Faith Reflections

Text: Colossians 1:15-23 / Date: 10-9-2022 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) Paul calls the Colossian Christians away from the mixing and matching of local religious practices to giving Jesus his rightful supremacy in their lives.  He is all in on Jesus and making him known and calls us to do the same.

Text: Acts 2:42-47 / Date: 9-4-2022 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) Exploring the importance of community and shared stories as we grown in our faith.  Celebrating, wondering, and remembering together.

Text: Isaiah 55 / Date: 8-28-2022 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) Listening for God's voice through the noise in our world.  The importance of seeking him through the habits of Bible reading and prayer.

Text: Jeremiah 29:4-14 / Date: 8-21-2022 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) Answering the call to seek the peace and prosperity of those suffering in the places we live by aligning ourselves with God's call to serve the vulnerable.

Text: Matthew 25:31-46 / Date: 8-14-2022 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) Exploring hospitality in and outside of our church.  How do we love each other and our neighbors well turning strangers into friends? Message three of six looking at Faith Practices, "holy habits that help us love God and our neighbor, listen to the Spirit, and become more like Jesus".

Text: Deuteronomy 5:12-15 and Luke 6:1-11 / Date: 8-7-2022 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) How do we observe the Sabbath day and keep it holy?  Is the proper practice a list of "dos and don'ts"?  In the busyness of our daily lives how do we make time to rest?   Message two of six looking at Faith Practices, "holy habits that help us love God and our ne...

Text: I Thessalonians 5:11-19 / Date: 7-3-2022 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) An exploration of gratitude, service, and generosity.  How does gratitude work in our lives to increase happiness and prompt us toward generosity and a willingness to serve?   Message one of six looking at Faith Practices, "holy habits that help us love God and our neighbor, list...

Date: 6-5-2022 / Location: St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (New Brighton, MN) Committing to who you want to be no matter what God calls you to be.  Questions to ask as you move into a new stage in your life and the opportunity we have to reflect God's light into the dark places in our world.

Date: 4-9-2022 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) One session from a wider workshop on "Enlivening the Dry and Weary Heart of Our Churches".  This segment focuses on the youth of our church and their faith formation.  Framed around basic questions of identity, belonging, and purpose.

Text: Mark 8:31-38 / Date: 3-27-2022 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) The good news that springs from bad news.  Understanding God's plan for us.

Text: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 21 (additional verses from Hebrews) / Date: 2-6-2022 / Location: Trinity Hill Church (Chanhassen, MN) What is faith?  Is it belief?  Trust?  Is it rooted in fact or fantasy?  What kind of response does faith require of us?

Text: Luke 15:11-32 / Date: 1-2-2022 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) In the story of The Lost Son and in our lives, when are we made right with God?  The Father is waiting for us to run back to him.

Text: James 2 / Date: 10-31-2021 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) The link between what we do and who we claim to be.  The faith demonstrated by our deeds.

Text: 2 Timothy 3:16 - 4:5 / Date: 8-1-2021 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) Does our search for truth include a desire to understand our neighbor's views and experiences?  Thinking about the way we think and the lenses we see our world through.

Text: Psalm 15 / Date: 7-25-2021 / Location: Calvary Christian Reformed Church (Edina, MN) If David's list of attributes is the way we gain access to God we all fall short.  How are we made worthy in his eyes?

Text: Matthew 26:36-46 / Date: 1-17-2021 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) Examining the shape of our conversations with God.  Is our desire to know and serve him better or are we calling out for our own interests?

Text: Deuteronomy 6:1-12 / Date: 9-6-2020 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) Providing guidance for the next generation.  What will they take with them?  Helping them understand and obey God.

Text: 2 Corinthians 4:7-12 / Date: 5-10-2020 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN) God uses ordinary people for extraordinary purposes.  Our story, including our struggles and adversity, is our message to the world. Includes the story of Rog's testimony through his battle with ALS.