Faith Formation

Were You There When He Kept Showing Up? - 1 Corinthians 15 (Sunday after Easter)

A service plan for Eastertide focused on our certainty in faith and our confidence in the credibility of the Christian religion as based on the evidence of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The final service plan of a Lenten series following specific events that led up to Christ's death and resurrection.

June 1, 2005 | 8 min read
The Song of a Brother and a Sister - Exodus 15

A service plan remembering Moses, Miriam and the people of Israel and giving praise and thanks to God for his miraculous delivery through the Red Sea. The spirit is thankful celebration for God's actions on our behalf. 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 | 10 min read

Faith-Given and Fed - Matthew 16, Romans 10, HCLD 25

The second service plan in a Pentecost series, focusing on the life of faith that uniquely provides the identity of the Christian Church. The life of faith is dynamic and subject to many experiences and influences.

June 1, 2005 | 9 min read
Beginning a Lenten Journey - Psalm 1

A service plan for Lent focused on Psalm 1, which reminds us that life is a journey with two possible paths; one path brings happiness, but the other path brings tragedy. This is part of a Lenten series on the Psalms.

June 1, 2005 | 27 min read

Let Scripture Speak - John 10

A service plan for October leading up to Reformation Day focused on the authority of Scripture as a guide for believing and living in a four-week series on truths from the Reformation.

June 1, 2005 | 10 min read
We Live by Faith - Romans 1

A service plan for October leading up to Reformation Day focused on the truth that we are saved by faith alone and we are called to live by faith in a four-week series on truths from the Reformation.

June 1, 2005 | 9 min read
Singleness and Trying to Find It Good - Mark 3, John 12

The fourth service plan in a series entitled "Chapters of Life." This service focuses on singleness--those who are unmarried--and aims to keep them and their needs in front of the entire worshiping community.

June 1, 2005 | 8 min read

Worship Service: A Foolish Message - 1 Corinthians 1

A worship service plan focusing on the central message of the Christian Gospel: Salvation comes through the cross of Jesus Christ.

June 1, 2005 | 8 min read
Is Christianity the Only True Religion? - Galatians 1, 1 Timothy 2

A service plan focused on the questions of validity in other world religions and the truth that salvation is found only in Jesus Christ, the son of God in a series addressing difficult questions of the faith.

June 1, 2005 | 8 min read