Faith Formation

Fruitful Lips - Hebrews 13, HCLD 36-37

A service plan focused on the privilege of knowing the name of God and the element of Christian obedience in knowing how to use and speak his name in a way that is honoring to him in a series on the Ten Commandments, as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.

June 1, 2005 | 10 min read
Finding a Job You Can Love

A service plan based on Ecclesiastes 2:17-26 focused on selecting our vocation, which should be a source of productivity, satisfaction and meaning for us as image-bearers of God who have been redeemed in Christ in a series focused on vocation and how our faith and our work are integrated.

June 1, 2005 | 12 min read
How Can I Forgive Others? - Matthew 18

A service plan focused on our willingness to forgive others as we have been forgiven in a series addressing difficult questions of the faith.

June 1, 2005 | 8 min read

God of First Place - Acts 17, HCLD 34

A service plan focused on the first commandment and God's exclusive claim on our lives as both our creator and our deliverer in a series on the Ten Commandments, as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.

June 1, 2005 | 9 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

Friend Lazarus - John 11

A service plan for Eastertide focused on the resurrection of Jesus' friend Lazarus in an Eastertide series focusing on Bible stories that occurred before Christ's resurrection but which shed light on how we should live after his resurrection.

June 1, 2005 | 10 min read
Why Isn't Life More Fair? - Psalm 73

A service plan focused on the question of why life isn't more fair and the truth that we should have the freedom to be honest with God about our struggles and disappointments. This is part of a series addressing life's toughest questions for Christians.

June 1, 2005 | 8 min read
The Joy of Being a Child - Psalm 139, Mark 10

The first service plan in a series entitled "Chapters of Life." This service focuses on the chapter of childhood. The intent is to speak to children, with children, and to those of other ages about children.

June 1, 2005 | 7 min read

Bread for Today - Exodus 16, HCLD 50

A service plan from the Lord's Prayer focused on trusting God for our daily needs and sharing generously with others in a series on prayer as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.

June 1, 2005 | 13 min read
Religion and Work - Do They Mix?

A service plan based on Exodus 20 and Colossians 3 addressing our attitudes toward daily work and what our faith has to do with shaping these attitudes in a series focused on vocation and how our faith and work are integrated.

June 1, 2005 | 10 min read