Scripture: Luke 6:27-36 It was a Sunday morning early in my appointment. The congregation & I were still getting to know each other & get a feel for each other. We were still finding our rhythm, if you will. We had agreed that we wanted to make sure that everybody is welcome. We would turn away only the people that Jesus turns away. We also agreed there would be no distinction between male & female in positions of leadership. We had a nice day. Everybody seemed to have

Scripture: Luke 6:17-26 Were you one of those kids who dreaded when it came time to pick teams for basketball, dodgeball or soccer in gym class? Or were you one of those kids that always got picked first? Regardless, it was always a good thing if your best pal was captain that day. Then, no matter how good or bad you played, at least you knew you would get picked early. The truly bad days were when your worst sport & your worst enemy came up on the same day. Gradually, a

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 I believe we are all aware of how our culture lives… Guilt, gluttony & greed Examples: more counseling, bigger burgers & higher pay In denial – or ignorance – of how the rest of the world lives I.e., selfishness – self-centered-ness Not always by desire or design Subtlety of Satan’s attacks We also know that is not how we are supposed to live Our text spells it out quite plainly At the end of it all, 3 things will remain Faith, hope & love Pro