CURRENT SERMON SERIES: "Beauty for Ashes"
On the outside, most of us might seem to have it all together—at least most of the time. We try to keep busy, to keep showing up, to keep up appearances, and to Keep on Truckin’, as that old, familiar bumper sticker used to say.
But truth be told, most of us, on the inside, are trying just to hold it all together. We stumble, fumble, and tumble through life—through triumph and tragedy, through ups and downs, through long days and dark nights—often trying desperately to protect the image we want to project in this world.
Until eventually, what may appear like beauty on the outside starts to feel more like ashes on the inside. We each carry within us the shame and secrets, the betrayals and bondage, the fears and self-doubt, that come to every human life.
Over time, we learn we can no longer hold these inside for the sake of holding it all together. We long for the beauty that once dwelled in us. The season of Lent is a time of cleansing and purging ourselves of the lifeless ashes we carry.
By letting them out and letting them go, we make room for the grace and freedom and beauty that only God can give us.
Join us for this honest and heartfelt series about God’s eternal promise to bestow on each us “a crown of beauty instead of ashes.”
”Embracing An Open God” - Guest Speaker Dr. Thomas Jay Oord - April 16, 2023
BEAUTY FOR ASHES: ”Forgiveness For Our Betrayals” (Matthew 26) - Rev Mark Feldmeir - April 2, 2023
BEAUTY FOR ASHES: ”Freedom From Our Tombs” (John 11) - Rev Mark Feldmeir - March 26, 2023
BEAUTY FOR ASHES: ”Vision For Our Blindness” (John 9:1-12, 25b) - Rev Jerry Lee Butler - March 19, 2023
BEAUTY FOR ASHES: ”Assurance For Our Self-Doubt” (Exodus 17:1-7) - Rev Mark Feldmeir - March 12, 2023
BEAUTY FOR ASHES: ”Curiosity for Our Certainty” (John 3:1-9, 16) - Rev Mark Feldmeir - March 5, 2023
BEAUTY FOR ASHES: ”Wholeness for Our Shame” (Genesis 2:15-17 & Genesis 3:1-7) - Rev Amy Stapleton - February 26, 2023
”WHY CHRISTIAN: Why Hope?” (Isaiah 43:16-21) - Rev Mark Feldmeir - February 19, 2023
”WHY CHRISTIAN: Why the Bible?” (Psalm 119:103-105 & John 16:12-15) - Rev Mark Feldmeir - February 12, 2023
”WHY CHRISTIAN: Why the Church?” (1 John 4:16-21) - Rev Mark Feldmeir - February 5, 2023
”WHY CHRISTIAN: Why the Cross?” (Philippians 2:1-11) - Rev Mark Feldmeir - January 29, 2023
”WHY CHRISTIAN: Why Jesus?” (Readings from the Gospel of John) - Rev Mark Feldmeir - January 22, 2023
”WHY CHRISTIAN: Why Christianity?” (John 1:1-5, 14) - Rev Mark Feldmeir - January 15, 2023
”Home By Another Way” (Matthew 2:1-12) - Rev Amy Stapleton - January 8, 2023
”Beginnings and Identity” (Mark 1:4-11) - Rev Jerry Lee Butler - January 1, 2023
”So Now What?” (Isaiah 63:7-9) - Rev Jerry Lee Butler - December 25, 2022
”UNTO US - The Child” (Luke 2) - Rev Mark Feldmeir - December 24, 2022
”UNTO US - The Child” (Luke 2) - Rev Amy Stapleton - December 24, 2022
”UNTO US - Prince of Peace” (Ephesians 2:14-18) - December 18, 2022
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