Jul 19, 2015
What’s on the Other Side?
Series: God on Film 2015
Every culture in our world has an overarching "cultural narrative." This
means that people groups of all time and places seek to answer some of the
most important questions about life. They strive to describe how and where
we can find meaning, purpose, and value in our lives. A large part of any
culture is the "narrative," or the answers to questions like, "Why are we
here?" "Why do bad things happen?" "What is truth?" and "What will happen
when I die?" In popular new movies like "Interstellar," Hollywood seeks to
enter this narrative. Filmmakers postulate in a manner of speaking answers
to these questions. Movies, however, are so advanced and convincing today
that it can be hard to separate fact from fiction. We must remember that
these are stories based on imagination. Yet, in reality, these questions
still remain. So how can we find answers to these meaningful questions of
life with any confidence and hope?
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- Jul 19, 2015What’s on the Other Side?Jul 19, 2015What’s on the Other Side?Series: God on Film 2015Every culture in our world has an overarching "cultural narrative." This means that people groups of all time and places seek to answer some of the most important questions about life. They strive to describe how and where we can find meaning, purpose, and value in our lives. A large part of any culture is the "narrative," or the answers to questions like, "Why are we here?" "Why do bad things happen?" "What is truth?" and "What will happen when I die?" In popular new movies like "Interstellar," Hollywood seeks to enter this narrative. Filmmakers postulate in a manner of speaking answers to these questions. Movies, however, are so advanced and convincing today that it can be hard to separate fact from fiction. We must remember that these are stories based on imagination. Yet, in reality, these questions still remain. So how can we find answers to these meaningful questions of life with any confidence and hope?
- Jul 12, 2015God’s Incredible People of FaithJul 12, 2015God’s Incredible People of FaithSeries: God on Film 2015This last week at Vacation Bible School, the children considered what it took to be a "Superstar." They learned that it is not fame, riches, or even natural ability that make a person "super" in God's eyes. They learned that we are all made special and unique by God, and that He loves us no matter what we accomplish .... even if we stumble and fail. They learned that what makes us "super" to God is our faith in His Son Jesus, who died to take away our sins. Today as we consider some "Incredible" heroes of the Bible, may we recognize that what is truly amazing is that God has restored us to Himself, so that we can be in a relationship with Him. May we come today to worship our almighty and "incredible" God!
- Jul 5, 2015Faith of Our FathersJul 5, 2015Faith of Our FathersSeries: God on Film 2015Today as we celebrate our nation's freedom and independence, we recognize that our freedom comes at a cost. Many fought ... and now still do fight ... to protect the freedom with which we are so accustomed. But what is freedom for? We could contend that the greatest cause for freedom is to allow the unfettered spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In fact, that is perhaps the foundational freedom on which our country was built! But what about today? What can we as the Church do to use our freedoms in a God pleasing way?
- Jun 28, 2015Meet the Robinsons: Keep Moving ForwardJun 28, 2015Meet the Robinsons: Keep Moving ForwardBy: Jeff MoellerSeries: God on Film 2015God, Our Heavenly Father continues to bless our lives today. As redeemed children of God, we are destined to live with Him forever. He calls us to forgive and not to be bitter. He teaches us to recognize how sin can progress and destroy our lives. He equips us to persevere and to keep moving forward.
- Jun 7, 2015Spiderman: The End of RevengeJun 7, 2015Spiderman: The End of RevengeSeries: God on Film 2015Today as we kick off our “God on Film” message series, we delve right in to a very serious topic – revenge. Revenge is serious, because in reality, it represents a failure to forgive. In view of Scripture’s teaching concerning forgiveness it seems that the stubborn, persistent refusal to forgive others is evidence of a blind and hardened heart which lacks a real understanding of and faith in God’s forgiveness in Christ (from the LCMS.org FAQ’s). For us to understand revenge then, we must understand forgiveness. As we prepare ourselves for worship today, may we ask God to prepare our hearts to understand the depth and breadth of His forgiveness for us in Christ – and to receive that forgiveness of sins in our sharing of the Lord’s Supper today.