Episodes
Sunday Oct 24, 2021
Compass: Not A Map
Sunday Oct 24, 2021
Sunday Oct 24, 2021
We cannot today determine the map of the future. We can only point toward the future, like a compass. One Life financial challenge points toward a) owning the building b) charity/compassion keeps alive the value of sacrifice (of 1996). One Life defines a culture (c). But we cannot determine Lakeland’s response to culture/the world. We can be “those people of Jesus” or we chase whatever new idea and resource comes along. That mistake will end the mission. The compass points the correct direction. Without a compass the map wanders.
Sunday Oct 17, 2021
Trail Mix: Community of the Present
Sunday Oct 17, 2021
Sunday Oct 17, 2021
What is a Christian community? It is a single functioning Body of Christ. It is thrown together as a stew, which cannot be taken apart. It is a gathered tale, a story in the midst of journey – together. As such it is full of ups and downs, “fruits and nuts.” Therefore, to “high-grade” out who belongs and who doesn’t, is a violation of the One Body of Christ.
Sunday Oct 10, 2021
The Pearl of Great Price: Lakeland’s Value of Sacrifice
Sunday Oct 10, 2021
Sunday Oct 10, 2021
In 1995 I sold the value that seeking friends are worth any price. And so Lakeland pays the price of sacrifice. Do we still love our seeking friends? I believe more than ever that the western modern world is on a quest. Will the church explore and answer this quest, or will it devolve into the religion of scribes and Pharisees? Our mission remains: “To build a community of authentic followers of Christ.”