale of two sisters. One is doing everything right; the other -- everything wrong. So why does Jesus seem to favor the one doing nothing at all?
Aug 11 - Troy Oliver
What does the Christian life look like? Should it make you rich ... or poor? Should Jesus shield you from the world, or leave you exposed? Should it look like your life, before? Or should it look like something different?
In Luke 9, Jesus has some difficult words for his followers, about what it means to follow.
Aug 4 - Troy Oliver
In 2002, Tim McGraw said what we were all thiking. You've gotta "Live like you're dyin'."
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As Christians, should we live this life as if the end is coming? Or should we accept that we were created to be transformed from this body into the next ...
... and die like we're livin'."
July 28 - Troy Oliver
When Peter asked Jesus how many times he must forgive someone, Jesus gave a confusing response. In the parable that followed, Jesus makes it clear: God forgave you. Forgive others.
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But sometimes, don't we think to ourselves ... "It's apples and oranges, Lord!"
July 21 - Troy Oliver
Sometimes, being a follower of Jesus can be a real drag. It demands that we deny the flesh and demonstrate love, patience, kindness ...
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And sometimes, we go the other way, entirely. We deny Jesus. And when things get worse, we double down.
July 14 - Troy Oliver
Do you ever feel small? Sometimes, our world, our culture, even our own spiritual inadequacies can make us feel small. And it leads us to wonder, "Can the Kingdom of God be this small?"
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Jesus responds with a couple of parables about something very small, indeed. The Seed.
July 7 - Troy Oliver
We all live under authority. At our jobs, in our families, in our government -- even at church. We know good authority when we see it, and unfortunately we know when it's bad.
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As Christians, are we seeking to live under good authority?
June 30 - Mason Norman
All churches have one thing in common: We have differences. Different likes and dislikes, different styles, different ways of doing things.
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If Christ calls us to love one another, how can we respond in Unity?
