“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.”
GATES... FRUITS... HOUSES
It turns out, Jesus' sermon on the mount is brilliance once again. These aren't just random, helpful illustrations... it's all one big, brilliant flow of teaching that you can miss if you're not looking for it.
Join us on Sunday! We'll dig in :)
What does judging have to do with eating and drinking and dogs and pigs?! EVERYTHING! Ryan unpacks this brilliant sermon of Jesus.
https://t.co/kl7UJY9MTo
We’re doing something special for the elementary aged kids tomorrow before we start! Get them there by 9:45 if you can. We’ll start everything else at 10:30 like normal!
Really looking forward to the discussion tomorrow- plus we're mixing things up and adding some music to the morning! Here's one of the questions we'll discuss: If God is right there when people get hurt, why do you think he doesn’t step in to stop it from happening?
The hope is that we will become the kind of people who do the right thing naturally, without needing to think about it, let alone brag about it.
Christians who brag about doing the right thing look as silly as a grown man shouting, "LOOK AT ME!" as he rides a bike with one hand.
Looking forward to seeing you all this morning! We'll be in Matthew 6, discussing a really challenging and encouraging chunk of verses. See you at 10:30!
If your house is literally on fire do you:
1. Call the fire department?
2. Save the cat?
3. Stand on your burning porch and preach a message that shifts the trajectory of your nation forever?
I can't wait to tell the true story of someone who chose #3.
(oh, the cat was fine)
ANGER AND LUST
Did we get your attention?
We switched things up and recorded a podcast ABOUT last Sunday's sermon instead of posting the sermon. It'll make sense when you listen :)
It's on iTunes, or you can listen right here: https://t.co/nlnVA8Prnl
We’re talking about anger, murder, lust, adultery, hell and chopping off hands this morning... but we’ll have free iced coffee! 😂
But seriously, all of that is true.
See you at 10:30!
@emily_ronning@AlexReneeSantos Oh wow is Mike your dad then?! I grew up with those guys. Tell Robert that Ryan Guard said 👋. I worked at Ronning Landscaping in 2000/2001. Rob was one of my best friends growing up.
@emily_ronning@AlexReneeSantos “For those who count the Bible as sacred, interpretation is not a matter of whether to pick and choose, but how to pick and choose.” @rachelheldevans
Hi Emily, “believing the entire word of God” is complex. See: slavery, women, hitting kids with rocks until they’re dead.
This Sunday might be BYOC at Prodigal Church! If you want to LITERALLY create a seat at the table for someone, we added some folding chairs to our Amazon Wish List 😁.
Can't wait to break bread in our new location this week!
https://t.co/cEpIO7zkhj
REMINDER that we are collecting cases of water bottles tomorrow. The temps are going to be above 100° this week, so @phxmission is setting up 59 water stations for the Valley’s homeless population.