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This week - a guest teacher Aaron Cook joins us and walks us through 2 Chronicles 20.1.  In this passage, he reminds us of three things: 1. Remember that God is Sovereign, Cling to the Word of God, Join the Frontline! Text: 2 Chronicles 20 Teacher: Aaron Cook

This week, we dive into our annual State of the Church sermon.  Loosely based on the State of the Union, this sounds especially depressing and awkward this year--so let's refer to it as our Stakeholders Meeting. Items Discussed - What is Sunday Morning all about?  2020 ABC Review. Three Numbers: 8 - 147 - 35,647. Text: Various Teacher: Eric Williams

This week we spend some time looking back at our previous series - Walking on Water.  The themes we covered: The Genesis Deep/Water, Noah, Re(e)d Sea, Jordan River, Psalm 137 - Rivers of Babylon, Jesus' Baptism, Water to Wine, Woman at the Well, and Living Water.  Eric highlighted one point/thought from each teaching as we spent the morning listening for what God might have for us during this season. Text: Various Teacher: Eric Williams

Our final teaching in our Walking in Water series.  This one takes us to the Festival of Booths/Tabernacles to hear Jesus cry out - "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink.  Whoever believes in me as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him." We looked at John 7 and how this passage: Reorients our Priorities, Refocuses us on Christ and Requires our simple trust. Text: John 7.1--41 Teacher: Eric Williams

Jesus performs his first miracle at a wedding in Cana.   "Woman."  Is this disrespectful and rude? "Wine."  Wine flows from obedience to Jesus.   "Words." Trust through simple actions.     Text: John 2.1--12 Teacher: Eric Williams

This week we follow Jesus into the waters of Baptism and examine three aspects:  Community - the horizontal and vertical relationships found at Jesus' baptism Humility - Jesus' insistence that John be the one baptizing him Finality - Jesus' baptism as the consummation of the OT into Jesus.   Text: Matthew 3.13--17 Teacher: Eric Williams

Once Exiled, the Jewish nation finds themselves by the Euphrates River in Babylon.  There they record a Psalm of Lament that has some pretty explicit and difficult language.  In this teaching we explore the meaning behind "smashing babies heads against rocks" and a prayer template for us to work through. Text: Psalm 137 Teacher: Eric Williams

Walking on water part for the crossing of the Jordan River. This week we look at the crossing of the Jordan River and the structure of the narrative in Joshua 3/4–and in the structure we look at a particular word for each part of the story. In the first part we talk about the word consecrate, and the second part we talk about the standing in the water, and the third part we talk about the stones of remembrance, in the fourth part we talk about the living God, and in the fifth part we talk about the importance of passing on our faith. Text: Joshua 3/4 Teacher: Eric Williams

Looking at the Macro view: ‘Nation Creation’ and the Micro view: ‘Fear ye not’ of the Red or Reed Sea Crossing. Text: Exodus 14.1–31 Teacher: Eric Williams

Walking on Water part Two- The Noah narrative. This week we look at the various ANE flood narratives, the theme of Creation/De-Creation and the one long year in the Ark.

This week we review some key points from the previous Theology of Tree teachings.  In addition, we have a chance to review all the sermons and spend some time listening to the voice of the Lord speaking to us. Text: Various Teacher: Eric Williams

The final Tree in the Tree of Life Series - The Tree of Life in the New Jerusalem.  It is all resolved here and this week we glimpse into our glorious hope and meditate on the artist formally known as heaven. Text Revelation 22.1--4 Teacher: Eric Wiliams

This week we look at the Cross/Tree word as it is used in the New Testament.  Peter and Paul use it throughout their teachings and letters.  In 1 Peter 2.13--25, we take a brief look at slavery, then study Jesus as our Example, our Redeemer and our Shepherd.   Text: 1 Peter 2.13--25 Teacher: Eric Williams

The Theology of Trees continues... This week we look into Paul's words to the Romans about the 'Grafted Branches' or the Gentile Christians and how motivational methods of Envy and Humility. Text: Romans 11.11--27 Teacher: Eric Williams

This week Elliot Stone walks us through some 'forks in the road' along the journey of Christian history.  Starting in the Garden, we look at the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil and how the same choice is offered with Jesus, Constantine and the American Frontier. Text: Genesis 2, 3 Teacher: Elliot Stone

The Theology of Trees Pt. 5!  This week we dive into the confusing and challening passage of the Withered Fig and what Jesus is doing when he curses and kills one of the worlds most delicious fruit trees!!   Passage Mark 11. 12--26 Teacher: Eric Williams

The Theology of Trees Part 4 - This time we revisit one of the great Sunday School stories and see how our childhood interpretations ruins the power of this message--That Jesus loves both the oppressed and oppressor. Text: Luke 19.1--10 Teacher: Eric Williams

The Theology of Trees pt. 3 - This week we encounter Moses and the burning bush. Moses-murder, fugitive, alien- sees a strange sight of a bush-not a tree-burning-not a forest fire.  He stops to see it and YHWH gives him specific instructions.   "Don't come any closer" "Take off your sandals, this is holy ground."   Text: Exodus 2/3 Teacher: Eric Williams

This is week number two in our Theology of Trees Series.  This week we look at the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil and the choice it leaves us with:  Is freedom found in God's boundaries or is freedom the absence of boundaries? Text: Genesis 2.8,9; 15--17  and Genesis 3.1-7 Teacher: Eric Williams

Hey all - we have been tracing Jesus' steps through Matthew via the mountains he ascends.  This week we recap: Temptation Mountain, Sermon on the Mount, Feeding of the 4000, Transfiguration Mountain, Gethsemane (Mount of Olives), and the Great Commission Mountain.  A huge part of what we do, is to Reflect on what we have learned and Receive God's word through the teachings.   Text: Matthew Teacher: Eric Williams *Please note- there was a small glitch in the middle of the recording.  Hopefully you dont miss too much!