“Come, let us make a name for ourselves.”
These are the famous last words of the people who tried to build the Tower of Babel. These words still haunt us today.
Deep within each of us, we desire to make a name for ourselves. We desire self-glorification. We desire to secure our self-worth by our own strength.
In Genesis 11:1-9, we see God in his mercy descend from heaven to intervene. To not let pride completely destroy his people. To remind them that their name is not self-made, but rather God-given.
In preparation for Sunday, reflect on the ways you try to make a name for yourself, the towers you try to build by your own strength. And then look outside of yourself to the One (Christ) who has given you a name, a name you cannot work hard enough to make!
I look forward to worshiping with you on Sunday.
Pastor Adam
The Tower of Babel
Acts 1:1-11, Genesis 11:1-9
May 16, 2021 • Rev. Adam Feichtmann
The Heavens Declare the Glory of God
January 17, 2021 • Rev. Josh Hahne
Almost 700 years before the birth of Christ, the Greek poet Archilochus said, “The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.” This week we will seek to know one big thing - God is the creator. A great deals follows from this one truth, but after our time on Sunday I hope we will, at least, be all the more ready to recognize this world as the Lord’s and perceive the ways in which it declares his glory. Bring a friend, a blanket, and a Bible and join us for worship on the lawn! Pastor Josh
O Lord, how manifold are you works!
January 24, 2021 • Rev. Josh Hahne
We've just begun a new sermon series on Genesis, and are considering God as creator. Psalm 104 follows Genesis 1 and celebrates God's creative work with verse and song. It is a fitting place for us to begin our thinking about creation and provides us with language to use in our worship of the creator God. Sunday is going to be chilly. Bundle up, grab a hot coffee, and join us for worship on the lawn. Pastor Josh
God Created the Heavens & the Earth - Part I
January 31, 2021 • Rev. Josh Hahne
It’s here—creation according to Genesis 1, a passage that has frustrated and fascinated the people of God for millennia. I hope that you’ve been reading, thinking about, and illustrating this passage all week, but now it is time to put our heads together. This Sunday we’ll attempt to read Genesis 1 as it was meant to be read—with ancient eyes. We will get into the terms, the ideas, and the literary structure and hope to come away understanding the creation week. As always, bring your friends, warm clothes, and join us for worship on the lawn! Pastor Josh