Message: “God is Life” from Matthew Dyer
A message from the series “God in Real Life.” This week we look at the historical context, authorship, structure and major themes of 1 John.
Message: “Kindness Forever” from Ruth Campbell
A message from the series “Winter Kindness.” This week we looked at how kindness defies the darkness, and is a prophetic act that extends the kingdom of God. We looked at cynicism in the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden, and meditated on the Sermon on the Mount.
Message: “Kindness Keeps Company” from Ruth Campbell
A message from the series “Winter Kindness.” This week we talked about how to truly listen and have empathy with one another as an expression of kindness.
Message: “Just Kindness” from Matthew Dyer
A message from the series “Winter Kindness.” This week we talked about how kindness needs to be expressed through the pursuit of justice. Since injustice is a product of the illusion of separateness, justice (kindness in action) needs to come from recognition of our oneness with God and with each other, drawing on the love of Jesus.
Message: “Why Be Kind?” from Ruth Campbell
A message from the series “Winter Kindness.” This week we look at our motivations for being kind, and examples from Jesus found in the gospels. We looked at how we are called to be like Jesus in being “kinder than necessary” to everyone, without condescension, even when we don’t feel like it–because we are children of God.