Lenten Season 2016 - The Five Love Languages

The Love Language of Acts of Service

Scripture: John 13:3-17 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN March 13, 2016 Today, we come to our fifth and final love language.  Acts of service.  Cooking a meal, setting a table, washing dishes, cleaning the bathrooms, taking out the garbage, changing the baby’s diaper, painting a bedroom, washing a car, mowing the lawn, walking the dog, changing…

The Love Language of Giving Gifts

Scripture: Mark 14:3-9 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN March 6, 2016 A woman woke up one morning, turned to her husband and said, “Honey, I just had a dream that you bought me a new gold necklace.  What do you think it means?” He said, “I don’t know, but your birthday is coming soon.  Then…

The Love Language of Quality Time

Scripture: John 4: 7-18, 39 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN February 28, 2016 A woman who sits next to an attractive man on a bus.  She says, “You look just like my 4th husband.”  The man replied, “FOURTH husband.  How many times have you been married?”  The woman smiled, winked and replied, “Three.”  Now, that’s…

The Love Language of Physical Touch

Scripture: Luke 13:10-17 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN February 21, 2016 He sends you flowers, but what you really want is a one on one, soul to soul, heart to heart conversation.  She gives you a hug after a hard day’s work, but what you really need is a delicious home-cooked meal.  The problem isn’t…

The Love Language of Affirmation

Scripture: Song of Solomon 7: 1-13 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN February 14, 2016 What does a pastor do when the first Sunday of Lent falls on Valentine’s Day?  Upon initial consideration, the two days seem to be diametrically opposed with no opportunity for overlap.  With ashes lingering on our foreheads, Lent is a time…