An Imperative to Suffer

Session 7.12 for March 22, 2015

One term we often use to describe Jesus is suffering servant. We describe him this way because in his great love for us, Christ suffered and died. On many occasions, as he taught his disciples, Jesus shares how he will suffer and indicates that people who follow him will also suffer. When Christianity was new and not the faith of the majority, suffering often took the shape of oppression. Today, we live in a culture and a time in which Christianity is the primary religion. Suffering today does not look the same. Yet, still it is what Christ has called us to. Sometimes the gospel of Christ calls us to let go of things, to change our priorities and interests. It demands that we live a life that is interested in kindness, love and justice - not ourselves. As a part of your faith, do you suffer for Christ? 

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Scripture: John 12:20-33

 

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Airport Conversation
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Death or Life

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Parody of a Modern Church Service

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Blue Ribbons for Slackers
Living with Dying

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Live By Light

Session 7.11 for March 15, 2015

Living in the light of Christ calls us to live our lives in a way that demonstrates how we trust the ways Jesus has called us to live. Trusting can mean giving something up, changing jobs, moving, or staying put even if we aren't sure about it. Trusting in Jesus means that we work for kindness and love and justice in this world and that we orient our lives around the teachings of Jesus. How does your life show that you trust in the light of Christ? 

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Scripture: John 3:14-22
 


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Survivor
In Dog We Trust
Pinella County
MLK Sermon

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Iron Man
Courageous

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More “accurate” Bible verse pictures
Google CFO Statement

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Cleansing the Temple

Session 7.10 for March 8, 2015

The church is the body of Christ, and as the body of Christ, we strive to live the life of a faithful disciple. We do thing by emulating the life Jesus lived and caring about the things he cared about. How can we do this when it comes to Jesus' action when he cleansed the temple?

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Scripture: John 2:13-22
 

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Hangry
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Necessary Sins
Why Am I So Angry

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The War

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Story of Kelly Gissendaner
Forgiveness and #KellyOnMyMind
Church and Payday Lending
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Backwards Logic

Session 7.09 for March 1, 2015

We often walk through this world thinking that things work in a certain way. If you work hard you will do well; if you get a good education you will get a good job; if you are kind, you will have good friends. But when Jesus talks, it often feels like he thinks things work differently than we do. His logic seems to be backwards to us. How will you understand Jesus' words in today's text? 

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Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

 

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Choose to Lose
Treasures in Heaven
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Lose my Soul

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Clear and Present Danger

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Ask Her More

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The "S" Word

Session 7.08 for February 22, 2015

Some parts of faith are comforting. God offers grace and mercy, ever lasting love, and seeks justice for all of us. There are other aspects of faith that are unsettling or difficult for us embrace. In today's session, we are talking about submission. This is not something many of us like to do - yet it is an important aspect of faith.  As people of faith, we are called to live in certain ways. When we do, we are submitting to God's ways of being in the world. Many of us have negative associations with the idea of submitting to anything; however, when we submit to God, the result is abundant life. 

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Scripture: Psalm 25:1-10
 

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Coventry Conundrum
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Let It Go

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SNL 40
40 portraits in 40 years

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