Humility Means to Empty Ourselves

Palm Sunday
Gospel: Luke 19:28-40
Pastor Steve Quill
Podcast from Living Word Lutheran Church(ELCA); Katy,TX
Date: 3/28/10
1. The "old" Adam was full of his own wants.
2. Jesus, the "new" Adam, taught us to have humility.

Stewards of the Mysteries of God

Fifth Sunday After Lent
Gospel: John 12: 1-8
Pastor Steve Quill
Podcast from Living Word Lutheran Church(ELCA); Katy, TX
1. How do we compare "social justice" and "economic justice"?
2. God shares in our suffering.
3. We exist for the purpose of serving God and our neighbors.
4. What is the cost of "Discipleship"?

Paid in Full - Sacred Narrative

Fourth Sunday in Lent
Gospel: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
Pastor Emmanuel Jackson
Podcast from Living Word Lutheran Church(ELCA),; Katy, TX
Date: 3/14/10
1. Are we, as a congregation, welcoming, open and vibrant?
2. God welcomes EVERYONE!
3. God has paid our bill!
4. Celebrate every moment of every day as a gift from God!

Humans Want Answers, But "Stuff Happens"

Third Sunday in Lent
Gospel: Luke 13:1-9
Pastor Steve Quill
Podcast from Living Word Lutheran Church(ELCA); Katy,TX
Date: 3/7/10
1. There's not always an immediate answer when "bad" things happen.
2. Disaster often brings Healing & Hope when we keep our faith.
3. It takes pruning to produce fruit.
4. Apart from the vine we die.
5. Apart from one another we die!

Giving is a Way of Living

Second Sunday after Lent
Gospel:Luke 13:31-35
Pastor Steve Quill
Podcast from Living Word Lutheran Church(ELCA); Katy, TX
Date: 2/28/10
"Let nothing get between you and God."
Faith is taking a chance.
Give till it feel GOOD!

A Conversation About Faith

Third Sunday after Epiphany
Gospel:John 4:14-21
Hymn: "We are Called"
Pastor Emmanuel Jackson
Living Word Lutheran CHurch(ELCA); Katy, TX
Date: 1/24/10
1. Think about how you can best live out your faith.
2. What does faith call us to do.
3. Faith pushes us to see how things can be.

Called To Be Centered In God

Second Sunday after Epiphany
Gospel: John 2:1-11
Hymn: "All to Jesus I Surrender"
Pastor Beth Halvorsen
Podcasts from Living Word Lutheran Church(ELCA); Katy, TX
Date: 1/17/10
1. Surrender versus Tenacity
2. What do we do when the wine runs dry?
3. What does surrender allow us to do?
4. What does prayer do for us?

Humility vs. Boldness

Baptism of Our Lord
Gospel: Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
Hymn: "Wash, O God, Our Sons and Daughters"
Pastor: Emmanuel Jackson & Beth Halvorsen
Podcast from Living Word Lutheran Church(ELCA);Katy, TX
Date: January 10, 2010
1. Humility is about self: Acknowledges mistakes;Believes in helping others
2. Boldness: Says you are a child of God; Speaks the truth of God w/o fear
3. Dark side of Boldness: Arrogance not tempered with Humility
4. Humanity needs balance of both Humility and Boldness.

Called To Be Centered In God

Epiphany
Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12
Hymn "Bright and Glorious is the Sky"
Pastor Beth Halvorsen
Podcast from Living Word Lutheran Church(ELCA);Katy,TX
Date: 1/3/10
1. Where are we grounded?
2. What is important to us?
3. God is guiding us!