Changed By God To Make A Difference For God

Today Fr. Philip Sang talks about what God's freedom looks like and how Christians are to offer our sacrifices to God. When God liberates us, God frees us from our slavery to our sin so that we are free to live as truly human beings, the image-bearing people God created us to be, so that we can share God's healing and saving love with God's world that desperately needs to hear the Good News of Jesus and be healed. In living faithfully to God, we also offer God our sacrifices of praise and thanksgiving even as God uses us to bring in his kingdom on earth as in heaven. Check it out and see what you think. Lectionary texts today are Jeremiah 2.4-13; Psalm 81.1, 10-16; Hebrews 13.1-8, 15-16; Luke 14.1, 7-14.

Today at our first annual dedication festival celebrating the founding of St. Augustine's Anglican Church, Fr. Ron Feister helps us look at how the Temple, its building, nature and practices can reflect on us as individuals and as a church community. Check it out and see what you think. Lectionary texts for today are 1 Chronicles 29.6-19; Psalm 122; Ephesians 2.19-22; John 2.13-22.

Have you ever wondered why Jesus would tell us he came to bring division, even among families? Don't we call Jesus the Prince of Peace? What's up with that? And what's this baptism Jesus is talking about? What could it possibly have to do with anyone today who wants to follow Jesus? Then there's the whole issue of God's judgment on his people that we read in our lesson from Isaiah. What about that? Isn't God the God of love? Fr. Kevin Maney speaks to these issues and much more in today's sermon. Check it out and see what you think so that in the process you can be changed by God to make a difference for God. Lectionary texts today are Isaiah 5.1-7; Psalm 80.1-2, 9-20; Hebrews 11.29-12.2; Luke 12.49-56.

Have you ever wondered about how God is portrayed in the Bible? Have you ever had difficulty in making sense of some of the stories contained in Scripture? If you've had these kinds of questions or concerns, you surely aren't alone! So today, Fr. Kevin looks at excerpts from the OT lessons from the last three weeks to demonstrate how to read Scripture in a way that will help you to discover a wonderful consistency in it. And it all starts with understanding the Big Picture of God's rescue plan for his good but fallen creation and creatures. Check it out and see what you think. Lectionary texts are Isaiah 1.1,10-20; Psalm 50.1-8, 22-23; Hebrews 11.1-3, 8-16; Luke 12.32-40. Visit our website and then come join us for worship every Sunday at 10am. NE Conference Center, 4140 Executive Pkwy, Westerville, OH 43081, Room 215.

Have you ever looked at your Christian faith as essentially your ability to "follow the rules"? If so, you likely aren't finding much joy in being a Christian. But Paul has a radically different view of what the Christian life looks like and today Fr. Kevin Maney addresses this issue. Check it out and see what you think. Lectionary texts are Hosea 11.1-11; Psalm 107.1-9, 43; Colossians 3.1-11; Luke 12.13-21. Visit our website and then come join us for worship every Sunday at 10am. NE Conference Center, 4140 Executive Pkwy, Westerville, OH 43081, Room 215.

Fr. Kevin Maney explores the apparent enigma of God in today's texts. How can God go from telling his people in vivid language that he is not their God and they are not his people to promising them that they will be called his children? What's going on here? The answer is in Paul's letter to the Colossians and in Jesus' teaching about prayer. Check it out and see what you think. Lectionary texts are Hosea 1.2-10; Psalm 85; Colossians 2.6-19; Luke 11.1-13. Visit our website and then come join us for worship every Sunday at 10am. NE Conference Center, 4140 Executive Pkwy, Westerville, OH 43081, Room 215.

Fr. Philip Sang reminds us that if we want to truly love God through our service to others, we must first refresh our relationship with Jesus, the way Mary did. Otherwise our work becomes little more than anxious toil, the way Martha's was. Check it out and see what you think. Lectionary texts are Amos 8.1-12; Psalm 52; Colossians 1.15-28; Luke 10.38-42. Visit our website and then come join us for worship every Sunday at 10am. NE Conference Center, 4140 Executive Pkwy, Westerville, OH 43081, Room 215.