Posts by Michael Nelson (Page 13)

Weekly Update – July 22nd, 2021 What should be our focus in worship? Now that may seem like a vague question. Regardless, consider the first things that come to your mind. Many would say that the way you feel ought to be priority, or the songs that you sing, or even the mood of the room in which you gather in for worship. We even have a tendency to personalize it a bit by saying, “Well, for me to worship,…

Weekly Update – July 5th, 2021 What a week so far! Today we had 51 kids! I am so thankful for all of the workers who volunteered their week for this outreach. It is not an easy endeavor to put together. It is great to be back in our typical format this year, and to have this amount of participation from both students and adults. Thank you for praying for this week, and thank you to the many who are…

Weekly Update – July 8th, 2021 There is always this sort of nervous excitement when you come back to a place that you have been gone from for an extended period of time.  It is almost like that feeling you may have had on the first day of school when you were younger. Many of you can relate to this more recently as covid kept you away from places that you had always frequented in the past.  As you anticipate…

Weekly Update – April 29th, 2021 Over the last few weeks, we have begun to see more and more people returning. This past Sunday almost felt like we were getting back to normal. Then with Mayor Lucas keeping the mask mandate, but getting rid of the social distancing and capacity limits for Kansas City, it seems as though we are on a good path. Hopefully Jackson County will follow his lead. Either way, we can be thankful for the Lord’s…

Weekly Update – April 22nd, 2021 For the second week in a row, we will be talking about prayer in our Sunday morning service. Last week was a warning from Jesus about how not to pray from Matthew 6:5-8. This week, from Matthew 6:9-15, we will see what we might call “The Model Prayer.” As we continue through this subject, I think it would be helpful to look at what some of the purposes of prayer are. Therefore, consider these…

Weekly Update – April 15th, 2021 On April 23rd, beginning 6:00pm at the church, we will join David Platt via simulcast for an intense evening of Bible study and prayer. The goal of this event is to simulate the experiences of churches who are persecuted for the Word of God, but yet hungry for it at the same time. We will join with thousands of other people from all over the world for this 6 hour night. Come and join…

Weekly Update – April 8th, 2021 After 19 weeks we will return to The Sermon on the Mount this coming Sunday. That is a longer break than we usually take in the middle of a sermon series, so let me take just a minute and highlight for you where we have been and where we are going on Sunday mornings. The first part of The Sermon on the Mount, specifically in chapter 5, can be divided up into three sections.…

Weekly Update – April 2nd, 2021 One of the most significant days in the life of the church is Easter Sunday. Regardless of what we do to celebrate this special day, the events of this day remain the cornerstone of our faith. In reality, every Sunday that we gather is in celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, but this day in particular is pivotal, for without it, there would be no point in gathering any other Sunday. The apostle…

Weekly Update – March 25th, 2021 At last night’s members’ meeting, it was announced that I would be taking a sabbatical this coming summer. In light of this announcement, I want to take some space in this update to try to answer any lingering questions you might have about this time period. First, what is a sabbatical? A sabbatical is a focused time for rest, rejuvenation, and can be, a devoted time to study or other type of ministry. A…

Weekly Update – March 18th, 2021 This week we will look at Mark 7-10 and consider “The Response to Jesus.” Leading up to chapter 7, Jesus has been clear on His mission and in His ministry. His mission is to proclaim the Kingdom of God by calling all to repent of their sins and believe in the good news of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. His ministry was filled with teaching and power to confirm this proclamation as…

Weekly Update – March 12th, 2021 Last week we considered “The Mission of Jesus” as we took at look at Mark 1-3. It was a fairly large section, larger than we typically examine on a Sunday morning, but nonetheless, the theme of his mission was clear. Jesus Christ came to this world to usher in His kingdom through calling men and women to repent and believe. This week we will look at “The Ministry of Jesus” from Mark 4-6 as…

Weekly Update – March 4th, 2021 As we approach Easter in the next several weeks, we are going to center our focus on the life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In reality, every Sunday should a celebration of the resurrection, but for the next several weeks we will specifically focus on the gospel of Mark. We will take 5 weeks and do an overview of who Jesus is, what he has done and how that affects us. For…