Making Waves with Jesus
February 26 - April 2, 2023
Palm Sunday
April 2, 2023 • Rev. Amanda Meade • Matthew 21:1–11
This week we celebrated Palm Sunday, Jesus' triumphant entry to Jerusalem, also a political satire of the traditional parades by Rome. His crowd was full of children, shouting, waving palms celebrating Jesus and the kingdom he was showing them was possible, a humble one where children are deeply valued. They saw him turn the tables on the current economic, religious, and political systems of the day for their protection, they also saw how the powers that be responded to that challenge. Our children are watching and listening to what we do and don't do for them and God's kingdom. Let's make sure we are also in the crowd following Jesus. To support this ministry, please text FCCLouisville (833) 267-9138 or visit http://www.fcclouisville.org/give *When you send “FCCLouisville” to (833) 267-9138 you will receive a one-time reply containing a link to give to First Christian Church of Louisville (1msg/request). Please be aware that Msg & Data rates may apply. For full Terms & Conditions please visit https://pushpay.com/terms. For the Privacy Policy please visit https://pushpay.com/privacy. For help reply HELP or STOP to cancel.
Grief and Good News
March 26, 2023 • Rev. Amanda Meade • John 11:1–45
We know we are getting close to Holy Week, when death is staring us in the face, like in the story of Lazarus. A story about how differently we each respond to grief and the good news, and how Jesus walks with us in our grief but continues to promise life with him too. To support this ministry, please text FCCLouisville (833) 267-9138 or visit http://www.fcclouisville.org/give *When you send “FCCLouisville” to (833) 267-9138 you will receive a one-time reply containing a link to give to First Christian Church of Louisville (1msg/request). Please be aware that Msg & Data rates may apply. For full Terms & Conditions please visit https://pushpay.com/terms. For the Privacy Policy please visit https://pushpay.com/privacy. For help reply HELP or STOP to cancel.
Seeing God's Glory
March 19, 2023 • John 9
This week we explored the story of the blind man being healed, and how everyone around him just wanted to point fingers and find out who to judge. What if instead, we spent our time, pointing at Jesus, in awe and wonder, seeing the light he brings to the world. How have we gotten to see God's glory, through Jesus in our own lives, in our church and in the world? To support this ministry, please text FCCLouisville (833) 267-9138 or visit http://www.fcclouisville.org/give *When you send “FCCLouisville” to (833) 267-9138 you will receive a one-time reply containing a link to give to First Christian Church of Louisville (1msg/request). Please be aware that Msg & Data rates may apply. For full Terms & Conditions please visit https://pushpay.com/terms. For the Privacy Policy please visit https://pushpay.com/privacy. For help reply HELP or STOP to cancel.
The Scandal of the Cross
March 12, 2023 • Rev. Amanda Meade • Matthew 5:21–37
This week we left Nicodemus in the dark to meet the Samaritan woman in broad daylight and that's not the only scandalous thing we discovered in her conversation with Jesus. Jesus revealed that he died not just for people like Nicodemus who society revers but also for Samaritans, women and people with complicated histories that are shamed or reviled or rejected. The scandal of the cross is not who is left out, but who Jesus includes! Even us! To support this ministry, please text FCCLouisville (833) 267-9138 or visit http://www.fcclouisville.org/give *When you send “FCCLouisville” to (833) 267-9138 you will receive a one-time reply containing a link to give to First Christian Church of Louisville (1msg/request). Please be aware that Msg & Data rates may apply. For full Terms & Conditions please visit https://pushpay.com/terms. For the Privacy Policy please visit https://pushpay.com/privacy. For help reply HELP or STOP to cancel.
The Push and Pull of Jesus
March 5, 2023 • Rev. Amanda Meade • John 3:1–17
On Sunday we learned how weird John's Gospel can be, especially in the story of Nicodemus, feeling the push and pull of Jesus. He starts out in the dark asking questions, but if we follow him throughout the story, he finds a way into the light to defend and care for Jesus. He is anxious and unsure, just like us these days, but also like us, he is hearing the spirit move around him through Jesus and cannot resist. Where do you see the spirit moving in FCC Louisville right now? To support this ministry, please text FCCLouisville (833) 267-9138 or visit http://www.fcclouisville.org/give *When you send “FCCLouisville” to (833) 267-9138 you will receive a one-time reply containing a link to give to First Christian Church of Louisville (1msg/request). Please be aware that Msg & Data rates may apply. For full Terms & Conditions please visit https://pushpay.com/terms. For the Privacy Policy please visit https://pushpay.com/privacy. For help reply HELP or STOP to cancel.
Rise Up Anew
February 26, 2023
Last Sunday we hear from Rev. Caroline Hamilton-Arnold from Week of Compassion, the General Ministry of the Disciples of Christ. Caroline's passion is connecting people with the creative, re-creative power of the living God through stories and faithful action, and she believes a life of faith is about becoming part of God’s ongoing work in the world. As the Associate Director for Domestic Disaster Response, Caroline helps Disciples in the United States and Canada prepare for and respond to natural disasters. She spoke about God's abundant hope and how we can rise up anew through the hands-on work through Week of Compassion. She shared the ways our generosity helps people around the world. For more about Week of Compassion see the link above. To support this ministry, please text FCCLouisville (833) 267-9138 or visit http://www.fcclouisville.org/give *When you send “FCCLouisville” to (833) 267-9138 you will receive a one-time reply containing a link to give to First Christian Church of Louisville (1msg/request). Please be aware that Msg & Data rates may apply. For full Terms & Conditions please visit https://pushpay.com/terms. For the Privacy Policy please visit https://pushpay.com/privacy. For help reply HELP or STOP to cancel.