When The Curtain Is Pulled Back (Matthew 17:1-8)

MOTIVATE Words are fascinating; what we have to communicate and connect. Yet, word meanings can change…[1] NICE = in 14th C from Latin nescire meaning “to not know” indicating you were foolish.In 19th C it morphed to being something pleasant. BULLY = sweetheart/darling; but over centuries changed from heartthrob to a harasser. DISAPPOINT = remove…

Jesus Forgives (Matthew 16-18)

video on “sermon current” tab MOTIVATE Technology is a double-edged sword. Mobile phones > corded > phonebooks Makes time more efficient Makes tasks more creative Reaches global But there’s often a tradeoff. It seems technology wants something not just for us but from us. Tony Reinke says, “The sweep of technological advance is a gracious…