Video Vault: 2014 January - June
The Logos
When it comes to the holy divinity of Jesus Christ, John takes us back to the Beginning. Cosmologists may now be confronting the very Logos John writes about - in the dark matter and dark energy that we cannot see.
January 5, 2014
Magi, Baptism, and Resolutions
Epiphany is the realization of holy truth. We look at the Three Wise Men, the Baptism of Jesus, and the sincere failures of New Year's Resolutions. What do these have in common?
January 12, 2014
The Satisfaction Survey
It is easy to be dissatisfied in our constantly changing world. And of all the churches we encounter in Paul's Letters, the one in Corinth must have not satisfied Paul at all. But the first thing that Paul does in his first letter to that church is to thank God for them. How is he satisfied with them?
January 19, 2014
For Christ's Sake
Paul is concerned with the side-taking of his church in Corinth, and says, "For Christ's Sake! Is Christ divided?"
January 26, 2014
The People of God's World
The Beatitudes can be divided in three sets of three - and become Thesis, Antithesis, and Synthesis -re-creating us to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
February 2, 2014
The People of God - Salty
Salt is a remarkable mineral - and lousy on drinking water. Jesus called Christians "salty," but warned about "desalination!"
February 9, 2014
The Ethics of God's World
Jesus lifts up three of the Ten Commands - then "raises the bar." How can we be good enough for Christ?
February 16, 2014
The Ethics of God's World - Do No Harm
Do No Harm isn't exciting - but it doesn't make things worse.
February 23, 2014
Four Steps Down the Mountain
The Transfiguration was the ultimate "mountain top experience." Jesus helps Peter, James, and John deal with it in four ways.
March 2, 2014
Ash Wednesday Service
We all have secrets, like splinters in the soul. Ash Wednesday is the time to remove your splinter.
Music: Ah, Lord Jesus - composed and arranged by Dave Moorman.
March 5, 2014
Outside the Garden
We Christians usually consider the eating of the "forbidden fruit" as the origin of Original Sin. But that is just one perspective. What if the "Gotcha Tree" was the key to going out into the real world to obtain maturity and wisdom?
March 9, 2014
Re-Invent the Wheel
The wheel has been with us for 7,000 years - and yet Duncan Fitzsimmons re-invented the wheelchair wheel the collapse for easy storage. The Wheel of Faith has been around for thousands of years - the assumption that we must obey God's Laws in order to be righteous. Then Paul comes around in his letter to the Romans and collapses the whole thing.
March 16, 2014
The Ahh! Effect
Jesus sees right through the Samaritan woman at the well, loves her anyway, and offers her the ultimate "Ahh!"
March 23, 2014
Here's Mud in Your I
"Was this man born blind because of his sins or the sins of his parents?" What an unChristian thing to think. But we do because we are blind from birth ourselves, seeing the world through mud in the I.
March 30, 2014
If Only You Had Been Here
Jesus hears that his friend is sick and dying. But Jesus just fiddle-faddles around, letting Lazarus die. Christ had something incredibly important to show his friends - and us.
April 6, 2014
What Happened?
Peter tells the story of Holy Week.
April 13, 2014
Doubtful Design
Thomas heard that Jesus Christ was risen from the grave. He said, "I doubt it!" Doubt is an important part of faith - and yet it. when it comes to faith, it's not "seeing is believing, but rather believing is seeing"
April 27, 2014
The Resurrection Solution
Google is working to stop aging and end death. But Jesus has already given us the Resurrection Solution!
April 20, 2014
Tenebrae Service
A Service of Shadows following Christ on the Way of the Cross.
April 18, 2014
Stranger, Guest, Host
On the road to Emmaus, Jesus joins two of his disciples. They think he is a stranger, but invite him to walk with them, then to become their guest. Only then did they discover he was the host.
May 4, 2014
Life Abundant
Many things climb over the wall and steal our lives. Christ calls our name and gives us life abundant.
May 11, 2014
Let Not Your Hearts be Troubled
The worst that can happen is nothing compared to the size of God's Love.
May 18, 2014
An 8-Word Mission Statement
Jesus was a man on a mission. How can we describe our mission in eight words or less. Let's look at John 14.
May 25, 2014
Stranger in a Familiar Land
During our Faith Moment, we view a video Tribute to our country.
June 1, 2014
Jim McKean
Guest Preacher Jim McKean brings a message from the Holy Land
June 8, 2014
The Arrow of Time
Cosmologists can tell us (sort of) how the universe came to be. But we need our faith to understand why.
June 15, 2014
The Message - Rev. Jim McKean
The whole point of the Gospel is this: Who do you say Jesus is?
June 22, 2014
You're Gonna Serve Somebody
It might be the devil, it might be the Lord, but you're gonna serve somebody!