Spring Lake UMC

John 10:22-30 The context of this text is found in the fact that it was the time of the Festival of Dedication (vs.22). Today it is known…… Read more “The Weight of Reality”

Genesis 1:1–4 – (vs 1) “without shape or form,” these two Hebrew words always denote judgment; (vs 2) “darkness over the deep sea,” water covered what God…… Read more “A Pauline Narrative of Beginnings”

Notes on the series can be found by following this link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/9k6im8y2aqrosv1/The%20Kingdom%20of%20Heaven%20Is%20Near.docx?dl=0

Faith With Reason – Hebrews Chapter 11   Biblically, the word “faith,” in the Greek, is pistis: Being persuaded, convinced; belief. Paul uses this Greek noun 142…… Read more “Faith With Reason”

Clash of Cultures: Competing Ethos Acts 15:1-3 – The Vision vs. The James Gang – Some people came down from Judea teaching the family of believers –…… Read more “The (So-Called) Jerusalem Council”

  Genesis 6:5-8 Matthew 4:17 Intro Many of the issues we are seeing played out today in the national news, local news and in our communities are…… Read more “The Kingdom of Heaven Is Near”

Norman Shawchuck – A paradigm is an upward view of God and an inward view of oneself. A paradigm is an accepted norm in the way we…… Read more “Paradigms, Past and Present”

Pierced from Within an Indestructible Life When the primitive church moved the “gathering day” to Sunday it was out of the understanding and celebration of the Day…… Read more “Pierced From Within”

…Off The Map. Here, There Be Monsters Acts 16:6-10 The (so-called) Second Missionary Journey; Moving Paul from Asia Minor (Turkey) to Macedonia (Greece; Europe); “We,” first use…… Read more “Off the Map”

Hebrews 3:7-19 – Entering the Confidence of God’s Rest by Faith [Exposition of Psalm 95:7-11 (Hebrews 3:7 – 4:14)] (Mike Bass and  Chantal Abbuhl) Psalm 95 is…… Read more “Entering the Confidence of Rest”