Continuing this season’s series, Collective Care in Uncaring Times, Leah explores what Jesus meant when he spoke of God as Abba, a nurturing parent whose character is defined by compassion, generosity, and care.
Ordering Our Resources
As children we begin to express ourselves by holding tightly to things that we perceive belong to us. In this teaching Leah considers a parable of Jesus and what it might tell us about how we hold on to our things (or other resources) later in life.
This teaching also considers the local story regarding Moms 4 Housing in Oakland. Find an update here from after the teaching was given about the victory achieved as a result of their advocacy.
Listen to Leah’s teaching below or review her notes here.
Character Matters: Your Interests or Mine?
In this teaching, Leah continues the Character Matters teaching series exploring how we balance concerns for caring for our own needs, with caring for the needs of others. How should we think about generosity and altruism? When does it cross the line into foolishness? What might Jesus have to say about these questions?
Listen to Leah's teaching below or read her notes here.
Cultivate Generosity
This week Leah presented on cultivating generosity with our money and our time. View the audio slideshow, listen to mp3 audio, or read the typed sermon notes below. Presented on May 22, 2016, this is the third in our series called "Cultivate."
Download sermon notes here.