Author: Douglas Dill

The Gift

Christmas Eve Worship 2018Isaiah 9:2–7Titus 2:11–14Luke 2:1–20

Community

4th Sunday of Advent Micah 5:2–5a Hebrews 10:5–10 Luke 1:39–45

Where was Jesus born?

It is good information but what is most important is that God sent God’s Son, God to take on human flesh to walk among us, Emmanuel.  Without that first step by God for us, there would have been no cross and no resurrection.  The birth is what is important, not where.  The death is what … [Read more…]

6 Marks of discipleship:Giving

November 25th, 20182 Chronicles 31:2-7Hebrews 7:1-10Matthew 6:19-24 Giving for a disciple is out of gratitude, not obligation. Giving for a disciple is an attitude of gratitude of response to God for what God has first given. The attitude of response for a disciple, is to give in a free willed loving response to a gracious … [Read more…]

6 Marks of discipleship:Spiritual Friendship

11-18-20182 Corinthians 6:14-18Acts 2:42-47John 1:1-7

6 Marks of discipleship: Service

The sermon series is based upon the book, Power Surge: six marks of discipleship for a changing church, by Michael W. Foss November 11, 2018 James 1:22-27 (NRSV) 2 Corinthians 9:6-9 John 12:33-34 (NRSV) Matthew 20:24 (NRSV)

6 Marks of Discipleship: Bible Reading

The sermon series is based upon the book, Power Surge: six marks of discipleship for a changing church, by Michael W. Foss November 4, 2018 Acts 8:32-35Romans 15: 1-4Luke 4:16-22a

6 Marks of Discipleship: Weekly Worship

The sermon series is based upon the book, Power Surge: six marks of discipleship for a changing church, by Michael W. Foss October 28th, 2018 Exodus 3:11-15Revelation 4:9-11John 4:13-26

6 Marks of Discipleship: Prayer

The sermon series is based upon the book, Power Surge: six marks of discipleship for a changing church, by Michael W. Foss  October 21, 2018First Mark:  Daily PrayerPsalm 63:1-7 (NRSV)Acts 8:14-15 (NRSV)Luke 11:1-4 (NRSV)

Where do you put your faith?

This was published in the Dakota Star, October of 2018. Author is Kris Dill If you ever saw the 1974 Christmas movie “Miracle on 34th Street”, the then young actress Natalie Wood has a line that defines faith.  “Faith is believing in something, when common sense tells you not to.” When I first heard that … [Read more…]