Sermon Series
Open Door Policies
When a wayward child wanders far from home, how does a loving parent pursue them without driving them further away? One thing that parent does is let the child know that there is an ongoing open-door policy. The child knows they will always be welcomed back home. Likewise, when we wander from God, he always keeps his door open for us. But God doesn’t just passively wait for us to return. He lovingly pursues sinners in ways that make them long for home.
In the Church Year, we have come to the season of Lent. The word Lent comes from an old English word for spring: “lengthen,” when the days grow longer. For over 1,400 years the Church has set aside the 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter as a time of repentance and renewal. In this 40-day journey to the cross and tomb, we will see the surprising strategies our heavenly Father uses for getting sinners back home, close to him and the loving care he offers.
First Sunday in Lent - The Battle Belongs to the Lord (March 9)
Second Sunday in Lent - Stand Firm in the Lord (March 16)
Third Sunday in Lent - Always Present, Always Patient (March 23)
Fourth Sunday in Lent - Grace Instead of Condemnation (March 30)
Fifth Sunday in Worship - Hiding Treasure in the Trash (April 6)
