Upcoming Worship Series
All You Can
The American Dream sometimes seems to have at it’s core the word ‘more.’ We seek to work more hours and pour more energy into an insatiable desire for more money, more success, even more comfort, and more of anything money can buy. But sometimes, in the midst of the congested traffic of our crazy lives, there are quiet moments when we are haunted by a hunger for something deeper, stronger, higher, and longer-lasting than the “more” of the world. What if what we need is more wisdom, to be good stewards of what God gives us?
John Wesley believed money was important as a way of living out our faith. To Wesley, the task was simple: earn all you can, save all you can, give all you can. Just as God has given us His all, what would it look like if you responded to God’s grace with All You Can? We’ll explore how to actually earn, save, and give in ways that put God, not money, first.
October 18 & 19
What if what we really need is not as simple as needing more money… What if what we really need is more wisdom? Wisdom begins with God, is passed down to the next generation, is better than wealth, and leads to life. Wesley reminded us the results of when we’re wise with our money. He said, “In the hands of his children, it is food for the hungry, drink for the thirsty…” In this series we’ll look at the Biblical wisdom behind being good stewards of what God has entrusted to us through Wesley’s simple rules to earn, save, and give.
October 25 & 26
Earning money is not inherently bad. In fact, when we earn money we have resources to share with the world! When earning all we can, it is good to be careful Earn all you can, but not at the expense of your health, not at the expense of your soul, and not at the expense of your neighbor.
November 1 & 2
John Wesley’s “save all you can” is not a justification to accumulate wealth for its own sake or to satisfy a narrow addiction to comfort and self-satisfaction. We save all we can as a spiritual practice, enabling us to grow toward a greater end- namely discovering how our resources can be used to bring God’s kingdom on earth as it is in heaven. It doesn’t happen without a plan!
November 8 & 9
Giving is an important spiritual practice. Giving simply makes us more like Jesus. John Wesley’s intention was to guide the early Methodists in the spiritual discipline of generosity so they would become a giving people whose lives were shaped in the likeness of an extravagantly generous God. Giving of ourselves allows us to participate more fully in God’s loving, saving, and healing work in the world. Stewarding the money we have is simply serving one another with whatever gifts we have received.