March 01, 2020: Lent - Turning
Weaknesses into Strength
by Frank Schaefer
Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10
What was St. Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh?
Paul doesn't come clean about it. He keeps it a secret. However, one thing
is sure, that he was really concerned about this issue. It continually
distracted him. He begged God at least twice that we know of to take it
away from him...
March
08, 2020:
Lent -
The Less You
Want, The Richer You Are:
Overcoming Consumerism
Scripture:
Hebrews 13:5-6, Matthew 6:19-21
PowerPoint: Consumerism
PPT
Video:
Consumerism VIDEO
Why is excessive living or "consumerism" so bad? Well, it means that relatively
few people in this world are taking more than they need and waste the excess.
Have you ever seen someone in line at the buffet in the
cafeteria and put so much food on their plate that they couldn’t eat it and then
threw the excess in the trash?..
March
15, 2020
Ashes to Beauty
by Frank Schaefer
Scripture Reading: John 9:1-9
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Presentation
Song Link:
Beautiful Things
Close your eyes with me if you will and let’s
imagine what his life must have been like for a moment. You sit in the all so
familiar dirt once again, you listen to the hustling and bustling of people
around you. As you hear people shuffling by you may stretch out your hand and
say something like: “Sir, ma’am, can you spare a penny for a blind beggar?”....
March
22, 2020:
Will I Be
Alright?
Scripture:
Romans 5:1-5
PowerPoint:
Alright
Song Link:
I'm Alright FFH
("Trouble may find me, but it's not going to keep me down")
Excerpt: At the beginning of a new year, we look ahead to the new
possibilities, but we often also start to worry about the dark
clouds we perceive in the future. We worry and we ask ourselves,
will I be alright?...
March 29, 2020
Guardians of the
Earth
by Frank Schaefer
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PowerPoint Presentation
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Handout
Scripture: Genesis 1:26
In our own lives, we reconnect with nature
when we take a trip to the Rocky Mountains or the Caribbean or perhaps ski down
a magnificent slope. The pristine wonder of nature still inspires us. Yet we
need not go far. A trip to the zoo with a small child or a walk through a
botanic garden can link us to the heaven and earth that Genesis says God
created....
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