Simply Christian (#4): A Day in the Life of a Disciple (Don Bromley) :: July 29-30, 2006

Simply Christian (#3): The Longing for Justice (Donnell Wyche) :: July 22-23, 2006

Summary: Our argument in this series is that Christianity satisfies every human's innate longings. The internal cry of our heart, or lives, who we are or who want to be at our core. This week in our four-part series, Simply Christian, I'm tackling why we expect justice.

Why do we expect justice? The Christian narrative tells the story of a good and just God who is concerned with his creation; it tells the story of God who has been working to put the world to rights, to deal with injustice and the problem of evil. (Deuteronomy 32:4, Psalms 9:16a, Psalms 11:7a, Psalms 89:14, Psalms 99:4, Psalms 103:6)

Simply Christian (#2): The Mystery of Relationships (Don Bromley) :: July 8-9, 2006

Summary: We all ache for relationships, and yet we find relationships difficult. We're made for each other, yet making relationships work, let alone making them flourish, is remarkably difficult.

The followers of Jesus are supposed to be known by their love for one another. But it's a rare thing when we find churches that go out of their way to maintain healthy relationships with other Christians in their community and with other churches, and teach their membership to maintain healthy relationships with each other.

Given by Don Bromley - Vineyard Church of Ann Arbor - www.annarborvineyard.org

Our argument in this series is that Christianity satisfies every human’s innate longings. This week I’m tackling the thirst for spirituality. When the Bible describes an extreme longing for God and for God’s presence, the Bible uses the image of thirst As a deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God? (Psalm 42:1-2)

Given by Don Bromley - Vineyard Church of Ann Arbor - www.annarborvineyard.org

Creating Breathing Room for Emergent Generations (Donnell Wyche)

Summary: Churches that creatively and faithfully reveal grace will create breathing room for the disconnected to connect, for the disfavored to find favor, and for the discounted to count. When we do this we will create space for people to ask their questions, we will create space for people to discover God, we will create space for people to be transformed by Jesus, we will create space for restoration, and renewal.

Given by Donnell Wyche - Vineyard Church of Ann Arbor - www.annarborvineyard.org