10 Tweets

Here's last weekend's sermon in 10 Tweets, The Most Scandalous, Mysterious, Barbaric, Controversial Christmas Series, "Mary and Joseph"

1/ Carl Laferton: "A nativity play begins with smiles and carols. The real Christmas began with scandal, shame and shock."

2/ Mary's facing possible execution and certain exclusion for the rest of her life.

3/ This is not an episode of “Touched by an Angel.” This is more like “Troubled by an Angel.”

4/ Most of us think that being favored by God means smooth sailing and good fortune. It’s not what it meant for Mary.

5/ To be favored meant she was privileged to play a role in the unfolding story of God.

6/ You have been invited into & entered God’s story. Don’t miss the joy and adventure and privilege just because it has been difficult.

7/ It may be difficult now, but don’t lose sight of God’s bigger story that extends into eternity.

8/ The truly shocking part is that this is how God decides to save his people from their sins.

9/ TimK: If God is unipersonal, then until God created other beings there was no love, since love is something that one person has for another

10/ It is the shocking story of God becoming a baby who cried & spat up & needed to have his diaper changed because he loves us…

10 Tweets

Here's last weekend's sermon in 10 tweets: "Tell Your Story," Acts 26

1/ What did Paul do with his "ten minutes" in front of the king? He told a story.

2/ There are times to put forth arguments for your faith, but telling your story works all the time.

3/ The way you deliver a message is a cue to how people will react.

4/ When you tell a story, you engage the listener, you involve them, you INVITE them to participate with you.

5/ Mike Cosper: We were made in the image of a storytelling God & he has commissioned an army of storytellers to tell his story.

6/ Focus and target your story.

7/ Your “faith story” does not have to be your “conversion story.”

8/ Your faith story is still being written, so there is still time to make it better and more compelling.

9/ Think seven conversations.  Relax and plan to leave stuff unsaid.

10/ Leave the results to God. Some plant, some water & some harvest. You never know where you are in that process, and you can’t hurry it.