Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN January 31, 2016 Today we conclude our four week sermon series on the RUCC Vision Statement. The first week we talked about the meaning of God – God is mentioned four times in our Vision Statement. God is a loaded word. I spent the first week unpacking…
Scripture: Galatians 3:28 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN January 24, 2016 The results are in. They like Jesus, but not the Church. Yes, a poll was taken among college students. They were asked two simple questions. The first question, “What do you think of Jesus?” and the second question, “What do you think of Christians…
Scripture: Mark 8: 27-30 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN January 17, 2016 I had just returned home for the summer from Divinity School. The doorbell rang and my father went to answer the door. As he opened the door, he found a young, well-dressed man clutching a Bible to his chest with one hand and…
Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40 Jill A. Kirchner-Rose, MDIV, DMIN January 10, 2016 There was a man who was about ready to jump from a high bridge, when a second man ran up to him shouting, “Stop! Stop! Don’t do it!” “But I have nothing to live for,” said the first man. “Maybe I can help you,”…