Luke

Luke 3:1-6
In the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate
was governor of Judea, and Herod was ruler of Galilee, and his brother
Philip ruler of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias ruler of
Abilene,  2  during the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of
God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.  3  He went into all the
region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the
forgiveness of sins,  4  as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet
Isaiah, ‘The voice of one crying out in the wilderness:
“Prepare the way of the Lord,
    make his paths straight.
5  Every valley shall be filled,
    and every mountain and hill shall be made low,
and the crooked shall be made straight,
    and the rough ways made smooth;
6  and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”’

Church membership vs. discipleship — are they the same thing? (Hint: one comes with a country club card. The other comes with responsibility.

This Sunday, we're looking at the feeding of the 5,000 in Luke 9, a moment when Jesus could have easily done it all himself but instead turned to his disciples and said, "You feed them." That charge still applies to us today.

Join us Aug 9, as we talk about what it really means to be made, equipped, and sent as disciples of Jesus.

Remember "Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors"? 🚪 Before we look at where we're going, we're looking back at who we've aspired to be. This Sunday we revisit Luke 24 — the moment Jesus opened the disciples' minds to understand it all — and ask what it means for OUR hearts, minds, and doors to be open today.

 

Starting Aug 2, join us for Love Boldly, Serve Joyfully, Lead Courageously — five weeks exploring where we've been, who we are, and where God's calling us next. See you Sunday.

Long before there was a Methodist Church, there was just a movement — a group of people trying to live out their faith with passion and purpose. Jesus sent his followers out two by two, telling them to share the good news and bring God's kingdom near wherever they went. That same spirit shaped the early Methodists, who believed every person, not just the clergy, has a role to play in God's work. This week, we're digging into the history that shaped who we are, including a name you've probably heard before but maybe didn't know the story behind. Join us this Sunday as we trace our roots and discover where we came from.

Jesus told a story about a man who threw a big banquet and invited all his friends. One by one, they made excuses and didn't show up. So the host sent his servants out into the streets to invite anyone they could find — and the table still had room for more. This week, we're asking why that story matters for how we live as Methodists today. What does it mean to follow a faith that always makes room for one more person? Join us this Sunday as we explore what it means to have an Open Table.

We have prayed it a hundred times, maybe a thousand — but do we know what we are really saying? The Lord's Prayer began not as a script handed down from on high, but as a response to disciples who were hungry enough for genuine connection with God that they stopped and asked Jesus to show them how. This week, we trace the prayer back to its roots, sit with the question that started it all, and ask ourselves: are we praying at God, or are we truly talking to him?

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