So this summer we have been in a series about the church and I think it’s been a ton of fun so far and I think it’s been a really powerful time for us to dive into some penetrating truths about us as a church…about who we are, what we do, and why we do it. We have really been pushing in one very specific set of questions. How do you view the church? How do you do . . . Read More »
What Could Be
Over the last few years we have taken the summer and studied a book of the Bible. Quite frankly it’s something that I look forward to every year. Over the past few years we have studied some of Paul’s letters, and James…and this year I was really gearing up to study 1st and 2nd Peter with you all. I enjoy picking the scriptures apart like that…but that isn’t the direction we went this summer…instead we are jumping into . . . Read More »
Soaring on the Wings of Eagles…Really?
So today we continue this I am Second series looking at a very inspiring young lady. Some may know her from the movie Soul Surfer which is all about her story. Her name is Bethany Hamilton, and I will tell you her story is inspiring and challenging because of how she responds to adversity, and the challenges of life. I know by now you probably sick of hearing about it, and you are thinking is he seriously going . . . Read More »
The Hardest Person To Forgive
You know if you have been anywhere near MRC in anyway, you probably have seen one of our favorite images. It’s the image of an upside down turtle with this one very specific question on it; “stuck?” We love that imagery and we use it on everything from our Facebook page, to our billboards, and our invitations to our church because it really says a lot about how a lot of us feel. We can feel stuck in . . . Read More »
Get Real
So today we continue this teaching on Jesus’ famous Sermon on the Mount…and I have to tell you, for me this has been a huge deal on a personal level. Jesus is literally laying out a foundation of how we are to live our lives as His followers and here’s the deal, it’s a better way to live. Think about where all just the first chapter of this sermon has taken us and what our lives would look . . . Read More »
Right Thing, Wrong Heart
Good morning everyone! Today we are looking at the next chunk of Jesus’ teaching, what I am titling “Right Thing, Wrong Heart.” We’re moving into Chapter 6 now of Matthew, if you want to turn or click there awhile. Now, I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but there is a theme behind almost every section of the Sermon on the Mount that we’ve looked at, and it’s a pretty clear one: God is concerned about your heart. Sure, . . . Read More »
Getting to the Heart of the Matter
So last week I think we really started to hit our stride in this study of Jesus’ very famous Sermon on the Mount and that is really going to continue today. So by this fourth week of the series it’s probably becoming pretty apparent to you that Jesus is really pushing in hard on us and how we live. Jesus has a way of thinking and living that is just completely opposite than the way we humans think . . . Read More »
The Challenge of Real Love
It is hard to believe that we are already coming to the end of our big spring series on Emotionally Healthy Relationships. Spring seemed to take a little longer to sprung than we would like but here we are in our last talk in our spring series before heading into our big summer study of Jesus’ famous teaching, The Sermon on the Mount. I have to tell you this series has meant a lot to me for many reasons. First the . . . Read More »
How Do I Find Myself?
So ever since we began this church in January we have been working our way through one big series called ‘Different.’ This series has meant a lot to me, because the whole idea is that we should be different because of our encounter with God and His amazing love for us. When God’s love is pouring into and out of us we can’t help but change, we can’t help but be different. I think this has been a phenomenal way for . . . Read More »
4 Simple Questions That Can Change The Game
So we are rolling right along in our series Different and from week 1 I wanted you to see that when we encounter Jesus we will actually be different because of God’s love living and active in our lives! It’s all about life change. We love talking about life change at MRC because seeing our lives change spiritually, living differently makes this so real, and we love it when our spirituality is real! Being different spiritually affects you, . . . Read More »