Romans 1:1-7 Intro: “Sow a thought, reap an action, sow an action, reap a habit, sow a habit, reap a destiny.” *Who and what we are becoming is largely the…
Intro: That was Harper Ritchie teaching us about the need for ongoing reorientation. *Of course, candy canes are delicious so I don’t fault Harper for being reminded of them rather…
Intro: *Sound of Music: Broadway musical made into a film in 1961. *Broke records in 29 countries…made (2.3 billon in today’s dollars) *Story of a nun who leaves the Abbey…
*If you have small children what do you say most frequently to them? *Many possible answers “No!” or “stop” *But what I hear a lot from parents is… “Say please”…
Psa. 4:2 How long, O men, will you turn my glory into shame? How long will you love delusions and seek false gods? Psa. 25:2 in you I trust, O…
Abandonment and Despair: The Loss of Hope The Martian: Matt Damon, 2015. *In 2035 a manned mission to Mars encounters a storm on the planet and so they leave behind…
Ps 73 Desire: Envy & Jealousy What does it take to survive? What does a human need? *Food, Water, sleep, air *How long can we survive without the basics? Air:…
Psalm. 55:1 Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea; 2 hear me and answer me. My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught 3 at…
INTRO: Emotions and the Complexity of systems: *So let’s imagine that I was a farmer and a certain insect was eating my crops, this caused me to have fewer crops…