Posts by: Nathan

Calling The Thirsty

On January 24, 2011 By

No matter where we are before God we are all thirsty.  Our sin has put us in a condition where we are separated from God and so we chase after other things that we try to use to quench our thirst.  Allen White teaches us from Isaiah that the only thing that can truly fill [...]

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He Must Increase, I Must Decrease

On January 2, 2011 By

In the gospel of John we are shown in the third chapter a model for living life together as John the Baptist declares that because Jesus is the most holy God over all things we must decrease so that he might increase.  Bringing this ancient text to us, Allen White reminds us that living [...]

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The Scandal of Holiness Living With Sin

On December 29, 2010 By

Peace on Earth!  Seems like a far fetched notion to many of us because we know there is so much conflict, fear, and anxiety in the world. Not only political/international conflict, there is conflict in our schools and homes.  If not in our immediate homes, then certainly with those ever pesky relatives.  We have anxiety [...]

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Father/Daughter Retreat! October 22nd-24th

On September 9, 2010 By

“Are you and your daughter ready for adventure?  This is the weekend for you!  Bring your tent and set up camp.  Trek your way around Camp Peniel’s 400 acres.  Race up the rock wall, test your skill at riflery and archery, soar down the zip line.  Most of all, spend time together strengthening your relationship [...]

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Tasting and Singing Our Story

On August 1, 2010 By

Tasting has great power.  To taste is to remember.  To remember is not just to recall events, but to remember is to enter into…to re-participate in our stories.  Thats taste. Music has the same kind of power as taste.  Music captures our senses.  Singing a familiar song helps us to remember..to remember is not just [...]

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Hearing and Telling Our Story

On July 27, 2010 By

Continuing in our sermon series on worship, this week we are looking at the elements of our worship service that allow us to hear and tell our story.  We are looking at how we re-hear and retell God’s story through the Call To Worship, our prayers, the preaching of the Word, our community life, all [...]

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What Is Your Story?

On July 23, 2010 By

This week we began a three week sermon series on worship titled, “Participating In The Story.”  Human beings are captivated by story.  Story has the power to define whole societies.  Story can define individuals.  Some of our own stories bring us great joy and we are quick to share them with others, and yet [...]

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Ladies’ Night Out Pool Party

On July 9, 2010 By

Women of Cornerstone, don’t forget the “Ladies’ Night Out” pool party tonight, July 9, from 6:30-8:30.

No need to bring anything but a bathing suit and a towel, if you’d like to swim.  We’ll get together rain or shine…if it’s too wet, we’ll go inside and enjoy each other’s company!

Location: Liz [...]

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What Do You Get For The Guy Who’s Got Everything?

On March 15, 2010 By

What do you get for the guy who’s got everything?  What do you get for the guy who’s got everything but still feels empty and numb?  What do you get for a society that has everything but is still empty and numb?

In this clever commercial (to watch [...]

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Jesus, Master of Rest

On February 14, 2010 By

After experiencing the brokenness of our world, human beings put systems in place hoping for some sense of rest.  Like children who are victims of abuse, or perhaps children of alcoholics or drug addicts.  Exhausted by the continual chaos, the child becomes a perfectionist.  Striving for rest she is exhausted by her [...]

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