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Knowing and Staying

July 14, 2019 Terri Churchill Psalm 139: 1 -10

God knows us intimately, both our thoughts and actions, and despite this intimate knowing, will never abandon us. This is the kind of love God has demonstrated, and its the kind of love that we are invited into.

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Dangerous New Wine

June 9, 2019 Terri Churchill

Jesus got in trouble quite a bit for the company he kept and the religious rules he disregarded. In this passage, Jesus talks about the incompatibility of an obsession with how things look / religious rule-keeping and authentic faith that dares to be scandalized for love.

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Deep Water

May 26, 2019 Terri Churchill Asking for Help, Community, Humility, Ministry, Serving, Suffering Luke 5:1-11 Covenant and Common Prayer: Luke

Peter had been fishing all night with nothing to show for it when Jesus asked him if he could preach from his boat. Then he told him to row out to deep water. How do we cope when God invites us to painful and difficult ministry when we’re already exhausted? Terri shares about Luke 5:1-11 from the perspective of her current life circumstances. ***The first part of this sermon didn’t get recorded so we added the text for you to read.***

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The Marks of the Lord Jesus

April 7, 2019 Terri Churchill Dependence on Jesus 1 Corinthians 2:1-2, Galatians 6:11-18 Covenant and Common Prayer: Galatians

In Paul’s closing to the churches in Galatia, he emphasizes again that the importance of keeping the life and death of Jesus at the center of everything.

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Guarding our Freedom

March 10, 2019 Terri Churchill Allegory, Freedom, Hagar, Law, Midrash Galatians 4:21-31, Genesis 16, Genesis 21 Covenant and Common Prayer: Galatians

In the process of arguing for guarding the Freedom in Christ for the Gentile converts in Galatia, Paul uses an allegory about Hagar. Here we explore the reasons Paul might have used this particular allegory as well as the limits of this allegory.

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All Of You Are One

February 17, 2019 Terri Churchill Faith, Unity Galatians 3:23-29 Covenant and Common Prayer: Galatians

Terri discusses the difference between living by faith (covenant trust) versus relying on rules, and the ways anxiety impacts our faith life. She also digs into the radical inclusion of the early church and how that challenges us today.

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Intro to Galatians

January 13, 2019 Terri Churchill Galatians, Interpreting the Bible Galatians 1:1-17 Covenant and Common Prayer: Galatians

Terri introduces our new year-long series by giving an overview of the book of Galatians and talking about the way we approach the Bible.

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The Servant God

December 30, 2018 Terri Churchill Serving Luke 4: 14-21, Matthew 20: 1 - 16, Matthew 20: 20 - 28, Matthew 25: 34-40 Advent

Jesus came to serve rather than to be served.

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Hospitality in Flesh

December 9, 2018 Terri Churchill Advent, Hospitality, Incarnation Hebrews 2: 16 - 18, Phillipians 2: 5 - 11

Jesus came in a human body to be with us in the flesh, and to demonstrate the kind of hospitality that he has in mind for us. This means that our bodies are dignified by the presence of God, and that we can rely on Jesus to empower those bodies to love the way he loved.

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1 Cor 15: 29-58

November 18, 2018 Terri Churchill 1 Corinthians 1 Corinthians 15: 29-58 1 Corinthians

We are called to be people who demonstrate resurrection, calling life from death.

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