Author Archive: Cornerstone Church
August 6: “American Idols: Christian Nationalism” (Daniel 2:31-45)
People confuse evangelical Christianity with Christian nationalism. Christian nationalism is a cultural framework that advocates for a fusion of Christianity with American civic life. It co-opts Christian language in order to cloak a particular political end. It does not seek God’s kingdom, but the kingdom of “true” Americans who endorse nativism, white supremacy, and divine […]
Continue readingJuly 30: “When Faith Is Challenged” (Ruth 1:1-5, 4:13-17)
GUEST SPEAKER: Pastor Jenni Bales There’s a lesser known character in the book of Ruth named Elimelech, whose name means “My God Is King.” He chooses to leave the Promised Land for a place called Moab when things get tough. There’s a takeaway for us in his story of nurturing our own relationship with God […]
Continue readingJuly 23: “Who Do You Say I Am?” (Matthew 16:13-18)
Today two of our members will receive confirmation and baptism. Jesus is asking them the same question he asked his disciples: “Who do you say I am?” We will hear from them their confession that Jesus Christ is the Messiah, the Son of the living God. Christ’s Church will be built upon such confessions of […]
Continue readingJuly 16: “American Idols: Power” (Philippians 2:5-11)
We want power to exalt ourselves and to be in control of our own lives. We think that we can be fulfilled if we have the power to get whatever we want. But power is not ours. Power is given by God not to exalt ourselves but to exalt God. Not to serve ourselves but […]
Continue readingJuly 9: “American Idols: Romantic Love” (Genesis 29:16-35)
Jacob served Laban 7 years in order to marry Rachel. Jacob’s inner emptiness had made him prone to the idolatry of romantic love. The greatest casualty of Jacob’s idolatry was Leah. Because Jacob loved only Rachel, Leah wanted Jacob’s love more than anything else. The desire for romantic love became a form of slavery. It […]
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