Posts by Sharon Kautz
Verse of the Day September 15
This week, we begin a new worship series, “Jesus’ Upside Down Kingdom: Rethinking How Life Is Supposed to Work.” Pastor Doug will be sharing devotions this week from throughout the Gospels, when Jesus challenges the ways that people are thinking and gives us a new perspective. Today’s reading is Mark 10:35-45, Greatness Means Serving…
Read MoreVerse of the Day September 14
This week, we begin a new worship series, “Jesus’ Upside Down Kingdom: Rethinking How Life Is Supposed to Work.” Pastor Doug will be sharing devotions this week from throughout the Gospels, when Jesus challenges the ways that people are thinking and gives us a new perspective. Today’s reading is Matthew 5:1-12, Blessedness Isn’t What…
Read MoreHow Are You Hearing?
In his message, “How Are You Hearing?”, Pastor Doug Scalise begins the series “Jesus’ Upside-Down Kingdom: Rethinking How Life Is Supposed to Work” with Jesus’ Parable of the Sower in Luke 8:4–18. The four soils reveal different ways we can hear and respond to God’s Word: with hardened hearts, shallow faith, distracted lives, or hearts…
Read MoreVerse of the Day September 13
This week, we begin a new worship series, “Jesus’ Upside Down Kingdom: Rethinking How Life Is Supposed to Work.” Pastor Doug will be sharing devotions this week from throughout the Gospels, when Jesus challenges the ways that people are thinking and gives us a new perspective. Today’s reading is Luke 8:4-18, How Are You…
Read MoreVerse of the Day September 12
This week, Rev. Greg Scalise shared a message that explored Exodus 23:10–19 and God’s command to make rest and celebration a regular part of life. Sabbath isn’t simply a reward we earn after working hard; it is a gift and spiritual practice God gives us for our own good and for the good of others.…
Read MoreVerse of the Day September 11
This week, Rev. Greg Scalise shared a message that explored Exodus 23:10–19 and God’s command to make rest and celebration a regular part of life. Sabbath isn’t simply a reward we earn after working hard; it is a gift and spiritual practice God gives us for our own good and for the good of others.…
Read MoreVerse of the Day September 10
This week, Rev. Greg Scalise shared a message that explored Exodus 23:10–19 and God’s command to make rest and celebration a regular part of life. Sabbath isn’t simply a reward we earn after working hard; it is a gift and spiritual practice God gives us for our own good and for the good of others.…
Read MoreVerse of the Day September 9
This week, Rev. Greg Scalise shared a message that explored Exodus 23:10–19 and God’s command to make rest and celebration a regular part of life. Sabbath isn’t simply a reward we earn after working hard; it is a gift and spiritual practice God gives us for our own good and for the good of others.…
Read MoreJesus’ Upside Down Kingdom: Rethinking How Life is Supposed to Work
Jesus told the crowds all these things in parables; without a parable he told them nothing. This was to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet: “I will open my mouth to speak in parables; I will proclaim what has been hidden from the foundation of the world. ~ Matthew 13:34-35 (NRSV) Each passage that we’ll…
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