July 28th, 2013
Ken Elsner, Lead Pastor
Have you ever been hurt by someone? I mean, really hurt? Where the pain just lingers. The bitterness festers? You wonder if the scars will ever heal? One day Jesus was teaching and made a statement that rocked everyone. He said, "Love your enemies!" Now think about that hurt. Think about the wound. Don't you just want to say "OH %!@#, Did Jesus Really Just Say That?" I know that I have ... many times. Here's the thing. Jesus knows us so well, that when he made that statement it was for our own good. That if we didn't love and forgive our enemies, that we could possibly waste our lives away in bitterness and resentment. Pastor Mark Driscoll said it this way, "There is only one continuum when someone hurts us, forgiveness or bitterness." Where are you?
Part 3
Monday, July 29, 2013
OH %!@# PART 2: Do You Love Me?
July 14th, 2013
Jim Barnard
Have you ever felt stuck or felt like a storm cloud was over you, following you everywhere? When that feeling hits, we begin to ask God a bunch of questions... Maybe you're asking those questions right now. Jesus typically responds with a question. He's crafty that way. Join us this week at Aroma Church as Jesus asks us a question (and an answer) that makes us say... Oh %!@#.
Part 2
Jim Barnard
Have you ever felt stuck or felt like a storm cloud was over you, following you everywhere? When that feeling hits, we begin to ask God a bunch of questions... Maybe you're asking those questions right now. Jesus typically responds with a question. He's crafty that way. Join us this week at Aroma Church as Jesus asks us a question (and an answer) that makes us say... Oh %!@#.
Part 2
Sunday, July 7, 2013
OH %!@# PART 1: Follow Me
July 7th, 2013
Ken Elsner, Lead Pastor
Did you ever play "Simon Says" as a kid? It was fun until you did something that Simon DIDN'T tell you to do. Then, you were out! Do ever feel like being a Christian is a lot like Simon Says? Instead, it's "Jesus Says." Jesus says, "Read your Bible." Jesus says, "Go to church." Jesus says, "Give money." Do you ever feel like there has to be more? Something more intentional? Well, you'd be right! Jesus did come for more than just a bunch of rules and regulations. Jesus came to change the world. To change how we think and live. So, for the summer we're going to look at some of Jesus' statements, that, if we're honest, have probably caused many of us to say "Oh %!@#, Did Jesus Really Just Say That?"
Part 1
Ken Elsner, Lead Pastor
Did you ever play "Simon Says" as a kid? It was fun until you did something that Simon DIDN'T tell you to do. Then, you were out! Do ever feel like being a Christian is a lot like Simon Says? Instead, it's "Jesus Says." Jesus says, "Read your Bible." Jesus says, "Go to church." Jesus says, "Give money." Do you ever feel like there has to be more? Something more intentional? Well, you'd be right! Jesus did come for more than just a bunch of rules and regulations. Jesus came to change the world. To change how we think and live. So, for the summer we're going to look at some of Jesus' statements, that, if we're honest, have probably caused many of us to say "Oh %!@#, Did Jesus Really Just Say That?"
Part 1
Monday, July 1, 2013
TAKE A STAND PART 4: Beauty From Ashes
June 30th, 2013
Ken Elsner, Lead Pastor
Everyone loves an underdog story. The ugly duckling turning into a beautiful swan. Families who struggle to care for themselves but helping others, getting new homes. The wild card team winning the championship. A little old nun serving the poorest of the poor in India. Someone going against the grain, against cultural norms, to make an impact on the world. We love the stories. We hunger for them. There's something about how it makes us feel. How it gives us hope.
Part 4
Ken Elsner, Lead Pastor
Everyone loves an underdog story. The ugly duckling turning into a beautiful swan. Families who struggle to care for themselves but helping others, getting new homes. The wild card team winning the championship. A little old nun serving the poorest of the poor in India. Someone going against the grain, against cultural norms, to make an impact on the world. We love the stories. We hunger for them. There's something about how it makes us feel. How it gives us hope.
Part 4
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