Church at the Center

The Good Life

Easter Week 6

Mother’s Day

Acts 17:22-31; Psalm 66:8-20; 1 Peter 3:13-22; John 14:15-21

What is "the good life"? Is there such thing as a one-size-fits-all? Why do people everywhere and throughout history look for it? And does God have anything to do with it?

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Scripture: Kathleen Youngs

Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)

Good Father

Easter Week 5

Acts 7:55-60; Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16; 1 Peter 2:2-10; John 14:1-14

"Father" is a tricky term to use for God nowadays...but that's what Jesus called Him. What does it mean for God to be our Father? Also, we try to tackle "simple" subjects like the Trinity and stuff.

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Scripture: Tom Jernigan

Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)

Good Shepherd

Easter Week 4 Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 23; 1 Peter 2:19-25; John 10:1-10

The Good Shepherd can lead us through some sketchy places. What do we do about abuse?

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Scripture: Mark Bertrand

Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)

Good Gracious-ness

Easter Week 3

Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19; 1 Peter 1:17-23; Luke 24:13-35

Jesus' life, death, and resurrection are a great graciousness to us--and not because through them our sins have been forgiven. Today we talked about the grace of being perpetual "foreigners" and loving each other sincerely.

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Scripture: Mark Bertrand

Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)

 

Good Thinking

Easter Week 2

Acts 2:14, 22-32; 1 Peter 1:2-9

Easter is a whole season of celebration! "We're in an Easter world now."--Kathleen Youngs

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Scripture: Lilly Dolan

Message in a Tote Bag: Lilly Dolan

Main Message: Kathleen Youngs

 

Good News, Everybody!

Easter Season Week 1

John 20:1-18

What do we do when the Good News sounds like bad news? How can we get back to the Good News again?

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Scripture: Paul Layte

Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)

Nothing Held Back

Lent Week 6 - Palm Sunday

Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 36:5-11; Hebrews 9:11-15; John 12:1-11

Mary poured expensive perfume on Jesus' feet. Judas said they should've sold it and given the money to the poor. John tells us why Judas, specifically, was wrong in his protest. But if someone else had said it, would the objection have been worth considering?

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Scripture: Tom Jernigan

Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)

Waiting for Resurrection

Lent Week 5 Ezekiel 37:1-14; Psalm 130; Romans 8:6-11; John 11:1-45

Let's talk about Death--that topic that is so far beyond the realm of polite conversation we can't even name it as one of the things we don't talk about. Also, there are zombies in the Bible.

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Scripture: Mark Bertrand

Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)

Seeing Past the Surface

Lent Week 4

1 Samuel 16:1-13; Psalm 23; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41

Are you a good judge of character? Sometimes even when we are, we struggle to see all the way past the surface. Only God sees ultimate reality, but as we turn to Him we can learn to see the bigger picture of His intentions for our people, each other, and even ourselves. It's all still grace.

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Scripture: Kathleen Youngs

Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)

Is the Lord Among Us or Not?

Lent Week 3  Exodus 17:1-7; Psalm 95; Romans 5:1-11; John 4:5-42

Today if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts. (Even if the sermon needs to be a little longer!)

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Scripture: Paul Layte

Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Rev Jennifer A G Layte (Pastor Jenn)