We wrap up The Way series by anchoring ourselves in a teaching about the actionable practice of living out and returning love to God…otherwise known as worship. In Colossians 3v17 the Apostle Paul said, “Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.” We hope … Read More
Our stewardship of our money and possessions becomes the story of our lives. Today we examine what Jesus said in the Gospels about money. Like where your treasure is, there your heart will be also, and his parable about the rich fool. The reality is that there is no such thing as discipleship to The Way of Jesus that … Read More
In this week’s teaching we rediscover the ancient activity of building relationships around the table as we look at the actionable practice of eating together. Like most of the way Jesus did life, eating together simply follows His example by participating in life’s most basic and essential activities with other people. This one is no different, but is primarily … Read More
In this week’s teaching we’ll take a look at the actionable practice of resisting temptation in order to be more like Jesus. We will examine Jesus’ own life and experience, particularly when he goes out into the desert in Luke 4 to be tempted by the devil. Jesus is tempted to give in, to prove himself, and to fill … Read More
Have you been looking for God, but doing so in the winds? Have you been scanning and searching for him in the earthquakes and fires of your life? What if He’s been there all along – waiting for you to find him – in the silence? Today we ask the question: Does all the noise in your life make … Read More
This week we examine the contours of how Jesus passed on the life of faith to his disciples. We also take a minute to look at Paul’s example of how Timothy was brought up in the faith by his mom and grandma, Eunice and Lois. As we do this we look at everything through the lens of passing our … Read More
In the wake of three mass shootings in the last two weeks we examine Jesus’ actionable practice of peacemaking. This is something all followers of The Way of Jesus are called to embody as we join God in the renewal of all things. This teaching specifically addresses gun violence in America and calls all of us to consider tough questions. … Read More
These are the words of Jesus’s followers given in response to some of Jesus’ most famous words as he gives one his core teachings to the Early Church in Matthew 25. The premise is this: only those who follow The Way of Jesus and put into practice the actual real-life actions of love are the ones he recognizes as his disciples. This week we … Read More
Due to COVID affecting Pastor Wheeler and his family over the course of the last week or so, we ask that all Kinfolk Groups revisit this teaching from our Grow in Christ series titled Owning Your Part, as an addition to our current teaching series called The Way. See you all in-person on May 22nd for a fantastic worship gathering, … Read More
We started a new series last week called The Way, which focuses on discipleship – learning to have the character and skillset of Jesus. Last week we laid the groundwork for this series by studying Jesus’ words and actions that comprise the good news he preached and lived. This is what his Gospel is – a “way” of living concretely … Read More