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Sermons on “Transformation”

I Corinthians 1:1-17

April 15, 2018 Bonnie St. Jean division, sanctification, Transformation, Unity 1 Corinthians 1: 1-17 1 Corinthians

Bonnie looks at the introduction to Paul’s letter to the Corinthians, reviewing the apostle’s relationship with the church and examining what this passage means for our process of transformation and pursuit of unity as the body of Christ.

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Intro to I Corinthians

April 8, 2018 Josias Hansen early church, Transformation 1 Corinthians 1 Corinthians

As we embark on a new series on I Corinthians, Josias gives a little informercial on why studying I Corinthians together will be particularly helpful for our community. Then the Bible Project’s video on I Corinthians was shown in order to give the general background and outline of Paul’s letter to the Corinthian Christians.

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Work

March 4, 2018 Bonnie St. Jean Lent, Prayer, Transformation, work Colossians 1:9-10, Galatians 5:25 Third Way Collective Rhythm

Bonnie introduced Part Two of the Third Way Collective Rhythm, which focuses on our work. It is linked to the second section of the Lord’s Prayer (“Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”). The prayer for this portion is, “Lord, may your will be my will today, in everything I do and with everyone I meet.”

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Time Reorientation

February 11, 2018 Josias Hansen Stewardship, time, Transformation Ephesians 5: 8-17 Giving Up

We often find ourselves believing that we just don’t have time to connect with God. We think we’re just too busy to experience God’s transforming power in our lives. Josias interviews two Franciscan Brothers of Peace to learn how their daily orientation around prayer has affected their experience of spiritual transformation. This sort of daily orientation around connecting with God will further be developed as we explore a very accessible, collective rhythm of prayer during our Lent series.

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Giving Up Our Self Image

January 28, 2018 Chris Senkler hypocracy, self image, Transformation 2 Corinthians 3: 12-18, Matthew 23: 23-28 Giving Up

We often waste a lot of time and energy worrying about what other people think of us, often to the point where it is a distraction from our service to God and others. Are there better ways we could spend that time and energy?

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Captive Thoughts

January 14, 2018 Terri Churchill Spiritual Disciplines, Surrender, Thinking, Transformation 1 Corinthians 10: 3-5, Romans 12: 1-2 Giving Up

As we begin a new series focused on surrender for the purposes of transformation, Terri focuses on the importance of offering our thought life up to God.

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