Speaker: Michael Gatlin
Michael starts our new series of messages where we’re taking a long look at the love of God. We want to ask the question: does God Really Love Me? In this message, we explore some of the ways we might answer that question from a biblical perspective.
How to Think About Giving
February 24, 2019 Michael Gatlin Cultivating Generosity; A Biblical View of Money and PossessionsMany of us struggle with giving and we each have reasons why this is a struggle. Michael confronts this struggle in an both a challenging and encouraging way in this series finale on a Biblical view of generosity.
The Tough and Tender Love of God
February 10, 2019 Michael Gatlin Cultivating Generosity; A Biblical View of Money and PossessionsMichael continues our series on generosity, speaking on the how God’s love lives in perfect tension between grace and truth.
How To Think About Being Wealthy
February 3, 2019 Michael Gatlin Cultivating Generosity; A Biblical View of Money and PossessionsIn today’s passage, the Apostle Paul gives Timothy some specific advice for how to pastor the wealthier people in the church at Ephesus. Michael shares about how this pertains to our mixed relationship with wealth and how God is inviting us to more than wealth can provide.
In the scriptures, God regularly invites his people to celebrate what he’s done. In this Vineyard Vision service, Michael shares stories of what God has done in our family this year and some thoughts about where God is leading us in 2019.
Common Money Mistakes
January 20, 2019 Michael Gatlin Cultivating Generosity; A Biblical View of Money and PossessionsMost of us have had very little biblical teaching on the topic of money. Michael shares three common mistakes we make in our attitudes about money and what the bible has to say concerning these attitudes.
This Advent season, we’ve talked about how God comes to us as a humble king of hope, peace, and joy. This week, we’re talking about how God also comes to us as a humble king of love and answering the question, what is God’s love really like?
This Advent, we’re focusing on welcoming Christ into our lives as the Humble King. A key part of the story of the birth of Jesus, of God coming to earth, is Joy! So how do we open up the door to more joy in our lives this holiday season?
Michael talks with us about how God has always invited us into rest as one part of a healthy and flourishing life.
Michael shares about the way God calls and specifically gifts us to do certain things, and the way you and I are meant to collaborate with God no matter our specific job.