July 7, 2022
Corresponding Scriptures: Ephesians 2:1-22 (NRSV) 2Â You were dead through the trespasses and sins 2Â in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work among those who are disobedient. 3Â All of us once lived among them in […]
Read MoreJuly 5, 2022
Corresponding Scripture: Ephesians 2:13-22 (NRSV) 13Â But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.14Â For he is our peace; in his flesh he has made both into one and has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between us, 15Â abolishing the […]
Read MoreJuly 5, 2022
Corresponding Scriptures: Philippians 2:1-7 (CEB) 2 Therefore, if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort in love, any sharing in the Spirit, any sympathy, 2 complete my joy by thinking the same way, having the same love, being united, and agreeing with each other. 3 Don’t do anything for selfish purposes, but with humility think of […]
Read MoreJune 27, 2022
Corresponding Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:4-11, 21-23 (NRSV) 4 For when one says, “I belong to Paul,” and another, “I belong to Apollos,” are you not all too human? 5 What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you came to believe, as the Lord assigned to each. 6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God […]
Read MoreJune 23, 2022
Corresponding Scriptures: Colossians 1:21-23 (NIV) 21 Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior.22 But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation— 23 if you continue in your faith, established and […]
Read MoreJune 22, 2022
Corresponding Scripture: Galatians 3:23-29 (NRSV) 23Â Now before faith came, we were imprisoned and guarded under the law until faith would be revealed. 24Â Therefore the law was our disciplinarian until Christ came, so that we might be reckoned as righteous by faith. 25Â But now that faith has come, we are no longer subject to […]
Read MoreJune 15, 2022
Corresponding Scriptures: 2 Peter 1:3-10Â (CEB) 3Â By his divine power the Lord has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of the one who called us by his own honor and glory. 4Â Through his honor and glory he has given us his precious and wonderful promises, that you may […]
Read MoreJune 13, 2022
Corresponding Scripture: Romans 5:1-5 (CEB) 5 Therefore, since we have been made righteous through his faithfulness, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 We have access by faith into this grace in which we stand through him, and we boast in the hope of God’s glory. 3 But not only that! We […]
Read MoreJune 13, 2022
Urban Ministry Executive Director Rev. Garrett Harper offers the sermon in Traditional Worship today: “How Did They Know?” Urban Ministry is a faith-based nonprofit (and long-time Asbury mission partner) that works with the residents of West End in Birmingham to build a thriving community. Urban Ministry works closely with sister organization, Community […]
Read MoreJune 6, 2022
Urban Ministry Executive Director Rev. Garrett Harper offers the sermon in Traditional Worship today: “How Did They Know?” Urban Ministry is a faith-based nonprofit (and long-time Asbury mission partner) that works with the residents of West End in Birmingham to build a thriving community. Urban Ministry works closely with sister organization, Community Church […]
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