Posted February 21, 2012 | Category: Featured, More Than You Wanted to Know About Worship Design | Written by: Vernon Rainwater
Week 8: February 18-20 Context Our last weekend of the current series: Choosing God, Circumstances or Temptation. Pastor Joel has been teaching from John 5: 9-17 And immediately the man became well, and took up his pallet and began to walk. Now it was the Sabbath on that day....
Posted January 12, 2012 | Category: More Than You Wanted to Know About Worship Design | Written by: Pastor Vernon Rainwater
Context This year will be focused on the way we respond to God (for the benefit of others). There are 3 archetypal ways we do that: Heavenly – seeking the Kingdom of God on Earth as it is in heaven Earthly – responding to the circumstances of the moment Hellish – responding in a selfish...
Posted January 4, 2012 | Category: More Than You Wanted to Know About Worship Design | Written by: Pete Geiger
Context: This past weekend, Pastor Vernon taught on “Responding to Christmas,” concluding our Advent series, “The Cast of the Christmas Play.” In his message, Pastor Vernon asked us to consider the roles of Simeon and Anna in the coming of Christ---which, though lesser known, are vital to...
Posted December 20, 2011 | Category: More Than You Wanted to Know About Worship Design | Written by: Teresa McCaskill
Context: This past weekend as we continued in our Advent series, The Cast Of The Christmas Play, we celebrated the Love of Christ that redeems the world. Christ Jesus is the practical expression of the love of God in every way. He is the Center of attention, the One we worship and adore. His...
Posted December 15, 2011 | Category: More Than You Wanted to Know About Worship Design | Written by: Pastor Vernon Rainwater
The Context This third week of Advent we focus on worshiping Christ as the author of Joy. “We are talking about the birth of a child, not the revolutionary act of a strong man, not the breathtaking discovery of a sage, not the pious act of a saint. It really passes all understanding:...
Posted December 12, 2011 | Category: More Than You Wanted to Know About Worship Design | Written by: Pete Geiger
Context: This past weekend we continued our series, “The Cast of the Christmas Play,” where Pastor Joel is taking a closer look at the people of the Christmas story and how God uniquely used them to bring Jesus into the world. This series is also revealing how God uses us to bring Jesus into...
Posted November 22, 2011 | Category: More Than You Wanted to Know About Worship Design | Written by: Vernon Rainwater
GOD HAPPENS (WHILE WE'RE BUSY MAKING OTHER PLANS) - The Purposes of Problems SCRIPTURE: Romans 8:28 - 29 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to [His] purpose. For those whom He foreknew, He also...
Posted November 16, 2011 | Category: More Than You Wanted to Know About Worship Design | Written by: Pete Geiger
Context: This week Pastor Joel continued his series, “God Happens While We’re Busy Making Other Plans.” This series is a capstone to the year-long journey we’ve been on together, examining the strongholds in our lives. This particular week, Pastor Joel taught us that when God intervenes and...
Posted November 7, 2011 | Category: More Than You Wanted to Know About Worship Design | Written by: Vernon Rainwater
Worship focus: Worship Christ today as our good and powerful Redeemer. In His goodness He will complete the work He has begun in us. Our redemption is not dependent on our own efforts, but is wholly dependent on His grace. Context This week Dr. Hunter began a new series, “God is What...
Posted October 24, 2011 | Category: More Than You Wanted to Know About Worship Design | Written by: Vernon Rainwater
Context/The Why Last week Pastor Joel started a new series where we are learning how God is using everything in our lives, even our strongholds, to draw us nearer to Himself. He is always “making room for redemption” in our lives because it’s who He is and what He does. This brought great...