Reflecting on Our Relationships
Alcoholics Anonymous Step 8 says, “Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.”
Step 8 asks us to make a list of those we have harmed. The challenge is a continuation of the journey we began in the Fourth Step. There we looked mainly at our character defects. We made a written inventory of our strengths and weaknesses, our assets and liabilities. Now we are being asked to turn the spotlight on our relationships. Step 8 says to us, reflect on your relationships and not make lists of who hurt you and me, but instead make lists of people you and I have hurt, failed, or mistreated. Then do something about it.
Siblings, this step might be one of the hardest steps. With God’s help, we can. Join me. –Pastor Sunae
Sunday worship begins at 10:15AM.
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September 1, 2024
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Upcoming Sundays
12-Step Spirituality
September 8, 2024 / Pride Sunday
Love Without Limits
Isaiah 43:19
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September 15, 2024
Making Amends or Restitution
Matthew 5:23-24
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September 22, 2024
Keep At It—Consciously, Intentionally, Stubbornly
John 21:7, 1 Corinthians 10:12
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September 29, 2024
An Alternative Mind
Psalm 46:10, Matthew 26:39
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October 6, 2024
Pass It On!
Luke 13:10-17, Mark 5:19
Ready and Willing
Our topic for this Sunday’s worship is “The Quest for Humility”. You have undoubtedly heard the joke about the book title, “Humility and How I Achieved It”. As I was beginning to prepare to preach a week or two ago, I was uncertain about how to identify and reveal the “shortcomings” in my life in an honest way that could be both vulnerable and useful to others. Then it came to me in a dream. Come Sunday to hear the rest of the story. –Rev. Dale
Sunday worship begins at 10:15AM.
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Bulletin Link
Aug 25, 2024
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Upcoming Sundays
12-Step Spirituality
September 1, 2024
Reflecting on Our Relationships
1 John 4:20-21, Romans 2:1
*
September 8, 2024 / Pride Sunday
Love Without Limits
Isaiah 43:19
*
September 15, 2024
Making Amends or Restitution
Matthew 5:23-24
*
September 22, 2024
Keep At It—Consciously, Intentionally, Stubbornly
John 21:7, 1 Corinthians 10:12
*
September 29, 2024
An Alternative Mind
Psalm 46:10, Matthew 26:39
*
October 6, 2024
Pass It On!
Luke 13:10-17, Mark 5:19
Ready and Willing
We all have our character flaws and defects, and we struggle to let go of them. What is one character defect that you would like to see change in your life?
Step Six of Alcoholics Anonymous says, “We are entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.” Ugh. This is so hard! God, I can’t do it alone. Can you help me? Join me in this journey. –Pastor Sunae
Sunday worship begins at 10:15AM.
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Bulletin Link
Aug 18, 2024
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Upcoming Sundays
12-Step Spirituality
August 18, 2024
Ready and Willing
Luke 5:12, Romans 12:1-5
*
August 25, 2024
The Quest for Humility
Psalm 51:1-2, James 4:10
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September 1, 2024
Reflecting on Our Relationships
1 John 4:20-21, Romans 2:1
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September 8, 2024
Making Amends or Restitution
Matthew 5:23-24
*
September 15, 2024
Kick-Off Sunday
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September 22, 2024
Keep At It—Consciously, Intentionally, Stubbornly
John 21:7, 1 Corinthians 10:12
Accountability is Sustainability
Join us this Sunday, August 11th as we hear the Rev. Jeff Kunkel speak to us on the theme, “Accountability is Sustainability,” about Step 5 in our ongoing series on 12-Step Spirituality.
Sunday worship begins at 10:15AM.
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Aug 11, 2024
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Upcoming Sundays
12-Step Spirituality
August 18, 2024
Ready and Willing
Luke 5:12, Romans 12:1-5
*
August 25, 2024
The Quest for Humility
Psalm 51:1-2, James 4:10
*
September 1, 2024
Reflecting on Our Relationships
1 John 4:20-21, Romans 2:1
*
September 8, 2024
Making Amends or Restitution
Matthew 5:23-24
Daring to Face Ourselves
Step Four of the Big Book of AA says, “We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.” I hear from our AA siblings that this is one of the hard steps in the Twelve Step program. This step is about daring ourselves to face our shadows.
Jesus says it this way in Matthew 7:4-5:
4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ and look, the log is in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye!
Step 4 is about seeing your own log first, so you can stop blaming, accusing, denying, and therefore displacing the problem. What is your own log in your life? –Pastor Sunae
Sunday worship begins at 10:15AM.
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Bulletin Link
Aug 4, 2024
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Meeting ID: 879 9397 9913
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Upcoming Sundays
12-Step Spirituality
August 11, 2024
Accountability is Sustainability
Psalm 32:3-5, James 5:16
*
August 18, 2024
Ready and Willing
Luke 5:12, Romans 12:1-5
*
August 25, 2024
The Quest for Humility
Psalm 51:1-2, James 4:10
*
September 1, 2024
Reflecting on Our Relationships
1 John 4:20-21, Romans 2:1
Sweet Surrender
Our neighbors sometimes get the impression that “religious” people are all smug and self-satisfied. The great irony and truth of Step 3 and of the Gospel is that true power fills our lives when we surrender “our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood God.” In that surrender, our understanding is such a limited requirement. Grace fills our lives with gratitude and humility.
I am very grateful to be sharing the pulpit this Sunday with Andrew Champion, who will be sharing his story of surrender and spiritual release. –Pastor Dale
Sunday worship begins at 10:15AM.
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Bulletin Link
July 28, 2024
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Meeting ID: 879 9397 9913
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Upcoming Sundays
12-Step Spirituality
August 4, 2024
Daring to Face Ourselves
Lamentations 3:40, Matthew 26:41
*
August 11, 2024
Accountability is Sustainability
Psalm 32:3-5, James 5:16
*
August 18, 2024
Ready and Willing
Luke 5:12, Romans 12:1-5
