John 7 – The Savior of Our Dreams or The Savior in Front of Us
IDEA: The well intentioned folks of John 7 remind us that our ideas, beliefs, or knowledge of what a savior will or will not do, how a savior will look, or even where a savior is from may very well keep us from seeing the savior right in front of us.
SPEAKER: Carl Schnaufer
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John 6:22-71 – I can’t. Jesus can. I think I’ll let him.
IDEA: When asked what we must do to recieve the Bread of Life Jesus tells us that we only have to believe in the one God sent. What Jesus is pointing to is our inability to save ourselves, to fix ourselves, or to pull ourselves up by our bootstraps.
SPEAKER: Carl Schnaufer
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Ephesians 4 – Why Every Church Sucks? (And What We Can Do About It)
IDEA: Every community injures at least someone who attempts to belong. The scriptures compel us to move toward a mature understanding of unity.
SPEAKER: Matt Conner
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John 5 – Do you want to be well?
IDEA: We often cling to what is familiar even to the point of our detriment. Jesus offers us a chance to change our behaviors and to be healed.
SPEAKER: Carl Schnaufer
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