Science Ridge Mennonite Church

God Still Moves -Tom Slater

This week we welcome Tom Slater as guest preacher. Tom weaves together the great stories from the Bible of God working small details to have big impacts over time with stories from his own life of God moving and directing events that come to fruition years down the road.  

Overcoming Barriers to Cynicism

Last Sunday we acknowledged that are culture is full of cynicism, pessimism, and distrust of others. We talked about how that can bleed into our relationship with God. This Sunday we look at how Jesus sends his disciples out into the world, confirming that it will be harsh, but God will be with them.    

Barriers to Prayer

This week we look at Genesis 3, where we see from the very beginning how Satan tries to put a wedge between us and God. Currently this is most visible in our culture through cynicism, the belief that everyone is acting purely out of selfish or malicious motives. When we start to see God through this lens, we start to doubt God's goodness, and even ability or desire to work in our lives and world through prayer. 
 
Gen 3:1-6 

Prayer, Admitting we are helpless

We are back into the topic of prayer. This week we are encouraged to admit we are helpless in many parts of our lives. Like children, there are a lot of things we cannot control, instead of fixating on the things we can or cannot do, we are encouraged to take our concerns and present situation to God. 
From John 5:1-14

Scott Ball, Rebuilding the Wall

This week we take a brief pause from learning about prayer to hear from our guest, Scott Ball. Scott spent the weekend with us helping us to plan and envision what God has in store for our Church's future. You can look forward to hearing more about that event in the coming weeks. 
Scott's Message comes from Nehemiah chapter 2 and the efforts to rebuild the destroyed wall of Jerusalem. 

Praying like a Child

This Sunday we being an exploration on prayer. 
Pastor Jacob begins by looking at the idea that when we pray we are experiencing a part of the Kingdom of God. Jesus says that we must become like children to enter or experience the Kingdom. What does it mean then, to pray like a child?
Matthew 18:1-4
Luke 18:15-17

A Short Update from Pastor Jacob

Hello listener! You might have noticed that the uploads have paused recently. I just wanted to pop in and give an update and share a bit about what the upcoming teaching series. 
Have a great day!

Who? Me?!

On this last Sunday of Advent, we learn about how God works through ordinary people. We look at King David and Mary and how society would not have picked them to be leaders or to make a difference, and yet God chose them to work through. 
1 Sam 16:6-13
Luke 1:26-38, 46-48
 

Dec 17 Looking Forward

This Sunday we talk about the building anticipation we have as Christmas draws near. Our culture likes to harness human desires to sell us things, but God answers our deep human needs through Jesus. We see in the life of Mary and John the Baptizer that the early hints of God's movement have begun. What do we imagine the future looks like from here? 

Dec 10. How Shall We Prepare?

We anticipate the coming of Jesus, in our world and into our lives. As we seek Jesus and ask for the Presence of God to be more fully known, what posture should we adopt? How should we prepare our hearts and minds?
Return, Repent, Rededicate 
Isaiah 40:1-11
Mark 1:1-8