Gentle Spirit Christian Church

It Is Not What You Think

Tenth Sunday after PentecostSermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior PastorReading: Luke 12:49-56
Do you think I came to smooth things over and make everything nice? Not so. I've come to disrupt and confront! (Verse 50)
 
 

Greed

Eighth Sunday after PentecostSermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior PastorReading: Luke 12:13-21
Speaking to the people, he went on, “Take care! Protect yourself against the least bit of greed. Life is not defined by what you have, even when you have a lot.” (Verse 15)

Praying

Seventh Sunday after PentecostSermon: Alyce Keener, VicarReading: Luke 11:1-13
Don’t bargain with God. Be direct. Ask for what you need. (Verse 10)

Missing the Point

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Luke 10:38-42
The Master said, “Martha, dear Martha, you’re fussing far too much and getting yourself worked up over nothing.” (Verse 41)

Stop! In the Name of Love

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Luke 10:25-37
A Samaritan traveling the road came on him. When he saw the man’s condition, his heart went out to him. (Verse 33)

Don’t Take It Personally

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Luke 10:1-12
When you enter a town and are not received, go out in the street and say, "The only thing we got from you is the dirt on our feet, and we’re giving it back." (Verse 10)

Coming Out

Third Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Alyce Keener, Vicar Reading: Matthew 10:24-39
So don’t hesitate to go public now. (Verse 27)

The Thing About Evil

Second Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Luke 8:26-39
Later, a great many people from the Gerasene countryside got together and asked Jesus to leave — too much change, too fast, and they were scared. (Verse 37)

The Spirit of Truth

First Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Alyce Keener, Vicar Reading: John 16:12-15
But when the Friend comes, the Spirit of the Truth... will take you by the hand and guide you into all the truth there is. (Verse 12)

The Heart of Love

Seventh Sunday of Easter Sermon: Alyce Keener, Vicar Reading: John 17:20-26
So they might be one heart and mind with us. (Verse 22)