September 30, 2007: What Is True Spirituality? (1 John 2:6)

Spiritual life is to live in such a way that others say, "We know Him well..."

October 7, 2007: Living In Grace (Psalm 23:1-3a)

Learn how to recognize and experience grace in everyday life.

October 14, 2007: Grace For Regrets (Psalm 23:3b)

Learn how to practice confession in order to experience God's forgiveness more deeply.

October 21, 2007: Sustaining Grace (Psalm 24:4)

Learn to "bet the farm" on God's Grace.

October 28, 2007: Delighting In Grace (Psalm 24:5)

Learn to practice celebration in order to become a more joyful person.

November 4, 2007: A Legacy Of Grace (Psalm 24:6a)

See God's abundant grace and desire to be gracious in response.

November 18, 2007: Grace To Share (John 10:16)

Feel and act on the urgency to extend God's grace to others.

December 16, 2007: Simple Prayer/Three Transforming Prayers (Ephesians 6:10-20)

Accept the imperfections of our prayers, but to pray anyway; experience the transformation that comes from the "search me", "stretch me", and "lead me" prayers.

December 16, 2007: Children's Sermon

December 24, 2007: 4 pm Family Service

December 30, 2007:  And the Greatest of These Is Love (1 Corinthians 13:1-13)

Recognize and commit to the centrality of love.

January 6, 2008:  This Is a Friendship (Philippians 2:1-11)

Learn fundamental realities about building friendships.

January 13, 2008:  Love Pays Attention (Psalm 139:1-18)

Paying attention is one of the most powerful ways to express love.

January 20, 2008:  Knowing and Being Known (James 5:13-20)

Learn the value of progressing steadily into more authentic relationships.

January 20, 2008: Children's Sermon

January 27, 2008:  When Community Breaks Down (Matthew 18:15-20)

Firmly grasp the normalcy of conflict, and know the Biblical steps to proceed through it.

February 3, 2008:  Forgiveness (Matthew 18:15-20)

Learn what happens - even in ourselves - when we forgive someone and take steps to actually do it.

February 3, 2008: Children's Sermon

February 10, 2008:  Building a Passionately Inclusive Church (Ephesians 2:1-5, 12-19)

Recognize our heart blockage toward certain people, and to increase love and enlarge our capacity to include.

February 17, 2008:  Being "For" One Another (Hebrews 10:19-25)

Just as God is powerfully for us, we are to be for the people in our relational world.

February 17, 2008: Children's Sermon

February 24, 2008:  Use Me! / Use My Gifts! (Ephesians 2:1-5, 12-19)

See the adventure and fulfillment of being used by the God of the universe to accomplish his purposes. Recognize our identity as priests and to develop and deploy our spiritual gifts in kingdom service.

March 2, 2008: Walking Into Weakness (Exodus 3:1-6)

Hear and follow God's call - trembling but trusting - even in the face of our inadequacies.

March 2, 2008: Children's Sermon

March 9, 2008: Comparison: The Killjoy of Servanthood (John 3:22-36)

To recognize the danger of allowing comparison and envy to sap our joy, even when it comes to giftedness and serving.

March 9, 2008: Children's Sermon

March 16, 2008: The Ministry Of the Mundane (Mark 9:31-37)

Learn to be like Jesus through practical, everyday servanthood.

March 30, 2008: Servanthood's Bell-Shaped Curve (1 Peter 4:10-11a)

Understand and combat the common destroyers of long-term servanthood.

April 6, 2008: Abide in Him (John 15:1-17)

Decide that abiding with Christ will be your number-one priority as a servant.

April 13, 2008: Money: Why Is It So Important To God? (1 Timothy 6:6-10)

Understand the "spiritual" nature of money and possessions.

April 20, 2008: The Open Hands Of God (2 Corinthians 9:6-15)

Ground our good stewardship in the generous nature of God.

April 27, 2008: Tithing: A Training Exercise For the Heart (Malachi 3:10)

Understand the importance tithing has in cultivating a life of faith.