“To worship is to quicken the conscience by the holiness of God, to feed the mind with the truth of God, to purge the imagination by the beauty of God. To open the heart to the love of God, to devote the will to the purpose of God.”

— William Temple
1881-1944

Background Image:
“Weingarten Missal”
Swabian Monastery, c.1210


 

 

 

 

 

Spring Message Series:
“Gospel According to Napoleon Dynamite”

Almost everyone can identify with Napoleon Dynamite in some way. In fact, there are a lot of Biblical lessons we can draw from this unlikely hero.

With Napoleon and his friends as our unlikely guides, we’ll explore what scripture says on topics like church community, God-given gifts and talents, and worship.

 

Message Resources

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04-17-05

“Pedro Offers You His Protection”
[message mp3,  29:19min, 4.1mb]

Speaker:

Jason Condon

Scriptures:

Matthew 16:13-19 & Acts 2:42-47

Description:

What is the calling of the Church? Is part of it to be a community of sanctuary and safety? We’ll go back to the original “Pedro” (hint: means “the rock”), and build on that confessional foundational as we pursue vibrant church community in the Way of Jesus.

Bulletin:

04-17-05 Artisan bulletin
 

 

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04-24-05

“You’ve Got Sweet Skills”
[message mp3, 32:29min, 4.6mb]

Speaker:

Brian Haak

Scriptures:

Ephesians 2:10 & Psalm 139:13-16

Description:

Are our lives hand-crafted by God for a purpose? What’s the difference between the ‘skills’ of our own hard work and striving, and the ‘sweet skills’ that God graces us with for the life to which he calls us?

Bulletin:

04-24-05 Artisan bulletin
 

 

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05-01-05

“Dance Like Nobody’s Watching”
[message mp3, 30:17min, 4.1mb]

Speaker:

Jason Condon

Scriptures:

2 Samuel 6:14-23

Description:

‘Dance’ is both a great metaphor for our spiritual life in Christ, and a biblical response of worship. The example of David dancing before the Lord guides our steps toward full-bodied devotion and service to God.

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