Sermon: “Dying to Self; Living in Covenant” from Jeffrey Schooley

Contrary to what the sermon title may sound like, the duties of Christian discipleship do not put an end to our families (for the most part), but rather give our families an end (or goal) to pursue. In this last week on “The Family of God,” we’ll consider just how personal our faith can get. Can it inform, challenge, and even change the ways we date, marry, and have families? (Short answer: Yes, but there’s a lot more to that, so you should still show up to engage these deepest, most personal questions of our faith and life).

Scripture References: Deuteronomy 25:5-10, 1 Corinthians 7:25-35

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From Series: "The Family of God"

We often talk about the church as being a “family.” By that we tend to mean that the love, support, and encouragement that our biological families give us is also present in the church. But what if that order is backward? What if the Church is the model for our familial lives? What if our baptism is more essential than our birth? Beginning with viewing the Triune God as a family unto itself, we will explore just what it means that we’re part of “The Family of God.”