It's Mother's Day, so what do we do? We lay it on thick for all the fathers out there! Ok, really it is a sermon asking questions and offering solutions in regards to the epidemic that has been growing for years regarding men and spirituality. Why does it seem that many men are not capable of enduring spiritual moments, or lead passionately and spiritually at the same time? Does spirituality appeal to females over males? Not according to this series it hasn't.
A very familiar face continues this week in the Undignified characters of the Bible. Former Gateway Minister, Eddie Levick (1980-1990) gives an inspirational message about the type of undignified life Jesus was all about living and how that challenges us to live the same way.
Have you ever been in a place where you thought life was at it's worst? Perhaps it was because of something you did, or that someone else did. Imagine God telling you that He wanted you to tell a story to someone, and he thought the best way to tell it was to make YOU the object lesson and marry a prostitute! Ummmm... God? I might be able to think of a better way? "Nope" says God. "Go out and find one. Then I want you to name your children awful names on purpose, you know... to send Israel a message." That doesn't sound like God right? (AHEM... Abraham and Isaac) But even in the mess, God showcases His brilliance and the distance He is willing to go for even one person who thinks they might have gotten so far away that they think their relationship is beyond repair. That's when God does the completely unexpected. Journey with us and The Bible Project in today's lesson through the book of Hosea.
In the opening sermon of the new Undignified series, Jeremy explains and challenges hearts through the comparison of two hearts. The hearts of King David and his wife Michal. But what leads her from a heart that originally loved David to a heart that despises him. Can the same thing happen to us? While David is willing to look foolish for the heart of God, Michal is caught up in status. Her father modeled that well for her.