The Rev. Nick Lannon continues his teaching on stewardship with a look at Acts 2:42-47, which describes the communal life of the first group of believers. God is not so much asking us to make an Acts 2 church as he is dispatching the Holy Spirit to make an Acts 2 church of us.
Dr. Michael Nicholson continues his class on introductory apologetics, Reasonable Faith, with a discussion of the source of the Bible. Is there evidence to support the claim that it is the Word of God? Yes, he argues, it is reasonable to argue that it is just that: the authoritative way that God speaks to us.
The Rev. Nick Lannon continues his teaching series on stewardship. In this video, he teaches on Luke 21:1-4, in which a widow gives God "all she has to live on." We are called to give until it hurts, and so our prayer is that God will enable us to rely on him.
Dr. Michael Nicholson continues his class on introductory apologetics, Reasonable Faith, with a discussion of the reliability of the New Testament. How sure can we be that the stories we have about Jesus are the ones that were originally written down? Or that they're actually true?
The Rev. Nick Lannon continues his teaching on stewardship with a look at 1 John 4:19. God's example of stewardship is to give overwhelmingly generously. Therefore, your money--which, like everything else you have, is his--is in its most natural state when it's being given away.
Dr. Michael Nicholson continues his class on introductory apologetics, Reasonable Faith, with a discussion of the reliability of the Old Testament. Looking at textual criticism, archaeology, and a number of other sources, Nicholson argues that, yes, the OT documents are trustworthy and can bear the weight of faith.
The Rev. Nick Lannon shares his first teaching on stewardship of the 2019 Stewardship Campaign. This teaching is on 2 Corinthians 9:6-11, in which Paul talks to that church about their money, using seed as an illustration. The best thing to do with our money, says Paul, is to sow it in faith, in service of the proclamation of the Gospel.
The Rev. Adam Morton (of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Lancaster, PA) gives the fourth and final talk of his 2019 Fall Retreat, entitled "Becoming Human Again: Restoration in Christ."
The 2019 Annual Meeting, which included the Rev. Nick Lannon's Rector's Report, a report from Senior Warden Micah Childs, and a presentation on the vision of Grace Church, membership at Grace, and stewardship of God's gifts.
The Rev. Adam Morton (of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Lancaster, PA) gives the third talk of his 2019 Fall Retreat, entitled "Becoming Human Again: Restoration in Christ."
