This continues our sermon series on Learning to Pray Using the Lord’s Prayer.

Today we focus on the phrase “lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil”. What are the real temptations we face in the modern world, and what does evil look like beyond terrorism or a villain in a James Bond movie? How do we resist falling prey to what the world values and worships and instead turn towards what God has in mind for us to live abundant life?

Link to readable sermon PDF: 7/31/2016

This continues our sermon series on Learning to Pray Using the Lord’s Prayer.

Today we focus on the phrase “forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors”. Which is harder for us to do as human beings—to blame and resent and have something to forgive OR to carry the weight of guilt and need to be forgiven? What does forgiveness look like in a world caught in cycles of hurt and pride? We need this now more than ever in a world where news of violence assails us every day.

Link to readable sermon PDF: 7/24/2016

This continues our sermon series on Learning to Pray Using the Lord’s Prayer.

Today we focus on the phrase “give us this day our daily bread”. What is enough for us? How can we rely more on God for our day to day needs—material and emotional? How can we ensure that our prayers focus on others’ needs as much as our own?

Link to readable sermon PDF: 7/17/2016

This continues our sermon series on Learning to Pray Using the Lord’s Prayer.

Today we focus on the phrase “Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven”. How do we know God’s will and how do we surrender the way we would like to see things turn out? Does God’s will control everything? What role do our decisions have in the way events unfold in life?

Link to readable sermon PDF: 7/10/2016

This continues our sermon series on Learning to Pray Using the Lord’s Prayer.

Today we focus on the phrase “Thy Kingdom come”. We consider how God’s kingdom is different from the kingdoms of this world. The world is becoming a scarier place every day, and God’s Kingdom presents a different dream and hope for God’s people.

Link to readable sermon PDF: 7/3/2016