LifeSpring Sermon Blog
Episodes
Sunday Mar 22, 2015
Napa Valley Viticulture
Sunday Mar 22, 2015
Sunday Mar 22, 2015
This sermon comes from Mark 12 in Jesus' story about the people who rented a vineyard and at harvest time killed or savagely beat the messengers sent out by the landowner to collect the rent. The worst event of all was the killing of the landowner's son. Jesus told the parable as a commentary on his coming crucifixion.
Tuesday Mar 17, 2015
Patches on My Blue Jeans
Tuesday Mar 17, 2015
Tuesday Mar 17, 2015
This sermon comes from Jesus' teaching about the impossibility of taking new wine and putting it in an old wineskin. His point is that sometimes we can become so brittle and unyielding in our traditions that the vitality and life of the Spirit are destructive and cause tears in the fabric of discipleship.
Sunday Mar 08, 2015
Why does he eat with sinners?
Sunday Mar 08, 2015
Sunday Mar 08, 2015
This sermon is taken from Mark 2:13-17. It is about the way in which Jesus deliberately sought out people who were sinful, hungry, rejected, and curious rather than the satisfied members of the religious elite. This sermon is about including the unincluded.
Monday Mar 02, 2015
Which is Easier?
Monday Mar 02, 2015
Monday Mar 02, 2015
This sermon examines the miracle story in which Jesus tells a paralyzed man "your sins are forgiven" rather than "you are healed." The twin issues of sin and authority (of Jesus) are important elements of the sermon.