Liberal Confesses to Anti-Evangelical Bigotry

My friend Sam forwarded this op-ed in which Nicholas Kristof acknowledges that one kind of bigotry is still tolerated on the left -- bigotry against evangelicals. This prejudice blinds people to the fact that evangelicals have changed significantly in recent years. If you don't feel like registering at the New York Times to read the article, you may be able to share someone else's login over at bugmenot.com

Learn It & Live It (2/3/08)

Treat others the way you want to be treated -- it's the Golden Rule (Luke 6:17-20, 27-36). It's easy to learn but hard to live. Delivered on Feb 3, 2008 at Beacon Community Church in Natick, MA.

First Things First (1/27/08)

When you put God first, everything else falls into place. Matthew 22:34-40. At the end of service, the Mathews took time to say good-bye to Beacon, which you can view here.

A Time for Everything (1/20/08)

Bottom line - make the most of the season that you are in. An exploration of Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 geared towards a sanctuary filled with kids. This was the 2nd service where we kept the kids in the sanctuary for the entire service. Delivered on January 20th at Beacon Community Church in Natick, MA.

From A to Z (1/8/08)

In the beginning, God created order out of chaos. We are tempted to violate that order when we falsely think doing so will bring us happiness. Science is now showing us that rather than imagination, we should use the real experience of others as a guide. Biblically, we can go much further than that. Part of a series on "orderliness."

The Reason for the Season (Children's Choir)

The living nativity message led immediately into a performance by our children's choir. I've never seen so much glitter. This all took place on Dec 23, 2007.

The Reason for the Season (The Message)

We had a "Living nativity" service that explains how each person ended up in the manger scene. This service was geared towards a congregation that included numerous children, many of whom are of pre-school age. We have a Kid Connection family service once/month. Previously, we dismissed the children to their classrooms after the first half of the service and then had an adult-oriented message for the adults who remained in the sanctuary. This was the first service where we tried to keep the children in the sanctuary for the entire service.