The story of Christmas is the riches to rags story of God becoming man to bring us the good news of His salvation.
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The story of Christmas is the riches to rags story of God becoming man to bring us the good news of His salvation.
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Jesus came to bridge the divide between God and humanity. Dcn. Megan Trautman reminds us of God's mercy in saving us, that we may find our home in him.
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Our passage from Isaiah points us to the miraculous way in which creation is going to be made new. Jesus will be the leader we all want and hope for and the creation He will rule will be remade, renewed, and restored. Fr. James Manley reminds us that Christ has died, Christ is risen and Christ will come again.
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Fr. David Trautman invites us to this season of Advent with reminders that we're to live as if it is always Advent. We are waiting in anticipation for the beginning of all things: life eternal with Christ.
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We're wrapping up our series on the values and practices of Servants, and we're concluding with the spiritual practice of resting. Nikki Smith explains what biblical rest is and points out a big reason why we don't choose the rest God has for us - and then encourages us all to rest in God's provision for us.
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We're working our way through our series on the values and practices of Servants, and we're continuing with reaching out. Fr. David Trautman encourages us to consider who is our Jerusalem and Judea, and how the Lord might be calling us to reach out to others to invite them in.
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We're continuing our series on the values and practices of Servants. Our Lord desires our healing and while we won't experience complete healing this side of heaven, Mother Susan Rhodes reminds us that we have a part to play here and now in asking for and receiving healing.
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We're continuing our series on the values and practices of Servants. Bishop Alex Farmer, our founding rector and now bishop, teaches on the practice that inspired our name: serving. Bishop Alex reminds us of our roots and encourages us to continue to serve in whatever ways we can, both internally and externally.
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We're continuing our series on the values and practices of Servants, with Fr. David Trautman teaching on communing. The biblical view of communing is more than just Communion, or having fellowship, and Fr. David helps us understand that we hold all things in common as the early Church did.
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In our continuing series on the values and practices of Servants, Beth Kirby invites us to feast - a practice Servants is already pretty good at! But with some biblical guidelines, she exhorts us to bring feasting to all of our lives because the joy of the Lord is our strength.
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In our continuing series on the values and practices of Servants, our guest preacher, Fr. Michael Mayo, encourages to study the way of Jesus in the Bible and seek truth in everything with curiosity. We always have more to learn about God, His people, and His world.
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The last few weeks we've been doing a deep dive on the core values and practices of Servants of Christ. This week Fr. David Trautman teaches on and exhorts us to prayer.
The last few sentences of his sermon were lost on the recording due to technical difficulties, but we have provided a transcript of his last few paragraphs for your convenience below so you don't miss his closing thoughts.
I want to close with three practical tips from Nicky Gumbel.
Keep it real.
Be honest. Be vulnerable with God. Say what’s on your heart. He doesn’t want to hear about what you think ought to be in you; he wants to hear what is really in us.
Keep it simple.
Jesus cautions us: “And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.” (Matthew 6:7–8) If you don’t have a regular practice of prayer, start small & simple. Don’t try to become an intercessory prayer monk warrior overnight.
Keep it up.
As I said at the beginning, prayer is hard. But after 25 years, I am so glad that I have kept at it. I have a long way to go. But I think of all the people I have seen healed over the past 25 years. All the marriages restored. All the people set free from addiction. Prayer has had a profound effect on my life. Martin Luther once said, “No one can believe how powerful prayer is and what it can effect, except those who have learned it by experience.” I invite you to experience the power and effectiveness of prayer in your life. Amen.
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The Sacraments are the tangible means of grace the Lord gave us in the Gospels, Baptism & Communion. There are others, but this week Fr. James Manley is exploring these two with us, explaining their place in Servants life and community.
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The Spirit is a person who works in and through us, a gift that keeps on giving. Dcn. Megan Trautman walks us through Holy Spirit's purpose and His works, a part of our series on the core values and practices of Servants of Christ.
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The Bible is the foundation of everything we have to say to each other and the world. The story of Scripture informs and directs our purpose in life. Fr. David Trautman elaborates on this core value of Servants.
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Our place in the kingdom is not for us to decide, but by taking the lowest place, we know that we can take no lower than that which Jesus took for us. Mother Susan Rhodes invites us to open our hearts to humility.
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It's not an uncommon misconception that salvation is dependent on our behavior. But Scripture teaches a different model. Fr. David Trautman introduces us to the narrow door: Jesus.If you like what you hear, we hope you'll join us in person if you're in the area. Learn more about us:
Suffering is evil. There is no other way to see it. But God is good and because He is good, He takes the evil around us and redeems it to His glory and our good.
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What's the biggest risk you've ever taken? Fr. David Trautman encourages us to take a risk and trust God with big prayers and with action.
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