2008-09-27 How to Get Out of Debt

Taming the Money Monster - Part 2: The bailout of Wall Street dominated the news this week. Lots and lots of debt is flowing through the financial system. For a moment let us turn from the macro picture to the micro picture on Main Street. How do we tame the money monster? How do we personally get out from under debt and find our way to financial freedom? Let us look at the first of many baby steps.

2008-09-20 The Trust of Talents

Taming the Money Monster - Part 1: It has been a busy week in the financial world. Lehman brothers filed for bankruptcy, Merrill Lynch was bought by Bank of America and AIG Insurance Company needs to be bailed out by the US government. This weekend key governmental leaders are working on a 700 billion dollar package to stabilize the economy. Into these very turbulent financial times we kick off our new fall sermon series, "Taming the Money Monster".

2008-09-13 Bridging the Gap!

What makes compassion and generosity so hard for us? One, as a westerner we cannot think our way toward being more compassionate but rather we must get in touch with our heart. Two, compassion and generosity mean that we need to get involved in other people's lives, and that can be messy. Three, there are a number of motives which compete in our hearts. And four, there is often a gap between what we want to do and what we can really carry out in our life. Jesus wants to meet us today right in the middle of that gap in our hearts.

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2008-09-06 Moved to Generosity!

By now the roaring winds of Gustav are only a whisper. Cars scramble back to the coast. People are coming home from the storm. There are lots of different kinds of storm in life. Some storms we see the rain, feel the wind and wonder about the destruction. Other storms lurk deep within us. They're swirling, spinning in anger, images out of control, tearing whatever lies in the pathway. How does the storm factor in your life? How out of control is your inner world? Come and see the difference Jesus' touch makes in the only life we live.