Author Archive: Cornerstone Church
January 7: “A Kingdom Colony” (Matthew 5:1-16)
How would you define what a church is? How is a church different from other social organizations? Hauerwas and Willimon define the church as a kingdom colony, and Christians as resident aliens. A church is a microcosm, an outpost, a foretaste of God’s kingdom, a piece of heaven on earth, a new world in the […]
Continue readingNew Year’s Eve: “Only One Thing” (Luke 10:38-42)
Martha was distracted by many things. Have you been pulled in different directions this year by many things? You have many things to take care of as a worker, spouse, parent, friend, and a member of CCSV. Though we are to serve others in love, there’s one thing that’s even more important than our service. […]
Continue readingDecember 31: “From Disillusionment to Trust” (Ecclesiastes 1:1-15, 12:13-14)
Many young people today are disillusioned with the American dream and with life in general. They can identify with the teacher of Ecclesiastes who says “Everything is meaningless!” The teacher tried to find meaning in his work, knowledge, wealth, and pleasure, but those things did not satisfy him. He shows us how futile life is […]
Continue readingDecember 24: “Love is an Event” (1 John 4:7-11)
Why did Jesus come to earth? To demonstrate God’s love for humanity. God defines what love is through a decisive event: by sending his Son into our world as an atoning sacrifice. It cost God everything to demonstrate His love for us. We don’t earn God’s love by loving others. We love others because we […]
Continue readingDecember 17: “Joy to the World” (Isaiah 35)
To the hopeless Jews in exile, Isaiah gives a message of hope that would bring them joy. God will come to save them. The nations will be judged. The wasteland will be transformed into a verdant garden. God’s people will be reunited to God and God will renew the whole cosmos. Unending joy will overtake […]
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