God of Process
Fifth Sunday in Lent Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: John 12:20-33 But if you let it go, reckless in your love, you’ll have it forever, real and eternal. (Verse 25)
No Condemnation
Fourth Sunday in Lent Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: John 3:14-21 God didn’t go to all the trouble of sending the Son merely to point an accusing finger, telling the world how bad it was. Jesus came to help, to put the world right again. (Verse 17)
The Shopping Mall of Faith
Third Sunday in Lent Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: John 2:13-22 Get your things out of here! Stop turning my Father’s house into a shopping mall! (Verse 16)
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An Ordeal
Second Sunday in Lent Sermon: Alyce Keener, Vicar Reading: Mark 8:30-38 It is necessary that the Son of Humanity proceed to an ordeal of suffering, be tried and found guilty by the elders, high priests, and religion scholars, be killed, and after three days rise up alive. (Verse 31)
Change Your Life and Believe the Message
First Sunday in Lent Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Mark 1:9-15 Time’s up! God’s kingdom is here. Change your life and believe the Message. (Verse 15)
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Ash Wednesday
Concelebrated with First Christian Church of Decatur Officiants: Rev. Dr. James Brewer-Calvert, Senior Pastor, First Christian Church of Decatur Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor, Gentle Spirit Christian Church
Peeling Back the Onion
Sixth Sunday after Epiphany Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Mark 2:1-12 Some religion scholars sitting there started whispering among themselves, “He can’t talk that way! That’s blasphemy! God and only God can forgive sins.” (Verses 6-7)
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Don’t Make Jesus a Hero
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Mark 1:29-39 Everybody’s looking for you. (verse 37b)
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Did You Know You Teach Every Day?
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany Sermon: Alyce Keener, Vicar Reading: Mark 1:21-28 Jesus spent the day there teaching. (Verse 21b)
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Changing Our Life
Third Sunday after Epiphany Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Mark 1:14-20 After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee preaching the Message of God: “Time’s up! God’s kingdom is here. Change your life and believe the Message.” (Verses 14-15)