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Ethos
Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 16, 2019 (message contributor)
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1. Ethos #1 Holiness
Contributed on Oct 16, 2019
The church is meant to be different from the world. It is meant to exist for others.
We begin a new message series today that we’ve entitled, Ethos, or if you’re from the American South, “Ethas”. This series is about how we become more like Christ and less like the world in which we live. It’s a calling to an alternative lifestyle. Yes. You heard me say alternative lifestyle. Being ...read more
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2. Ethos #2 Relationships
Contributed on Oct 16, 2019
What does a Christian relationship look like and how is it different than the other relationships in my life? Why are they more valuable? Why do I need them?
We began this new message series last week entitled, “Ethos.” Each individual and organization has unique ethos or culture. We talked last week about our collective ethos as the church being that of an alternative lifestyle which is directed by our willingness to live a Holy life – directed by the ...read more
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3. Ethos #3 Next Generation
Contributed on Oct 16, 2019
Effective Faith development is done in the home and augmented by the church
raising up the next generation in the faith and then launching them into the world. No other action has more ability to change the world than teaching a child the faith. Do you remember the person who brought you up in the faith - the person who assisted in nurturing your faith? When I think ...read more
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4. Ethos #4 Transformation
Contributed on Oct 16, 2019
Christian transformation is a process that begins when we make peace with God’s will
Today, we will dive into transformation. It is core to who we are as Christians. We are in the transformation business. However, if we are honest with ourselves, we all struggle with the idea. It’s seems simple enough in the beginning. We repent of our sins, invite Christ into our lives and wham-o ...read more
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5. Ethos #5 Mission
Contributed on Oct 16, 2019
Christians are commanded to open the eyes of the blind, free the captives, proclaim the good news to the poor and proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.
we continue our discussion of ethos by talking about “mission or missions.” What does it mean to hold mission as a value and why is it sacred to us? When we talk about mission or missions, we are actually speaking of an over-used word in today’s Christian community: Missional. While our missions ...read more
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6. Ethos #6 Worship
Contributed on Oct 16, 2019
Worship is a spiritual action that connects a person to God through praise, submission, and trust.
I’d like to ask you a very personal question, why do you come to worship every Sunday morning? Have you ever really thought about why you get up, get dressed, rush around and come to this retro building? If we polled the room, the responses are as numerous as the people here. The churchie answer ...read more