The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard; Matt. 20:1-16
It was 59 with 11mph winds this morning for our 8th outdoor service. Today's Gospel is about the demand for equal treatment -unless of course equal treatment, itself, would be unfair, given an unequal effort.
The Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven; Matt. 18:1-20
Bret was our keyboard player for our 7th outdoor service. The commandments are summed up as, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Each of our lessons describes various actions toward our neighbor which often do not look to be loving, at all. This morning we will discover how love lies beneath these actions.
Pastor Panning talked about fun things to do near Asheville, the fallacy of self-righteousness and how to bring peace to every crisis in your life. There were 42 people viewing the service.
It was 79 and cloudy this morning for our 6th outside service. Todays Old Testament and Gospel lesson both speak to the issue of salvation for non-Jews.
This morning’s Old Testament and Gospel reading each tell of a conversation between a ‘hero’ of faith and God. In both conversations the hero is taken to task by God for having doubted His wisdom and authority.
Pastor Hollar talks about why in a sinful world, life is not fair!
How often does our good and gracious God get blamed for life’s inequities? Is that FAIR? Hear these words of hope: “While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
