R-Rated Living
Practices & Promises that add Value to Life & Living
Rated R for Resurgence
April 11, 2021 • Alec Amosson
As Easter people we have hope and promise to live our lives differently because Jesus is Risen! In this week of 'R-Rated Living,' Alec Amosson looks at the promises and possibilities of a resurgence, a return to life and activity - both for the Christian Community and for your life individually. What needs to come back to life for you today?
Rated R for Resurrection
April 4, 2021 • Rev. Tom Shinkle
It's Easter Sunday at Grand View and we are "Rated R for Resurrection." Because of the resurrection of Jesus, we have a hope and a promise of new life - not just at the end of our lives but everyday. Whatever grave, whatever hard time you're stuck in right now - because of the work of God through Jesus you can open the grave, come out, and live again!
Rated R for Redeemed
March 28, 2021 • Rev. Tom Shinkle
Rev. Tom continues our "R-Rated Living" sermon series by looking at a key feature of living the Christian lifestyle - that hope and promise that we are "Redeemed" by God. Now what are the benefits of being redeemed? How do we live differently because of this promise?
Rated R for Restore
March 21, 2021 • Rev. Tom Shinkle
Do you love to watch TV shows about restoration? Do you love to see the progress from broken down, rusted, out of use - into something bright, shining, and back to original or better value? Rev. Tom reminds us in this week of "R-Rated Living" that this is the kind of God that we worship - the God that takes us from our broken down state and restores us to better than new.
Rated R for Retreat
March 14, 2021 • Rev. Tom Shinkle
God has called us all to produce fruit in this world - things like love, peace, patience, and more. (Galatians 5:22-23) Rev. Tom looks at this call of God and reminds us that we cannot produce these things if we are always running, always busy, always burnt out. What if, starting this week, you took 2-4 hours each week to simply be with God? How would your life and your Christian journey be different?
Rated R for Regeneration
March 7, 2021 • Rev. Tom Shinkle
What does the word Regeneration mean and how can it possibly relate to us in our Christian journeys? Rev. Tom unpacks this big theological concept in a way that reminds us - we are all on a path to be more in connection with God. And, at the end of the day, we can be assured and confident in our connection with God because it's Him who does the work if we are open and receptive.
Rated R for Relationship with God
February 28, 2021 • Rev. Tom Shinkle
Rev. Tom Shinkle continues the series "R-Rated Living" by looking at the importance of relationships. How can the relationships we have in our daily lives help us learn about the possibility of a healthy relationship with God? How are you communicating regularly with God through prayer this week?
Rated R for Responsibility
February 21, 2021 • Rev. Tom Shinkle
On this first Sunday of Lent Pastor Tom unpacks more about our Lenten series, "Rated-R Living." As Christians, there are practices and promises that start with "R" that we want our lives to have and show. This week, Rev. Tom talks about Christian Responsibility, the call to do hard things in the name of Jesus.
Rated R for Repent
February 17, 2021 • Rev. Tom Shinkle
Rev. Tom kicks off Grand View's R-Rated Living Lenten series by looking at the practice of repentance. This lent, join Rev. Tom and Grand View, as we look at those practices and promises that start with "R" that help rate our living. On this Ash Wednesday, we remember our call to repent - turn back to God.