Sermon slides for March 16

I’m offering a couple sermon slides this week, so the sermon slide blog post returns.

Reading the story of Mary and Martha makes me think of my grandparents. Why? I’ll explain in the sermon. But let me introduce you to Charles and Irene:

Beyond that personal connection, this gospel story is representative of a long-standing debate/argument/fight among well-meaning Christians. Thus, it’s a…

Boss Battle!!

Faith vs. Works!

In the faith corner is Ephesians: “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God—not the result of works, so that no one may boast.”

In the works corner is James: “So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead.”

Bonus just for you reading this here: “Jesus invites all of us who are worried and distracted by many things to sit and rest in his presence, to hear his words of grace and truth, to know that we are loved and valued as children of God, to be renewed in faith and strengthened for service.”