Deviation

Trinity United Presbyterian Church

Deviation

Luke 9:51, Luke 9:56-62

March 3, 2024 • Pastor Glyn Norman • Luke 9:51, Luke 9:56–62

On our walk of faith, there are temptations to deviate from the road. The cost of discipleship, being swayed by other’s expectations, and having divided loyalties can all play a part. Come hear how we can keep our feet steady on the path and not swerve from our devotion to Jesus.

Via Dolorosa

March 24, 2024 • Pastor Bryan Eckelmann • Luke 19:41–44

After such a joyous entry into Jerusalem, Jesus probably surprised the crowd by...weeping. It wasn't the first time he wept over the city (Lk 13:34). What saddens him so is that people do not notice his arrival, his coming near (or "visitation"). God still longs to be noticed, and when his approaches go unnoticed, it brings him to tears.

Trivial Pursuit

March 17, 2024 • Pastor Bryan Eckelmann • Luke 10:38–42

In life - and especially in the life of following Jesus - it is often a struggle to "keep the main thing the main thing"! Eugene Petersen says, "The Puzzle is why so many people live so badly. Not so wickedly, but so inanely. Not so cruelly, but so stupidly. …People, aimless and bored, amuse themselves with trivia and trash. Neither the adventure of goodness nor the pursuit of righteousness gets headlines." Mary and Martha exemplify this, and the real challenge to choose a singleminded path alongside Jesus.

Evnoy

March 10, 2024 • Pastor Bryan Eckelmann • Luke 10:1–9

As Jesus is "on the way" to Jerusalem, he now sends his followers out to minister in advance of his presence. They are Envoys (another word derived from "via") in that they - and we - act as ambassadors of Jesus. Thus, his instructions to them are also for us as we live as Christ's ambassadors (see 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:1)