Jul 25, 2021
The Cross and the Jukebox: “The Man Comes Around”
Song:  "The Man Comes Around" - by Johnny Cash
Link:  https://youtu.be/jiMXK9eDrMY
 
One of Cash's last songs, and according to him, one of the most important. The song uses several images from the Book of Revelation to call his listeners to heed the warning of the coming judgment and to choose the way of love and peace found in Jesus. The song also points to a future that has no more evil, only peace and the love of God.
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  • Jul 25, 2021The Cross and the Jukebox: “The Man Comes Around”
    Jul 25, 2021
    The Cross and the Jukebox: “The Man Comes Around”
    Song:  "The Man Comes Around" - by Johnny Cash
    Link:  https://youtu.be/jiMXK9eDrMY
     
    One of Cash's last songs, and according to him, one of the most important. The song uses several images from the Book of Revelation to call his listeners to heed the warning of the coming judgment and to choose the way of love and peace found in Jesus. The song also points to a future that has no more evil, only peace and the love of God.
  • Jul 18, 2021The Cross and the Jukebox: “Turn, Turn, Turn”
    Jul 18, 2021
    The Cross and the Jukebox: “Turn, Turn, Turn”
    Song:  "Turn, Turn, Turn" - performed by The Byrds
    Link:  https://youtu.be/CHuAmsEGdGU
    Scripture Passage:  Ecclesiastes 3:1-13
     
    This classic song is an almost exact quote of Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, which gives wisdom for dealing with life's many frustrations and disappointments. It reminds us that God has given us many seasons of life, so we need not miss the blessings of our current season by longing for a season long past. Ecclesiastes is a call for contentment as we live in a rapidly changing world.
  • Jul 11, 2021The Cross and the Jukebox: “What Love Really Means”
    Jul 11, 2021
    The Cross and the Jukebox: “What Love Really Means”
    Song:  "What Love Really Means " - by J.J. Heller
    Link:  https://youtu.be/PgGUKWiw7Wk
    Scripture Passages:  Luke 6:32-35, 1 John 4:11, Romans 5:8, Mark 12:31
     
    "What Love Really Means" delves into the meaning of agape love, which Jesus calls us to continually. Christian faith involves trusting that God overflows with love for His world, and that our purpose is to receive that love and then give it back out to others, especially those who are rejected and forgotten by the world.
  • Jul 4, 2021The Cross and the Jukebox: “Roll Away Your Stone”
    Jul 4, 2021
    The Cross and the Jukebox: “Roll Away Your Stone”
    Song:  "Roll Away Your Stone" - by Mumford & Sons
    Scripture Passages:  1 Corinthians 13:12b, Romans 7:15-20, Mark 2:13-17; Luke 15:11-24
     
    “Roll Away Your Stone” uses images of Easter morning and of the prodigal son to talk about the experience of trying to restore relationships broken by sin, and in so doing gives a picture of grace and of what grace looks like in our relationships with one another.
     
  • Jun 27, 2021The Cross and the Jukebox: “American Pie”
    Jun 27, 2021
    The Cross and the Jukebox: “American Pie”
    Song:  "American Pie" - by Don McLean
    Link:  https://youtu.be/iX_TFkut1PM
    special guest:  Michael Bird
     
    “American Pie” is a lament for the decline of a culture, both musically and in general. The gospel speaks to our anxiety about decay and decline by giving us the hope of renewal and resurrection when Christ returns in glory.
  • Jun 20, 2021The Cross and the Jukebox: “I Walk the Line”
    Jun 20, 2021
    The Cross and the Jukebox: “I Walk the Line”
    Song:  "I Walk the Line" - by Johnny Cash
    Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-6fW66IUY4
    Scripture:  Proverbs 4:23, Matthew 15:17-20
     
    In what may be Johnny Cash's most famous song, he talks about how our real enemy lurks within - in the heart. Not the organ that pumps blood through our veins, but that invisible, intangible place where we experience all of our emotions. Wisdom involves monitoring our hearts and knowing what is going on within them.
  • Jun 13, 2021The Cross and the Jukebox: “I Saw the Light”
    Jun 13, 2021
    The Cross and the Jukebox: “I Saw the Light”
    Song:  "I Saw the Light" - by Hank Williams, Sr.
    Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBEnm32c3eA
    Scripture:  John 3:19-21
     
     
  • Jun 6, 2021Fruitbearers
    Jun 6, 2021
    Fruitbearers
    Series: (All)
    Scripture:  John 15:8, 16
     
    One of the big marks that we are truly followers of Jesus is that we bear fruit in our lives, as opposed to simply stating what we believe.
  • May 30, 2021What Christians Look Like
    May 30, 2021
    What Christians Look Like
    Series: (All)
    Scripture:  John 13:34–36
     
    Everyone is invited to follow Jesus, and Jesus calls us to trust in him in such a way that we are freed from fear. What does that look like when we live it out?
  • May 16, 2021What Makes You Happy: “Content with Your Life”
    May 16, 2021
    What Makes You Happy: “Content with Your Life”
    Scripture:  Ecclesiastes 4:4, 6-8
     
    Happy people have a common practice: They have learned how to be content, and do not spend their lives trying to be richer or smarter or better, and resist the temptation to compare themselves with others.