CURRENT SERMON SERIES: "Beauty for Ashes"
On the outside, most of us might seem to have it all together—at least most of the time. We try to keep busy, to keep showing up, to keep up appearances, and to Keep on Truckin’, as that old, familiar bumper sticker used to say.
But truth be told, most of us, on the inside, are trying just to hold it all together. We stumble, fumble, and tumble through life—through triumph and tragedy, through ups and downs, through long days and dark nights—often trying desperately to protect the image we want to project in this world.
Until eventually, what may appear like beauty on the outside starts to feel more like ashes on the inside. We each carry within us the shame and secrets, the betrayals and bondage, the fears and self-doubt, that come to every human life.
Over time, we learn we can no longer hold these inside for the sake of holding it all together. We long for the beauty that once dwelled in us. The season of Lent is a time of cleansing and purging ourselves of the lifeless ashes we carry.
By letting them out and letting them go, we make room for the grace and freedom and beauty that only God can give us.
Join us for this honest and heartfelt series about God’s eternal promise to bestow on each us “a crown of beauty instead of ashes.”
Ascend: The Wholehearted (3/4/18)
Ascend: The Unencumbered (2/25/18)
Ascend: The Beloved (2/18/18)
Special Edition: God Talk XI
Un: Unfound: The Gift of Getting Lost (2/11/18)
Un: Unadorned: The Gift of Imperfection (2/4/18)
Un: Un-won: The Gift of Brokenness (1/28/18)
Un: Unlovely: The Gift of Friends in Low Places (1/21/18)
Un: Unseen: The Gift of Unknowing (1/14/18)
The Joyous Mysteries: The Dream: Faithfulness (12/17/17)
The Joyous Mysteries: The Visitation: Justice (12/10/17)
The Joyous Mysteries: The Annunciation: Fearlessness (12/03/17)
The Well-Played Life: Venturing into Enemy Territory (11/26/17)
The Well-Played Life: Resilience (11/19/17)
The Well-Played Life: Welcoming the Seeker, Seeking the Lost (11/12/17)
The Well-Played Life: Living with a Beautiful Mess (11/05/17)
Better Together: Give to One Another (10/29/17)
Better Together: Walk with One Another (10/22/17)
Better Together: Provoke One Another to Love (10/15/17)
Better Together: Serve One Another (10/08/17)
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