Connect | Stuart Jones
March 9, 2025
The Person/sinner/Tax Collector Matthew was loved and connected to Jesus. Matthew was not an outsider by his own doing. His career path and actions had disconnected him from his own people. His nationality had disconnected him from a government that paid him. But Jesus made all the connections work in the life of the disconnected.
Serve | Stuart Jones
March 16, 2025
“Go and do likewise.” Jesus didn’t say sit and think about what l’ve explained. He said Go and do. From the story of the Good Samaritan, we can take away this reality: Unleashing compassion is almost always inconvenient; it’s almost always messy. See the need and serve. Go and do likewise.
Share | Stuart Jones
March 23, 2025
There are numerous evangelism styles: in-your-face style, life story style, serving style, intellectual style, relational style, and invitational style. Which style are you? Remember, you don’t have to be who you are not. But he has made you who you are so that armed with the power of the Holy Spirit, the you that you are will be a powerful witness for him in your Jerusalem.
Grow | Stuart Jones
March 30, 2025
When we embrace who we are and whose we are as a church, we find our mission is not one where we have been called to hole up in holy huddles, but to welcome more and more and more to the Kingdom. The fruit of our lives leads to more branches grafted and connected to the vine.