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Encounters

Encounters/Surviving the Worst Thing Ever/EASTER SUNDAY

April 21, 2019 • Kal Busman

Resurrection we saw a new Jesus. But still bearing the marks of the crucifixion, Jesus still carried the scars of what had happened, but it was thru resurrection he found the other side. Surviving, overcoming, starts when we are willing to be made anew, and going thru those difficult times.

Jesus set His face

March 10, 2019 • Kal Busman

Encounters will tell stories of Jesus and his interactions with others, as he entered Jerusalem and towards the cross. This begins with Jesus facing all sorts of frenzied activity and significant events around http://him...the chaos of life. But thru all of that Jesus sets something deep inside him to a greater end. A steely determination to pick and stick to the better thing. This isn’t always the better life, as the world tells us, but’s a more purposeful meaningful life.

Mary anointing Jesus' feet

March 17, 2019 • Kal Busman

Jesus reminds us that there are no hoops to jump thru, or mistakes in our past that should keep us from coming to Jesus. A contrite, open heart, willing to recognize our own imperfection, brings nothing but love and blessing from Jesus.

Turning the Tables on Contempt

March 24, 2019 • Dr. Kristen Hill

Whether our own kids, or other people’s kids we mentor, or the kids others mentor while we are serving elsewhere in the church or contributing financially to sustain the church, the things we do that help people—and in particular the next generation, to recognize who Jesus is and teach them what it means to love others like Jesus loves—the choices we make about who we see, who we include, who we love, and who we serve are a sure way to make a difference in this world.

Zacchaeus

March 31, 2019

There was no condemnation or demands to fix his life first, when Zacchaeus encountered Jesus. In this encounter, Jesus just wanted to just spend time with him, around food of course. And it’s in his presence we feel the desire to live the life we were created to live.

Preparation for the Passover

April 7, 2019 • Kal Busman

There were homeowners that Jesus had a previous encounter with, that knew him, and Jesus had obviously asked a big favor. To let him and his friends use their house at Passover. This encounter with Jesus had inspired them to practice radical hospitality. Not to http://entertain...not some Food Network party. But to just fully and warmly welcome others in.

Girl who confronted Peter

April 14, 2019 • Kal Busman

The young girl looking for someone who was with Jesus to tell her about him. She was curious, intrigued by the person of Jesus, but at a distance. And she knew Peter had been with him, and was actually checking to see if he was serious about his following of Jesus.