Today we explore one of Jesus's most puzzling parables - the story of a dishonest manager who gets praised for his shrewdness. This difficult parable challenges us to examine our stewardship: how we handle the "little" things in our daily lives reveals our true character. We cannot serve both God and wealth - we must choose which master we will follow.
Thank you to Rick Boyle for our scripture readings, Tom Davis for our Intercessions, , and José Cueto for recording the service. But as always special thanks to Pastora Judy for bringing us this important message.
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“Lost and Found!”
Have you ever felt lost? I think all of us experience some sort of "lostness" at times. I know I have acted like an unthinking sheep and wandered off the path. Many things can make us feel lost:
*The sudden loss of a job
* Debts we wonder if we can ever pay
* A broken relationship
* The loss of someone we love
Today we are looking at a God who loves us so much that he will keep looking until we are found.
Thank you to Lindsay Mitchell for our scripture readings, Jeremy Brayshaw for our Intercessions, Uli Doerr and the choir for the music, José Cueto for recording the service, but most of all thanks to Rick Boyle for leading our service and delivering such an interesting sermon. “Lost and Found!”
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"Fully Known, Fully Loved"
Psalm 139 declares we are "fearfully and wonderfully made" - knit together by God with infinite care and creativity. When we grasp that we are fully known and fully loved by God, we can risk the vulnerability that authentic community requires and offer true belonging to others in a lonely world.
Thank you to Davy Young for our scripture readings, Gordon Newlands for our Intercessions, and José Cueto for recording the service. But most of all to Pastora Judy for explaining what it means to be Fully Known and Fully Loved.
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