Just a reminder of what’s going on today for Ash Wednesday. We’ll have a traditional Ash Wednesday service without communion at 12:15 p.m. and a traditional Ash Wednesday service with communion at 6:00 p.m. There will be a communal Wonderful Wednesday meal at 5 p.m. Power and Light will take place from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. and the Youth Group will meet at 6 p.m. (the first part of Youth Group will be the Ash Wednesday service). This will be an informal service, I’ll be wearing jeans and a polo (gray for those of you who pay attention).
Podcast: Growing Love
My sermon from this past Sunday, February 7, 2016, has been posted to SoundCloud. The sermon was titled “Growing Love” The textual reference was again 1 Corinthians 13 because this sermon was a follow-up to my sermon the previous week.
If you have an Apple product you can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes.
Link: https://soundcloud.com/revcollins/from-behind-the-pulpit-2016-02-07
90 Day Bible Reading Plan
As I promised yesterday, you can download the 90 Day Bible Reading Plan from the church’s website.
Voice of the Day: Roberta Bondi
In preparation for my sermon this Sunday, I reread To Love As God Loves by Roberta Bondi. It is a book with a great deal of wisdom, of which only a small portion will make it into my sermon. I wanted to share a quote that speaks to the ways in which the culture in which the ancient Christians found themselves resembles ours, both in the nature and futility of what was sought. Here it is:
“In the place of love they saw the ever-present need to be right all the time, and the struggle to feed those appetites that only seem to grow greater as they are satisfied—appetites for money, possessions, prestige, food. They saw that all of these, in some way or another, came out of the hides of their neighbors, especially the poor.” —Roberta Bondi, To Love as God Loves.
I think it’s a good thing to occasionally take stock of what we’re pursuing in life. Are we seeking God and the things of God, or are we feeding “those appetites that only seem to grow greater as they are satisfied.” When we find ourselves doing the latter, we need to repent and turn toward the former.
Podcast: Love and Vomit
My sermon from yesterday, January 31, 2016, has been posted to SoundCloud. The sermon was titled “Love and Vomit” and the textual reference was 1 Corinthians 13.
If you have an Apple product you can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes.
Link: https://soundcloud.com/revcollins/from-behind-the-pulpit-2016-01-31
Lost in Transmission
I’ve recently become aware that I have not received a couple of phone calls and text messages that were sent to me. I fear that the number of missed connections may be greater than the two I know about. I’ve reset my phone. If you’ve tried and haven’t heard back from me please call or text again. You can also email me (john@revcollins.com) or call the church at 785-263-2623.