Stories that Shape Us: Giant Issues – August 21, 2022

“Stories That Shape Us: Giant Issues”1 Samuel 17This week we study the original “underdog” story, David and Goliath. It is not a story rooted in David finding his inner strength to defeat Goliath, but instead dwelling in the confidence of God’s providence. Like David, the Lord uses the trials of our past to equip us…

Stories That Shape Us: Healed for Glory – August 14, 2022

“Stories That Shape Us: Healed for Glory”Text: Leviticus 13:1-8, 40-46Today we study a passage from Leviticus which discusses how the Israelites declared a person “unclean.” This was a time before medical advancements had been made, and separating one from the rest of the community was necessary to ensure the entire community did not become infected.…

Stories That Shape Us: Radical Grace – August 7, 2022

“Stories That Shape Us: Radical Grace”Text: Deuteronomy 19We continue our look at influential Old Testament scripture passages by examining Deuteronomy 19. While the mindset of “an eye for an eye” – reserved for only the most malicious offenses – became a part of the culture, the passage reveals that God is a God of mercy…

Stories that Shape Us: Finding Our Voice – July 24, 2022

“Stories that Shape Us: Finding Our Voice”Text: Exodus 3We’re in our second week of a new sermon series entitled “Stories that Shape Us” where we look at the Old Testament stories that both affect other areas of Scripture and define our understanding of who we are as the church. This week, we look at the…

Stories that Shape Us: A People of Hope – July 17, 2022

“Stories that Shape Us: A People of Hope”Text: Genesis 13 This week we begin a new sermon series focusing on the Old Testament, “Stories that Shape Us.” These stories just didn’t shape the scripture of the New Testament – they also shape who we are although we live in a far different culture and time.…

Luke 15:1-7 – July 10, 2022

Text: Luke 15:1-7We welcome Pastor Amanda Lawton as this week’s guest preacher. She serves the South Portland Church of the Nazarene as both children’s pastor and director of the Lighthouse School. We sometimes experience moments when we feel lost. However, as the Parable of the Lost Sheep reminds us, God is always searching for us…

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Galatians 6:1-18 – July 3, 2022

Text: Galatians 6:1-18This week, we finish reading the book of Galatians. During the last few weeks, we have seen how Paul lays the foundation for the Gospel to the church in Galatia as being a gospel of love and non-judgment. In the last chapter, Paul talks about how living out the Gospel might look like,…