Sermons - WOVEN CHURCH: Recent Episodes
Woven Covenant Church
BEGINNINGS: Family Reunions — We are not forgiving, as much as we are enabled to forgive.
BEGINNINGS: Joseph – Slave and Master — Sin is crouching at the door; and you must master it.
EASTER SEASON: Why the Cross? - ‘Til on that cross as Jesus died The wrath of God was satisfied
OIKONOMIKA: Value - If we don’t understand value, we end up losing our own worth in salt.
21 DAYS OF SPIRITUAL PURSUIT: A Liturgy of Repentance - This week we spend in fasting, prayer, and repentance. May spiritual refreshing and revival come as a result.
21 DAYS OF SPIRITUAL PURSUIT: Praying With Each Other - Connection is the secret to breaking cycles and being healed.
21 DAYS OF SPIRITUAL PURSUIT: Instructions on Prayer - We are beginning a new series on prayer and fasting starting with some instruction on prayer today.
WOVENTOGETHER: Ministry of the Mystery - The mystery of the church is God reconciling all things – and peoples – in Himself. You are ad/ministers of this mystery.
WOVENTOGETHER: 3 Gifts for Woven - The mystery of the church is that God is reconciling all things – and peoples – in Himself.
LIVINGTOGETHER: How To Pray the Examen: Part of our Rule of Life at Woven is praying our Examen. We have a special prayer used by our community to examine ourselves before God.
LIVINGTOGETHER: How To Build My Community: Community takes work. “Might we” consider the community a bit more?
LIVINGTOGETHER: How To Listen Well In Community: Confession is the pathway to revival; without it the community cannot break through to communion.
LIVINGTOGETHER: How Does God Call To Ministry? - Our calling to ministry often turns up in the least-expected places.
LIVINGTOGETHER: How To Face Monday Morning - The secret to facing Monday morning is seeing your work as prayer, not prison.
LIVINGTOGETHER: The Day’s Work - Without work, prayer is not prayer, and without prayer, work is not work.
LIVINGTOGETHER: The Secret of the Psalter - Praying Scripture such as the Psalms taps into the deepest well in your soul. Today we learn how to pray the Psalms as we learn about #LivingTogether.
LIVINGTOGETHER: Rule of Life - Do you have a Rule of Life? It need not be strict, but it is necessary for you to set a rhythm and a schedule for your spiritual practices.
LIVINGTOGETHER: Not An Ideal - Community is not an ideal, but a reality. We are moving beyond wish dreams to true spiritual love.
LIVINGTOGETHER: The Parish Concept - The painful message in Bonhoeffer is that every community built on human love will dissolve. Community is not selected, it is accepted.
LIVINGTOGETHER: Human Love vs. Spiritual Love - Bonhoeffer makes the distinction between “human love” which is flawed, and “spiritual love” which is the Ideal. We’ re learning about #Living Together
An exposition on Daniel 1-6. We conclude our study through the narrative portion of Daniel (chaps 1-6). May we learn how to live as exiles in our Babylon today! #nocompromise
An exposition on Daniel 5:1-31. The writing is on the wall. How do we weigh on the scales?
An exposition on Acts 2:1-47. Today we celebrate our fourth birthday together as a community! God birthed this vision in us; His plan exceeds our expectations!
An exposition on Matthew 26:6-13. Woven staffer, Ashley Park, speaks on the Heart of Worship, from Matthew 26:6-13.
An exposition on Daniel 4:1-37. The story of Babylon is one of dancing with power. We are most sane when we realize we are not God.
An exposition on Daniel 2:31-49. The vision of Daniel 2 speaks of an overtaking Kingdom that cannot be defeated, for it is Defeat. The cross conquers in a way that no sword can.
An exposition on Daniel 2:1-30. Daniel exercises an uncommon wisdom characteristic of those through the ages who have walked with God.
An exposition on Daniel 1:9-21. The Book of Daniel exemplifies the covenantal blessing of God remaining on His children even in exile. We too bear that blessing.
An exposition on Daniel 1:1-8. The Book of Daniel explores themes of influence. The people of God are not to be the influenced, but the influencers of society.
Today we conclude a 2-part series on Woven’s vision & mission. May you catch the mission and own it as your own!
Upon the resurrection hinges our entire faith. If indeed Christ rose from the dead, we can no longer remain the same: it changes everything.
Upon the resurrection hinges our entire faith. If indeed Christ rose from the dead, we can no longer remain the same: it changes everything.
Change is a chimera. But we are experiencing it here at Woven! How do we sustain it? How do we keep it going after this series is over?
Today we learn some basic principles from the story of Daniel that inspire and motivate us to make a change that lasts!
Today we learn some basic principles from the story of Daniel that inspire and motivate us to make a change that lasts!
What can we do to bring about the change in our lives we look for? Today we talk about actions that result in real change this new year!
Change is not just spiritual. It is physical as well. Strengthen your body to strengthen your soul; and strengthen your soul to strengthen your body!
Change is harder than we thought! It also involves unearthing of deep emotions and past ruts that have us stuck. But persist – more will be revealed!
As we begin this new year and new series, may the Spirit inspire & illuminate, bringing about noticeable change in our lives we never thought possible!
As we begin this new year and new series, may the Spirit inspire & illuminate, bringing about noticeable change in our lives we never thought possible!
Lord, give us oil in our lamps, keep us burning! Give us oil in our lamps we pray! Give us oil in our lamps keep us burning! Keep us burning till the break of day.
Today we worship with a liturgy for Christ the King. May we see the Good Shepherd this coming Advent Season!
As we conclude this #DearWoven series through Ephesians, we hear a closing word on being strong in the Lord, endurance, and prayer.
As Paul articulates his vision for one new humanity, he goes into household ethics; how are we as Christians to live well as spouses, children, parents, servants?
The building blocks of a spiritual community are unity, patience, love, forgiveness. The Church exemplifies a new humanity the world had not seen prior.
We are called to the high calling of unity. May the Spirit break through to enable us to love one another fervently, patiently forbearing as we go through growing pains.
The mystery of the church is God reconciling all things – and peoples – in Himself. You are ad/ministers of this mystery.
Today’s passage is rife with political implications in our current context. How can we read Paul’s words without polarizing the discussion even more?
We were the walking dead. In Christ we are resurrected to new life. We walk in an entirely new way now.
May the eyes of your heart be enlightened to know the hope we are called to, the riches of his glorious inheritance, and his incomparably great power for us who believe!
Grace and Peace to you through our Lord Jesus Christ! As we begin this new series, may we grasp the scope of Ephesians!
Grace and Peace to you through our Lord Jesus Christ! As we begin this new series, may we grasp the scope of Ephesians!
Today is Women Sunday, when we celebrate women who are witnesses to the gifting, calling, and empowering of God through the Holy Spirit, in an all women-led service.
Today we hear from our returned campers, who experienced the vibrancy and life-changing experience of the Midsouth Covenant Camp for youth!
Christianity is entirely unique in the pantheon of world religions. Today pastor Wayne explains why, as he contrasts religion and the gospel.
Upon the resurrection hinges our entire faith. If indeed Christ rose from the dead, we can no longer remain the same; this changes everything.
As we move from the generalities of deism to the particularities of Trinitarianism, we discover that it’s all about a dance – the dance of relationship and community.
How do millennials intuitively know what is moral, and good, and just? Is it possible that the Spirit of God testifies within us to His existence?
We are a free people with free agency and yet at the same time suffer from bondage of the will; how do we reconcile this problem of sin?
Do you grope in darkness for the nearest light switch, yet cannot find it? Is it possible to find God, Light, Faith, Hope? There are clues…
Confessing our sin may be one of the hardest things we will ever do. But the healing that follows may be one of the most liberating experiences we have ever had.
Confessing our sin may be one of the hardest things we will ever do. But the healing that follows may be one of the most liberating experiences we have ever had.
To bless the people who have oppressed our spirits, emotionally deprived us, or in other ways handicapped us, is the most extraordinary work any of us will ever do.” - Elizabeth O'Connor
To bless the people who have oppressed our spirits, emotionally deprived us, or in other ways handicapped us, is the most extraordinary work any of us will ever do.” - Elizabeth O'Connor
We are learning to pray in a new way, in the classic way – through the Book of Psalms. This ancient practice brings a new Rule of Life to our old prayers and spiritual practice.
Today we learn a version of the Prayer of Examen. May this prayer nourish our souls as we open ourselves up to God!
Hospitality is the outward expression of an inner openness. As we begin this #SoulFood series may we open up to the Other!
As we close out the #HowWeCBE series we delve into the historical, literary, and exegetical backgrounds of Revelation. With sound teaching we hear its message for us today.
Having eyes do we see? Having ears do we hear? Today we discuss the message of Mark: “Who then, is this?”
Parables are like mirrors to our souls. Today’s Parable compares our souls to soils, revealing our openness (or otherwise) to receiving the words of Jesus into our lives.