Sermon Notes -- September 14, 2008 (please click "Read More") *Interviews of servant team leaders toward conclusion of sermon have poor audio.  We apologize for the inconvenience. 

During the latter part of the sermon, we showed a video clip of Derek Redmond in the 1992 Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona.  Derek sustained a race-ending injury and his father, who was in the stands, made his way onto the track, embraced his son, and helped him cross the finish line.    Rick Weinberg with ESPN.com states

Note: Sermon is preceded by scripture reading and choir anthem and followed by response song and closing music.

In the Experiencing God Day by Day devotional, the May 21, 2008 entry helps us to understand that we don't have to try and impress anyone with our Christianity.  How often do we get caught up in a works oriented attitude where we allow pride to be our motivating factor?  This text in Acts 4:13 reveals that the disciples who we

This devotional reading really stuck with me yesterday.  Perhaps you will share it with others...

"Put these things into practice, devote yourself to them, so that all may see your progress" (1 Tim 4:15, NRSV).