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The Greatest Sermon Ever, Week 2 // The Rev. Sally Campbell-Evans // Jan. 17, 2021 Jan 17, 2021

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These verses contain some of the most unsettling and radical ideas in the entire Sermon on the Mount. Jesus takes Old Testament commandments about murder, adultery, divorce, oath-keeping, and revenge and takes them one step further. It is not enough, according to Jesus, to simply keep the letter of the law. That is just the starting point. To truly fulfill the law, we need to pay attention to what is in our hearts, our motivations, and be governed by a spirit of love.

The Greatest Sermon Ever, Week 1 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // Jan. 10, 2021 Jan 10, 2021

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Few passages in the gospels are as iconic as the Beatitudes, the opening verses of the Sermon on the Mount. The key, repeating word is “Blessed.”. These are also radical inversions of contemporary wisdom, in which we are unsettled (and even disturbed) by what Jesus is calling us to. This Sunday, we will go through each of the beatitudes, and discover their power in and through us.

“It’s a New Year! Thank God!” // The Rev. Magrey deVega // Jan. 3, 2021 Jan 03, 2021

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As we celebrate the new year, help us grieve all we have lost and left behind in 2020, anticipate the year ahead, and guide us in recommitting our hearts to God.

“Amen, Hallelujah!” // The Rev. Magrey deVega // Dec. 27, 2020 Dec 27, 2020

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As we draw the year to a close, we also conclude our amazing, year-long journey through the Bible. The book of Revelation reminds us that by looking back and looking forward, we can gain the hope, courage, and resilience to live fully in the present.

Living Christmas, Christmas Eve // The Rev. Magrey deVega // Dec. 24, 2020 Dec 26, 2020

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Christmas is the incarnation of a paradox—Jesus—fully human and fully divine. Two seemingly incompatible ideas held together in one person. Jesus models a way of being that embraces the tensions and messiness of our lives.

Living Christmas, Week 4 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // Dec. 20, 2020 Dec 20, 2020

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Living with Love means sharing the gift of God’s love, through faith in Jesus Christ. We love God and others because of the truth of God’s love revealed to us in Jesus Christ. Failure to believe in Jesus will lead to a lesser expression of love, even hatred and division. And loving God means taking the truth of our faith and making it impactful on the lives of others.

Drive-Thru Nativity Narration - Dec. 18 & 19, 2020 Dec 17, 2020

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Join us from 6p - 8p on Friday, Dec 18 and Saturday, Dec. 19 at our Hyde Park campus (500 W Platt Street, Tampa, FL 33606) for a drive-thru nativity featuring our youth and children's ministries.
Be sure to pause and play the narration as you drive through each scene.

Living Christmas, Week 3 // The Rev. Justin LaRosa // Dec. 13, 2020 Dec 13, 2020

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Living with joy means seeing suffering and tribulation as opportunities, not simply as challenges. Hardship happens to all of us. What should distinguish us as followers of Jesus is our response to that suffering, and James offers some surprising advice: consider suffering as an opportunity for joy. How? Because hardship can make us stronger.

Living Christmas, Week 2 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // Dec. 6, 2020 Dec 06, 2020

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Living with peace does not mean avoiding conflict, but holding one’s truth lovingly. The two key points in this passage are to pray for everyone and live in God’s truth. Paul was writing to Timothy in a time when there were many false teachers, and such heresy, blasphemy, and idolatry were a significant threat to new Christians and leaders in the church.

Living Christmas, Week 1 // The Rev. Dr. Sally Campbell-Evans // Nov. 29, 2020 Nov 29, 2020

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The practical message here comes from verses 16-19: “Rejoice always. Pray continually. Give thanks in every situation because this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Don’t suppress the Spirit. 1 Thessalonians is one of the earliest epistles from Paul, and therefore one of the first New Testament books written. It emerged relatively soon after the birth of the church, when the first Christians were living in hope and expectation of the imminent return of Jesus.

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