Go Tell John
We jump back into our series on the Life of Jesus this week with the lesson from Luke 7. John the Baptist is in prison and wrestling with doubt, so he sends his disciples to find reassurance from Jesus. God understands that we have doubts, and he wants us to find that same kind of reassurance.
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- Mar 8, 2015Go Tell John
Go Tell JohnWe jump back into our series on the Life of Jesus this week with the lesson from Luke 7. John the Baptist is in prison and wrestling with doubt, so he sends his disciples to find reassurance from Jesus. God understands that we have doubts, and he wants us to find that same kind of reassurance.
- Mar 1, 2015I Will Treasure Church Membership As a Gift
I Will Treasure Church Membership As a GiftWhat is the best gift you have ever received? God give us something even greater: the gift of salvation. Along with that gift, He gave us the church. Do you think of church membership as a gift? Maybe it's time to think again. This is the last in a series of six lessons based on the book, I Am a Church Member, by Thom Rainer.
- Feb 22, 2015I Will Lead My Family to Be Healthy Church Members
I Will Lead My Family to Be Healthy Church MembersThe church is a family. God has a lot to say in Ephesians about how families should interact. Some of those same guidelines can apply to the church as well. What kind of church members are we encouraging our families to be? This is the fifth in a series of six lessons based on the book, I Am a Church Member, by Thom Rainer.
- Feb 15, 2015I Will Pray For My Church Leaders
I Will Pray For My Church LeadersBeing a church leader has its ups and downs. It can be a great blessing, but it also bring challenging days. What if we all took just 5 minutes each day to pray for our current and future church leaders? This is the fourth in a series of six lessons based on the book, I Am a Church Member, by Thom Rainer.
- Feb 8, 2015Faith
FaithThis lesson from Hebrews 12 brings together the things we've talked about during the 2015 Eugene Rally. This year's theme is F.A.I.T.H. - For All I Trust Him. Our guest speaker, Brian Fuller, relays this lesson with this bottom line: A person with faith pursues a life in line with the author of that faith.
- Feb 1, 2015I Will Not Let My Church Be About My Preferences and Desires
I Will Not Let My Church Be About My Preferences and DesiresThink about the last 5 times you've been frustrated with church. How many of them are related to things not being exactly the way you like? Some of us have a tendency to want things with church to be done our way. This week, we will take the example of a petty argument among the disciples and see it in contrast with the servant attitude of Jesus. This is the third in a series of six lessons based on the book, I Am a Church Member, by Thom Rainer.
- Jan 25, 2015The Greatest Hope for Humankind
The Greatest Hope for HumankindOur guest speaker, Nathan Mellor, brings this lesson from the book of Ephesians. The path of Ephesus was forever changed by the body of Christ. Like then, the church can and will do great things through Christ.
- Jan 18, 2015I Will Be a Unifying Church Member
I Will Be a Unifying Church MemberIn Ephesians 4, Paul encourages us to keep the "unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace." Since unity doesn't just happen on its own, we probably do things daily that either encourage unity or cause division. What can we do to be unifying church members? This is the second in a series of six lessons based on the book, I Am a Church Member, by Thom Rainer.
- Jan 11, 2015I Will Be a Functioning Church Member
I Will Be a Functioning Church MemberWhat kind of church member are you? Are you involved and invested, or is just something that occupies an hour or two of your week? In 1 Corinthians 12, Paul describes us a parts of the body with different but important roles. Over the next several weeks, we will talk about what it means to be a church member and how we can become better ones. Based on the book, I Am a Church Member, by Thom Rainer.
- Jan 4, 2015To Be Made New
To Be Made NewThe beginning of a new year is often the time to making a fresh start. In Ephesians 4, Paul writes about the need to be made new and put the old life behind us.
