The Fall – Genesis 3:1-24 Who do you listen to? One of the early problems for humanity was deciding whose voice was authoritative.  God said one thing… the serpent said another.  Who should a mere human believe? It appears as though God told Adam one thing, which he diligently passed along to Eve.  However, the…

Creation – Genesis 1:1-2:25 in the image of God For me, these are probably the most important words in the Creation account.  They don’t mean that God looks like humans in some anthropomorphic sense.  But they do remind us that we were created with the capacity for love, and creative, and authority.  Each of those…

Sermon Podcast: E100 #1: “A Peculiar Story: The Story that Shapes Us” Text: 2 Timothy 3:10-17 In addition to the daily email devotionals, you’re invited to listen in each week through the sermon podcast that is connected to our E100 Challenge. This week, Pastor Jon talks about the Story that shapes us, and cautions us…

If you’ve never sat down to read the Bible, you might not be sure where and how to begin!  After all, it’s a mighty big Book… and its contents are supremely important! By using E100, we’ve taken care of where to begin. The passages are chosen for you, helping you to navigate your way through…

The following article, Seven Habits of Effective Bible Readers, is adapted from the E100 website, found here: http://e100.publishpath.com/websites/e100/downloads/7habits.pdf I’m sure you’d agree with me that establishing and maintaining a regular time of Bible reading and prayer can be a real challenge. We’ve already talked about some of the obstacles. We may well be hungry to…

I’m so glad that you’ll be joining us for the E100 Challenge.  During the next five months, we’ll be reading 100 essential Bible passages together as a church and extended family.  (That’s not to say that the other passages aren’t important, but that these passages will help provide an essential big-picture view of scripture). If…