Posts by Sharon Kautz
Verse of the Day September 18
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 John 13:1-17, The King Becomes…
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Verse of the Day September 17
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 12:13-34, Treasure Isn’t the…
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Verse of the Day September 16
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 6:27–36, Love Replaces Retaliation…
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Preview: A Jesus-Centered Life
This Sunday in worship, we continue our series, “Jesus’ Upside Down Kingdom: Rethinking How Life is Supposed to Work,” with Gwyneth Preu sharing about living “A Jesus-Centered Life” from Luke 18 and the parable of the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector. “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went…
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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…
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Verse 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…
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How 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…
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Verse 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…
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Verse 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.…
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