Nathan has been a pastor of our Church since 1994.
Our life of faith is a journey motivated by the vision God gives us of what lies ahead.
An Open Table where Love knows no borders
An Open Table where Love knows no borders
Sermons by Nathan Nettleton (Page 36)
Prayer is a learned discipline which begins with acknowledging God’s goodness and aligning ourselves with God’s purposes.
Christ is the image of God and our goal is that all grow to maturity in the image of Christ.
As small as our missions may seem, they have cosmic significance in Christ’s mission.
Fullness of life is often dependent on letting go of all the things we thought were going to give us fullness of life.
God breaks down all social barriers and differentiates between us on love alone.
Resurrection keeps happening despite our inability to believe.
An encounter with the risen Christ can totally reorient our lives and our perceptions of the world.
Empowered by resurrection joy, we are sent to continue the mission of Christ.
Our goal is intimate union with Christ, and everything else in our lives as Christians will arise from that.
It is easy to lose appreciation for the benefits of faithfulness until we taste the alternative.
Suffering and prosperity are not punishments or rewards, but God’s grace may eventually be exhausted by those who squander it.
Jesus calls us to follow his lead in rejecting easy comfortable paths and choosing the tough road of costly active love.
Love for enemies is a response to God’s love for us, but in cases of huge hurt it is a community issue.
God’s blessing is upon those who fully enter the pain of life and who hope beyond it.
God’s church is to be a place of cleansing and healing and preparation for mission.
God’s love unconditionally seeks all people.
In baptism we follow Jesus in being “ordained” and empowered for mission.
God uses the experiences of our lives to confront us with our own imperfections and, once so confronted, we are responsible for our growth and change in that area.
Our lives give glory to God, through our stories and experiences.