There’s something to be said for taking a good hard look at what we’re doing in the church. What are we doing with our pulpits? What are we doing with our voices? It’s worth each of us asking ourselves, “What are you afraid of?” In Moneyball, Billy Beane and Peter Brand are meeting with the […]
I’m no fun to take to the movies. I look at everything from a spiritual point of view which can either be a great asset or a real wet blanket depending on how you look at it. Worse, I’ll watch the same movie dozens of times to milk every spiritual lesson from it that God […]
The word ordinary isn’t one that we often view as a compliment or a plus. Ordinary sounds plain, nondescript, almost a non-entity kind of deal. Where is the worth in anything ordinary? Don’t we all want to feel exceptional, valued, or special? Ordinary just doesn’t cut it. In the movie Money Ball, Pete, the Yale […]
Chapel Worship Guide for Sunday 9 AM, February 23, 2014 The Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell Worship music this morning is provided courtesy of the First Presbyterian Church of Libertyville Prelude—LeAnn Malecha Welcome—Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park Worship in Song — Hymn # 503, Jesus Calls Us Hymn #266, Softly & […]
The Foolishness of the Cross (A message preached by Barbara Shafer at Advocate Condell on 2/2/2014) Have you ever had the experience of not knowing how much you don’t know until you learn something and realize that what you thought you knew, you didn’t really know at all? Or the experience of preparing to teach […]
Chapel Worship Guide for Sunday 9 AM, February 16, 2014 The Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell Worship music this morning is provided courtesy of the First Presbyterian Church of Libertyville Prelude–LeAnn Malecha Welcome–Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park Opening Prayer: Nicole Collins (Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and First & Santa Cruz Lutheran Parish of […]
Good thing February is the shortest month on the calendar. In the Midwest, it ranks as many people’s least favorite month and quite frankly, if it weren’t for Valentine’s Day and my birthday, I’d probably like to do a Rip Van Winkle and sleep the whole month away. But there are valuable things I can do […]
I was thinking this morning, as I was praying about my day and asking God to order it in a way that pleases Him, that it can be an act of worship to do gardening. Actually everything can be an act of worship if you’re doing it as unto the Lord. Doing laundry for Jesus […]
Chapel Worship Guide for Sunday 9 AM, February 9, 2014 The Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell Worship music this morning is provided courtesy of the First Presbyterian Church of Libertyville Prelude—LeAnn Malecha Welcome—Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park Worship in Song — Hymn #30: God is Love Scripture Readings (Old Testament) Genesis 3:8 Then the […]
As you read through this passage about being gathered into a people, vindicated and saved by God, look at the language of loving-kindness. Meditate on what it means to be loved like this. Jeremiah 31:1 “At that time,” declares the LORD, “I will be the God of all the clans of Israel, and they will […]
