The Wrong Outfit
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Matthew 22:1-14 That’s what I mean when I say, “Many get invited; only a few make it.” (Verse 14)
Troublesome Behavior
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Matthew 21:33-46 When the religious leaders heard this story, they knew it was aimed at them. They wanted to arrest Jesus and put him in jail, but, intimidated by public opinion, they held back. Most people held him to be a prophet of
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Troublesome Behavior
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Matthew 21:33-46 When the religious leaders heard this story, they knew it was aimed at them. They wanted to arrest Jesus and put him in jail, but, intimidated by public opinion, they held back. Most people held him to be a prophet of
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This Week’s Message | Colossians 3:12-14
So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you. And regardless of what else you put on, wear
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The Truth Hurts
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Matthew 21:23-32 Jesus said, “Yes, and I tell you that crooks and whores are going to precede you into God’s kingdom.” (Verse 31)
This Week’s Message | Matthew 7:1-5
Don’t pick on people, jump on their failures, criticize their faults — unless, of course, you want the same treatment. That critical spirit has a way of boomeranging. It’s easy to see a smudge on your neighbor’s face and be oblivious to the ugly sneer on your own. Do you have the nerve to say,
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The Truth Hurts
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Matthew 21:23-32 Jesus said, “Yes, and I tell you that crooks and whores are going to precede you into God’s kingdom.” (Verse 31)
Rev. Turner Signs Interfaith Dream Act Letter to Congress
Today the Rev. Paul M. Turner of Gentle Spirit Christian Church signed the Interfaith Dream Act Sign On Letter, whose text is as follows: Dear Members of Congress, As people of faith, we believe we’re all members of one spiritual family. Dreamers are our beloved siblings. We strive to love our neighbor and uphold everyone’s
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It’s Not Fair
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Matthew 20:1-16 Here it is again, the Great Reversal: many of the first ending up last, and the last first. (Verse 16)
It’s Not Fair
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Matthew 20:1-16 Here it is again, the Great Reversal: many of the first ending up last, and the last first. (Verse 16)