Messages from a small church seeking the center of God's heart and will.
Episodes
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
Cast of Characters - Advent 3
Advent Reading: Psalm 16
Main Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25
God invites Joseph into the good conspiracy He is setting up for joy to the world. But saying yes to God and His conspiracy always involves a sacrifice.
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Advent Testimony: Ray Petrelli
Scripture Reading: Kathleen Youngs
Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan
Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
Cast of Characters - Advent 2
Advent Reading: Luke 1:46-55
Main Scripture: Luke 1:26-45
Mary had every reason not to have peace. How did she find it?
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Advent Testimony: Bernice Rivera
Scripture Reading: Paul Layte
Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan
Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
Cast of Characters - Advent 1
Advent Reading: Isaiah 40:1-11
Main Scripture: Luke 1:5-25
Hype for the Trailer...if John the Baptizer was the "trailer" for Jesus, and Jesus is the main event, what kind of movie are we watching--and being invited into? Could it be...a comedy?
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Advent Testimony: David Bertrand
Scripture Reading: Tom Jernigan
Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan
Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
Sunday Nov 26, 2023
Sunday Nov 26, 2023
Christ The King Sunday
Ezekiel 34:11-16; Matthew 25:31-46
Did you know there are dragons in the Bible? How does a shepherd beat a dragon?
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Scripture Reading: Mark Bertrand
Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan
Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
The Like of God - Ordinary Time
Philippians 4:10-23
How can we continue to care for each other as things change?
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Scripture Reading: Lilly Dolan
Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan
Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
The Like of God - Ordinary Time - Week 24
Philippians 4:1-9
A moment of Depeche Mode when the sermon goes in a totally different direction than the title picked a week before. "People are people so why should it be, you and I should get along so awfully." And what do we do when both we and the person we don't get along with are followers of Jesus?
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Scripture Reading: Paul Layte
Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan
Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
The Like of God - Ordinary Time - Week 23
Philippians 3:12-21
What to do before we've "arrived."
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Scripture Reading: Tom Jernigan
Message in a Basket: Ron Chernisky
Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
The Like of God - Ordinary Time - Week 22
Philippians 3:1-14
If you were the perfect example of your people group, is there anything that would make you give up that identity for another one? The Apostle Paul would--if it meant he could be close enough to share literally everything about his identity with Jesus.
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Scripture Reading: Kathleen Youngs
Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan
Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
The Like of God - Ordinary Time - Week 21
Philippians 2:12-30
The kinds of things that make for stardom in our world are maybe a little different than what can make us "shine like the stars in the universe" as the Apostle Paul describes. The difference might be who we're trying to make famous.
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Scripture Reading: Mark Bertrand
Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan
Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
The Like of God - Ordinary Time - Week 20
Philippians 2:1-13
Knowing God's will is easy, actually--it's to follow the way of Jesus. But what--really--is the way of Jesus?
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Scripture Reading: Lilly Dolan
Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan
Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)