Revisiting a favorite message that has embedded itself in the life of our congregation, Pastor Dusty reminds us of both God's generous love for us and our ability to share that love with those around us. He unpacks assumptions that may undermine our relationships to help us move forward with generosity.
"Secret Service" by Dusty Johnson
Listen along as Pastor Dusty begins a teaching series called Cameos | Minor Characters from the Gospel of John. The series will include eight messages that look at some of the seemingly insignificant people that are mentioned in John’s gospel and presented in reverse chronological order as we head toward the Advent season. This first message highlights Joseph of Arimathea from John 19 who was a secret disciple of Jesus, but came out of obscurity to bury the body of our crucified Lord..
"GENEROSITY | David at Besor Brook" by Dusty Johnson
Listen along as Pastor Dusty shares this message surrounding David's generosity in the midst of 200 men who showed weakness and limitation at Besor Brook in 1 Samuel 30. Dusty challenges us to revisit our own response of generosity in the face of disappointment and weakness as remind ourselves of the grace of Jesus.
This message is part of an ongoing series called David Stories | Exploring Earthy Spirituality. This series aims to cultivate a new appreciation for the variety of ways God demonstrates His love and commitment to mankind throughout the overarching bible narrative threaded through OT stories of David that take us through many relevant topics and ultimately point to Jesus.
*This teaching series was inspired by the book Leap Over A Wall | Earthy Spirituality for the Everyday Christians by Eugene Peterson (1997).
"Generous Assumptions" by Dusty Johnson
Listen along as Pastor Dusty shares this encouraging word from Matthew 20, that challenges us to consider how the generosity of God is shared and dispensed to the world he loves around us. This message includes Five Distractions that keep us from having generous assumptions toward God or others. WARNING: This message could have a hazardous impact on pity parties, entitled expectations and a person's right to be mad or resist change. (smile)