What kind of church shall we be

What kind of church shall we be?  Jesus today encounters two people in need of his powerful love.  In these encounters we find the blueprint of what kind of church we are called to be.

Parable of the seeds

For this teaching sermon, you may want to look at the notes found here:  http://www.zionsjonestown.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Sowing-Seeds-Sermon-Notes.pdf

Baptism and Safe Space

Baptism is about repentance.  How do we actually experience God's change in our lives?

Magic of Christmas

Of course as a pastor, I don't like to talk about magic.  But there isn't something "magical" about Christmas.  What is it?

Christmas Gift of Fear?

Is fear a gift of Christmas?  Fear isn't something we talk about at Christmas.  But it lurks in words of the Christmas story in the Bible.  What to do with fear?

It is almost Christmas

Its a few days until Christmas.  Will everything get done for Christmas?  What is the true meaing of Christmas anyway?