Christian Year

Here Comes God! - Micah 1

An Advent service plan focused on introducing the book of Micah with not only the judgment, but also the hope and grace pronounced by Micah, which we are reminded of during Advent. This is part of a series on Micah and the hope that he pronounced.

June 1, 2005 | 11 min read
Radical Surgery - Matthew 18

A service plan in an Epiphany series in preparation for Lent focused on listening well, examining Jesus' teachings carefully, and gaining a more complete understanding of the life of discipleship.

June 1, 2005 | 6 min read
What Is Truth? - John 18

A service plan for the fifth Sunday of Lent planned around John 18:38. This service is part of "Questions of the Last Week," a series of Lent service plans.

June 1, 2005 | 9 min read

The Song of Simeon - Luke 2 (Sunday after Christmas)

A service plan for the week after Christmas planned around the Song of Simeon. Simeon's story speaks of fidelity, expectation, and hope, but it also warns about the danger of ignoring the Messiah. Part of an Advent series focused on the tension between the message that "Christ has come" and "not all is yet accomplished."

June 1, 2005 | 12 min read
Planks and Specs - Luke 6

A service plan in an Epiphany series in preparation for Lent focused on forgiving others, recognizing our own faults, and building up the body of Christ.

June 1, 2005 | 7 min read

A God Second-to-None - Micah 7

A Christmas or Christmas Eve service focusing on the Christmas story through the eyes of Micah, presenting God's gift of grace and forgiveness through his son. This is the final service in an Advent series on Micah and the hope that he pronounced.

June 1, 2005 | 12 min read
Why This Waste? - Mark 14

A service plan for the first Sunday of Lent planned around Mark 14:4. This service is part of "Questions of the Last Week," a series of Lent service plans.

June 1, 2005 | 10 min read
Surely Not I, Lord? - Matthew 26

A service plan for the second Sunday of Lent planned around Matthew 26:22. This service is part of "Questions of the Last Week," a series of Lent service plans.

June 1, 2005 | 10 min read

Like a Plowed Field - Micah 3

An Advent service plan focused on the way God lovingly chastens us that our barrenness may give way to fertility and productivity in a series on Micah and the hope that he pronounced.

June 1, 2005 | 8 min read