Rev. Matt Hemsley looks at what Jesus has to say about our stuff. From Luke 16.
2 Corinthians 8:1-15 & 9:6-15 Paul calls on the wealthy Corinthian church to give generously to the poor in Jerusalem. Their motivation? The Gospel! Guilt and Self-Discipline have limits, only the cross of Christ can unleash money’s grip on our lives and allow us to live in the freedom God intends. Sermon includes God in […]
Luke 18:18-30 & Luke 19:1-10 In his interactions with the Rich Ruler and Zacchaeus in the Gospel of Luke, Jesus confronts the idol of wealth and shows how the gospel of grace unleashes radical generosity. Recording includes God in Life testimony by Patti Brown of The Lamb Center on homelessness in Fairfax.
God’s heart for the poor is vividly portrayed in the Prophets condemnation of Israel for their lack of Justice. God calls us to align our hearts with his in radically generous justice–giving of ourselves for all the poor and powerless. Includes God in Life testimony on Foster Care by Sasha Swanson, Tatiana Shults and Christie […]
