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CURRENT SERIES

The Church in HD:  Biblical Images of the Church

Christians believe the church is the hope of the world.  Yet while many people today are interested in spiritual things, they are not interested in the church.  Therefore, the church is undergoing a radical transformation in form, or at least recovereing an ancient form, in order to interest people in today’s world.

“The Church in HD” invites us to examine biblical images of the Church, in order to recover a clearer picture of the church.  Over eight weeks, we are examining the church as “the people of God,” “the body of Christ,” and the “temple of the Holy Spirit” and on Palm Sunday and Easter “the chief cornerstone” of the church,” namely Jesus Christ.  In this series, we hope to move beyond notions of the church as people striving to be better behaved, and recover a biblical notion of people who have truly good news. We hope you will join us for this series.

Living Stones - Nelson Ould (4/8/2012)
The Cornerstone of the Spiritual House, Part I - Dave Barry (4/1/2012)
Temple of the Holy Spirit, Part II - Dave Barry (3/25/2012)
Temple of the Holy Spirit, Part I - Nelson Ould (3/18/2012)
The Body of Christ, Part II - Dave Barry (3/11/2012)
The Body of Christ, Part I - Nelson Ould (3/4/2012)
The People of God, Part II - Dave Barry (2/26/2012)
The People of God, Part I - Nelson Ould (2/19/2012)
Baptism and Milestones - Nelson Ould (2/12/2012)
The Cost of Community - Dave Barry (2/5/2012)

PAST SERIES

A Spiritual Compass for 2012: The Five ‘Solas’ of the Reformation

In today’s world, lots of people believe different things. This month we are exploring the core commitments that differentiate us as a faith community.

Glory To God Alone – Our Sole Ambition - Dave Barry (1/1/2012)
The Uniqueness of Christ
Sola Gratia - Nelson Ould (1/22/2012)

Crossroads: Moving from (Mere) Belief to Following Jesus

Today, lots of people believe in Jesus, but few are willing to follow him.  The mistake many make is to confuse believing “in” Jesus with believing things “about” Jesus.  But this kind of belief does not necessarily take the teachings of Jesus seriously.  One can conceivably believe that Jesus is the Son of God and yet still live self-centered lives.  All of this believing, loving, worshiping and accepting Jesus is largely an internal experience, but following Jesus means engagement with the outside world in a tangible way.  Following Jesus is about listening and doing.  It is about putting into practice the things that Jesus taught.

Cross Here Part I - Nelson Ould (9/18/2011)
Cross Here Part II – Rick Hutton/Dave Barry (9/25/2011)
Cross Training Part I - Dave Barry (10/2/2011)
Cross Training Part II - Nelson Ould (10/9/2011)
Cross Training Part III - Dave Barry (10/16/2011)
Cross Training Part IV - Nelson Ould (10/23/2011)
Cross Training Part V  - Nelson Ould (10/30/2011)
Cross Training Part VI  - Nelson Ould (11/6/2011)
Following Jesus Into The Neighborhood (11/13/2011)
Crossing Over - Dave Barry (11/20/2011)
Crossing Over - Dave Barry (11/27/2011)
God Crossed Over - Nelson Ould (12/4/2011)
God Crossed Over - Nelson Ould (12/18/2011)

Simplicity: The Practical Power of One Thing

When Less is More Part I
When Less is More Part II
When Less is More Part III - Dave Barry (8/21/11)
When Less is More Part IV
When Less is More Part V - Dave Barry (9/4/11)