Lift Up Your Hearts: Learning to Ascend

When We Love God Most, We Love Best

The words of Jesus can sometimes surprise us, especially when he calls us to examine what holds our deepest loyalty and love. Yet beneath these difficult teachings is an invitation to discover the freedom that comes from placing God at the center of our lives. When we love God most, we find that we are able to love everyone else more deeply. Watch the video HERE [https://www.youtube.com/live/lWVg9RVPPaQ] (sermon starts at 34:10) Read the sermon HERE [https://www.coosonline.org/blog/20260621sermon] Connect with Church of Our Saviour HERE [https://www.coosonline.org/]

Time Teaches

Psalm 19 tells us that “one day tells its tale to another,” which is a beautiful way of saying we are part of an unfolding story. In that story, there are joyful days and sad days, times of celebration and times of devastation. In all times, God is there to teach us what we most need to learn. With a humble spirit, we can be open to what God has for us each day, trusting that we are heading towards resurrection and that our story has a happy ending. Watch the video HERE. [https://youtu.be/CzvKCptQGFE] Connect with Church of Our Saviour HERE [https://www.coosonline.org/]

It IS Your Job

When Jesus looks at the crowds and tells his disciples "the harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few," he doesn't form a committee or take a vote, he just sends people, even ones who couldn't stand each other. The good news is that the call doesn't wait for us to get it right... it shows up again every day, what we are asked to do is answer it. Watch the video HERE [https://youtu.be/GWCi6SpOmS0?t=1997]. Read the sermon HERE [https://www.coosonline.org/blog/20260614sermon]. Connect with Church of Our Saviour HERE/ [https://www.coosonline.org/] Connect with Church of Our Saviour HERE [https://www.coosonline.org/]

Meditation: Praying Oneness

Prayer can help us deepen our experience of our oneness with God and with all of creation. While intercessory prayer and petitionary prayer are important and have their place, the most basic form of prayer is just being with God. Meditative prayer is a simple and accessible way for people to connect with God who is already within them, and through God, connect with other people as well.  Watch the video HERE. [https://youtu.be/JFGkxwgWUm0] Connect with Church of Our Saviour HERE [https://www.coosonline.org/]

“You Can’t See the Dirt in Me”

Jesus calls sinners to follow him because this is what God does. God sees past our sin and sees how capable we are of love and goodness. This is the mercy of God in action. Having faith means trusting in that mercy and seeing ourselves the way God sees us. Saintliness is not about perfection but about saying yes and trusting that God will bring forth the best in us as we follow Christ. Watch the video HERE [https://www.youtube.com/live/5Tu5oULJdLA] (sermon starts at 36:15) Read the sermon HERE [https://www.coosonline.org/blog/20260607sermon] Connect with Church of Our Saviour HERE [https://www.coosonline.org/]