We consider Micah 5:2, the shortest of the traditional Christmas readings, at our early Christmas service with German songs and liturgy...and we think about what a Christmas Pickle has to do with all of that.
How does your morning routine get you ready for the day? The season of Advent is like the "morning routine" of the church - getting us ready in hope for the rest of the church year.
Advent is like an alarm clock counting down to the point when Jesus comes to judge the whole world - which would be a bad thing except that we know the right defense.
We end our Transformed by the Cross series with pledging ourselves to see the Transformation of our lives in 3 specific areas: Personal, Relational, and Missional.
Is Jesus going to Transform you this year? Will it make you look different? It might, but even if it doesn't, you'll still be Transformed by Him.
***Pretty horrible audio quality, but here nonetheless****
The 3rd sermon in our series about being Transformed by the Cross, this one, about being Transformed Relationally - being transformed by seeing God's love in those we go to church with
Do you love me? Jesus does, and He loves you too. So can you love other people?
Abiding in the truth will set you free - but how do you abide in that truth? And will it transform your life?
Should we be like Martin Luther? How would we do that?
The first in a 5 week long series about Transformation at University Lutheran. We are transformed by Jesus' love for the Father and for us.
How many times do you follow God's commandments? How many commandments does He have? How do those commandments change you?
Is the Christian life supposed to be "Easy"? How do we go wrong in chasing after the ease?
Are you terrified of the justice of God? What is terrifying about God? What is terrifying about justice? And what calms our terror?
Should there be a warning sign in your church? What warning sign should that be?
When is God like tech support? How do we come to God and when do we come to God looking for His advice and instructions?
What is "integrity" and how can David claim to have it?
What is integrity? What does that word even mean?
How is Peter's Confession like getting the right pronunciation of Jesus' name? Is that what faith is like?
Can you pronounce Jesus' name?
How many gifts has God given you and can you see them?
How much would it take to feed 5000 people? Can you see yourself doing that? Can you see Jesus doing it?
It's tough to be a plant - most of the time you don't make it. But if you do, you have a great and amazing life of purpose and joy.
Has Jesus planted His seeds of love and forgiveness in your heart? Did it live?
What is most incomprehensible about the Trinity? The math, or the love?
Does your father love you? Why? Love isn't explainable, it's just there, like the Trinity
Is the story of Pentecost a good "Ghost Story"? Does the Holy Ghost make for a good "ghost story"?
What is a spirit? And how is it like a balloon?
What comes next after Jesus ascends to the right hand of God the Father? What makes us say "what now", and how do we answer that question before Jesus returns?
Where is Jesus now? What is He doing? Jesus is found in all sorts of places in our lives, just like Flat Stanley is found in a lot of places.
