Sometimes I listen to a sermon and the thing that impresses me is not what is said but how it was said. It is the humility of the speaker or the sharing of a personal story that brings the message home. That was true of the message from our pastor, Jim Bergan, at Flatirons Community […]
Sometimes one must be very careful as we listen to a sermon. We can elevate it to someone who is not a mess like me and make an idol out of the person and the message. At Flatirons Community Church, we are fortunate to have a lead pastor, Jim Bergan and other speakers who have […]
Over the past two weeks, our pastor has been in a series entitled Rebellion. The first was the rebellion of humankind against God recorded in Genesis 3. That rebellion led, not only to various troubles for humankind, but for all nature. Humankind was not designed to operate separate from God or each other. Their rebellion […]
Jim Bergan’s topic last Sunday and the title of a new series was Rebellion. It is a story that has brought humankind to the place we are today. To set the stage, Jim presented a slide that depicts two intersecting circles. The top of the circle not intersecting represents the Spiritual Heavenly Realm. The bottom […]
For the most part, after 83 years of listening, sermons seldom touch something deep inside. When they do it is good to journal some thoughts so that they stick in my mind and, through prayer, change my life. Today’s sermon by Flatiron’s pastor, Jim Bergan, was one of those. I think it was because it spoke to my […]