The Heart of Faith: UnChristmas (Chris)

“There has never been a gift offered that makes you swallow your pride to the depth that the gift of Jesus Christ requires us to do.  Christmas means that we are so lost, so unable to save ourselves, that nothing less than the death of the Son of God himself could save us.  That means you are not somebody who can pull yourself together and live a moral and good life.”  [Hidden Christmas by Tim Keller]

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The Heart of Faith: UnJoy (Randy)

The Christmas season offers a time to remember how much God wants for us. Yet we lose sight of him in the hustle and bustle of life, and that saps the joy from our lives.  God offered the ultimate gift – our Savior Jesus Christ – to redeem us from our UnJoy and restore us to a life full of abundant joy.

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The Heart of Faith: UnServe (Chris)

Our lives as disciples focus on loving God and loving each other.  Earlier lessons explored trust and obedience as ways in which we love God.  This class considers service as the primary way in which we love each other.  Service means many different things, but the most important and accessible also is the most simple: be kind.

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The Heart of Faith: UnThankful (Chris)

In keeping with the season, we explore the topic of "UN-Thankfulness."  There are powerful teachings in the Bible related to harvest and gratitude.  What is thankfulness?  What did Jesus give thanks for?  How do we apply gratitude to our lives as Christ's Disciples?  What impact should thankfulness have on us and on our faith?

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The Heart of Faith: Hope (Randy)

For all the pain and suffering we endure in this life, our faith gives us the ultimate resource to face the future: hope.  Jesus’s death and resurrection guarantees that we can place our hope in him.

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The Heart of Faith: UnMercy (Randy)

We live in a world that shows little mercy for those in need or those who committed some minor infraction. We sit in self-righteous judgment of them, failing to realize we are guilty of some of the very same things we think they have done.  Jesus grants us mercy through the cross, and it is on us to respond by becoming merciful.

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The Heart of Faith:UnObedience (Chris)

Chris explores our relationship with God through one of his favorite stories, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.  Listen to how C.S. Lewis's beloved fantasy captures well our human reality.

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