"Rewrite:" Unlearning our false stories about God. Replacing them with true ones.

The life story of Abraham is about how God makes himself known to a flawed person and enables him to respond in faith. Abraham's faith journey is a roller coaster ride; while he often trusts God in commendable ways, he also has plenty of episodes in which he fails and tries to take matters into his own hands. Abraham's failures arise out of "false narratives" - inaccurate stories or understandings about what's needed to make life work or how to relate to God. Yet, God faithfully grows Abraham so that the eventual summary statement of his life story is this: " 'Abraham believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness,' and he was called God's friend." (James 2:23)

God continues to make himself known to us today through Jesus Christ. As we respond to him - as flawed as we are - God will grow our faith and rewrite the story of our lives. Life with God is a journey of deepening trust in him. As with Abraham, the goal of this journey is to know the joy and wonder of believing God and being called his friend.

01/24/10   Pastor Shannon Caughey        Genesis 12

01/31/10   Pastor Allen Wakabayashi        Genesis 13

02/07/10   Alan Lawton (Missions Sunday)

02/14/10   Pastor Shannon Caughey        Genesis 14

02/21/10   Pastor Shannon Caughey        Genesis 15

02/28/10   Pastor Allen Wakabayashi        Genesis 16

03/07/10   Pastor Shannon Caughey        Genesis 17:1-14

03/14/10   Pastor Shannon Caughey        Genesis 17:15-18:15

03/21/10   Pastor Shannon Caughey        Genesis 18:16-33

03/28/10   Pastor Allen Wakabayashi        Genesis 19

04/04/10   Pastor Shannon Caughey        Easter Sunday

04/11/10   Pastor Allen Wakabayashi        Genesis 20

04/18/10   Pastor Shannon Caughey        Genesis 21

04/25/10   Pastor Shannon Caughey        Genesis 22

05/02/10   Baptism & Sharing Service

05/19/10   Pastor Allen Wakabayashi        Genesis 23

05/16/10   Pastor Shannon Caughey        Genesis 24

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