The story of the first Christmas has become so normalized and ordinary that we don’t even see the extraordinary elements, objects and people within the narrative anymore. We have succumbed to the “lullaby effect” where we “know” (or think we know) the story so well that we “fall asleep” when we hear it and we aren’t really listening…instead, we’re nodding … Read More
We continue our new FREEDOM series on Paul’s letter to the Galatians. This week we explore how Paul interacted with the leaders of the early church in Jerusalem – along with Barnabas and Titus – and how he uses that experience to drive home the point that everyone is welcome to the table in and through Jesus. Paul models hard work … Read More
We kick off our new FREEDOM series on Paul’s letter to the Galatians today. Today we’ll grapple with the question of who’s invited to have a seat at the table of grace and what it means when the gospel of Jesus messes with our comfort. The operative question is: do we love God AND other people? SERMON DISCUSSION QUESTIONS #westseattlechristianchurch #church … Read More
We wrap up our summer series on Genesis with one last look at Joseph as he buries his father Israel (Jacob). As he struggles with the promise he made to his dad, Joseph has to make a choice that’s all too familiar to many of us…Do we take the path that’s safe? Or the path that’s Godly? The story that … Read More
In this second-to-last installment of our summer series through Genesis, we reach one of the last tension-filled moments between Joseph and his brothers. Judah, the one who initiated the plan to sell Joseph all those years ago, the one who messed up big time with Tamar…is not the same person as before. Join us and see how it all shakes … Read More
Joseph only knew his dad up until he was about 17 years old. After that he was carted off and moved from bad place to worse place for the next 25 years. If you put yourself in Joseph’s shoes, what kind of baggage do you think you’d have? What would you think about your family and your father, not … Read More
This week in the narrative we take an important sidestep into the micro-story of Judah, Joseph’s brother who came up with the plan to sell Joseph into slavery. The them of dehumanizing and objectifying others takes center stage and we are faced with a stark set of questions: do we value people enough to let ourselves look bad…or do be … Read More
Join us for the latest installment in our Genesis summer series. As Jacob acquiesces to old age he must come to terms with the sorrows and failures of his past, and realizing that God has never given up on him, he finally lives into his calling and passes on his legacy. #westseattlechristianchurch #church #westseattle ⚡️ SUBSCRIBE on YouTube to … Read More
This week we take an in-depth look at what happens with Jacob heads back to see his brother Esau after 20 years. As we do that we’ll examine what happens when we take our gifting and calling and extend them in the wrong direction…but also what can happen when we use them for God’s purposes and come back home … Read More
Moving along in our Genesis summer series we now come the story of Jacob. This week we’ll see how Jacob struggles, strives and connives his way through tough family relationships as he works for his wages. It’s a story that’s a mess. A story about reaping what you sow #westseattlechristianchurch #church #westseattle ⚡️ SUBSCRIBE on YouTube to get new videos … Read More