Life as it was Meant to Be - Sermon on the Mount

January 8 - April 9, 2006

The Christian world is not exempt from experiences of betrayal, conspiracy and dishonesty. What difference does the Gospel actually make in peoples' lives? Are we doomed to live a sinful life while being "forgiven"? Rich begins a series out of Jesus' most famous sermon: the Sermon on the Mount. In this opening message he addresses the question: How do we, who call ourselves Christians, live the lives that God meant for us to live?

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Series Archive

2012: Doubting God 40 Days of Experiencing the Spirit Life Together Special 2012
2011: The Advent of Christ Living as Resident Aliens Special 2011 Ordinary People Extraordinary God Myths That Christians Believe 40 Days of Drawing Near to Jesus Amazing Grace
2010: Special 2010 Christmas Eve 2010 The Women in Jesus' Past Thanksgiving 2010 Family Mess The Irresistible Church Free At Last Gratitude and Contentment Easter 2010 Practices That Transform
2009: The Four Witnesses Your Gospel is Too Small God at Work Called to Worship A Vision for Life: Seeing the Big Picture Just Give Me Jesus Living As A Called Person Vineyard Columbus' Response to the Recession Finding God The Spiritual PowerSource
2008: To Us A Child Is Born Everything Your Parents Should Have Taught You (But Probably Didn't) Kingdom of God The Making of a Leader 21st Century Healing Amazing Grace 2008 Let Justice Roll Down Easter 2008 How a Christian G.R.O.W.S.
2007: The First Christmas Carols And Then The End Will Come Finding Freedom From Your Past 20th Anniversary Facing Life's Challenges God At War Building a Church for Others Easter 2007 Meeting God in the Psalms
2006: The Family of Jesus Winning By Losing Beloved Community Heart After God Spiritual Gifts - Showing the Spirit Life as it was Meant to Be - Sermon on the Mount Easter 2006
2005: Images of Christ in the Torah Living Sanely in an Insane World - Sane Money Living Sanely in an Insane World - Sane Parenting Living Sanely in an Insane World - Sane Sexuality Revelation - Looking at Life From the Perspective of Heaven Easter 2005 Blessed To Be A Blessing
2004: The Oldest Christmas Songs Prayer - Hungry For God Where is God When Life is Hard? The Holy Spirit: Learning to Ride the Wave of God's Spirit The Passion of Christ Passing on the Faith
2003: A Three Part Harmony Building a Community of Hope in a World of Despair The Jesus I Never Knew Easter 2003 Song of Songs - Eros Redeemed
2002: Advent 2002 Spiritual Gifts: God's Way of Building Community The God Who Seeks and Saves Leadership in a Time of Crisis