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DisciplesNet Worship #291, “Frog Kissing” (Shaw 02.21.2016)

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Looking under logs and kissing frogs....believe it or not, Pastor Bob Shaw stirs such an image together this week with Jesus looking up and calling out to Zacchaeus-- who happened to be up in a tree at that moment.  Following Jesus is many things--but rarely boring!

Our preaching scripture today comes from the Gospel of Luke, 19:1-10, joining some extra special songs (that we hope you sing along with), prayer, our message---and special today, an inspiring devotion by a special long time DisciplesNet worker-encourager. Continue reading →

DisciplesNet Worship #290, “So Close” (Smith 02.14.2016)

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It is oh, so tempting in our faith to operate with our own views and practices at the center of everything--the world.  Yet Jesus calls us far beyond this way of belief.  Our worship today looks at how difficult yet necessary it is to take the higher, better plan that Jesus has for being the church that may disagree on most everything else, but can be united in love. Continue reading →

DisciplesNet Worship #289, “Matthias Got Up,” (Webb 02.07.2016)

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We can’t think of many good reasons to intentionally let down your best friend. Yet Pastor Charles Webb talks about a good reason today in his sermon, “Matthias Got Up!” This week’s sermon and worship focuses upon Mark 2:2-12 and the story of the man with paralysis who finds himself before Jesus. We don’t know the exact name or history of the man in the scripture, but Rev. Webb gives him a name and story in helping us relate to ways that we can be spiritually paralyzed—and what to do about it. Continue reading →

DisciplesNet Worship #288, “Prophetic People,” (Grogan 01.31.2016)

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Josiah began ripping his clothes when he heard the news! The scrolls they’d found renovating the temple had God’s long-neglected words for how they were to treat each other—and they were failing miserably. What changes did they need to make? How does this relate to us in the world today?
Our worship today looks at how God calls us to be prophetic people, to work for God’s purpose in the world as a whole, and our small parts of the world. We learn from the prophet Jeremiah as God came to him. Minister Amy Grogan will be preaching from the text Jeremiah 1:4-10, and Luke 4:18-19. Continue reading →

DisciplesNet Worship #287, “Messiah’s Task,” (Shaw 01.24.2016)

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Jesus was in his hometown, just starting his ministry. It was the Sabbath and he went to church.
This week's worship is 30 minutes, with singing, scripture, prayer to join our short message. And as we do every week, we will share communion together at the end of worship (breaking of the bread). We pass along the invitation to join in or simply meditate as we tell of Jesus' invitation to "do this in remembrance of me." Continue reading →

DisciplesNet Worship #286, “Reflections,” (Smith 01.17.2016)

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Some things have a way of reflecting much light, with others keeping it all in.  So it is in the way that we reflect God's light.  Our worship today looks at this idea, with Rev. Russ Smith speaking from Isaiah 62:1-5.  Along the way we'll visit some Colorado snowfields and mountains while venturing just a bit into the world of science and space,
This week's worship is 26 minutes, with singing, scripture, prayer to join our short message.  And as we do every week, we will share communion together at the end of worship (breaking of the bread). We pass along the invitation to join in or simply meditate as we tell of Jesus' invitation to "do this in remembrance of me."

If you would like to share with us at the table that goes beyond all earthly boundaries of time, place, and structure, we ask that you prepare a piece of bread of some type and a drink, such as grape juice, wine, or water. As we pray, our prayers are given to extend to where you are If you are unable to eat or drink, you may want to use a symbolic gesture or mental symbol as you come together at this table of remembrance with us. (Scroll down for an Order of Worship)

We hope that as you join us for worship you will feel a blessing from being part. Please tell friends, family, and others you know about our online church that is here with doors that are always open, walls as wide as the world, and always room at the table.

ORDER OF WORSHIP:
1. Opening background music: "This Little Light of Mine," Dean Phelps
2. Welcome, Deb Phelps
3. Opening hymn: "Go, Tell It on the Mountain"
4. Scripture: Isaiah 62:1-5 (NRSV)
5. Elder’s prayer: Susan McNeely, background, “My Shepherd Shall Supply My Need," "Gentle Shepherd”
6  Gospel song: A Beautiful Life (Dean Phelps)
7. Message: “Reflections,” Russ Smith
8. Hymn: “Stepping in the Light”
9. Communion:  Bob Shaw
10: Hymn: "In Remembrance of Me"
11. Benediction/Sending Out

If you would like to chat with one of our pastors, including talking more about belief in God, becoming a Christian or following Christ, being baptized, or living as a disciple of Christ, please email us at pastor@disciplesnet.org, or contact us using the contact information on our website, www.disciplesnet.org, or our Facebook page, DisciplesNet Church.

Invitation to Giving:
DisciplesNet Church is a not-for-profit church that exists to cross barriers and boundaries to share the Good News of God's redeeming love. We rely on the gifts of our online viewers as we continue to grow and extend our nets around the world.

We also extend the invitation for you to be part of the DisciplesNet ministry by giving a one time gift, or ongoing, including a tithe. Even the smallest of gifts, like the mustard seed, have a way of growing in amazing ways to share God's word and the love of Jesus Christ.

We have a giving page on our website, disciplesnet.org. Our physical address for donations is:
DisciplesNet Church
1100 W 42nd St
Indianapolis, IN 46208

And emailing address is: giving@disciplesnet.org

God bless you, and thank you for joining us!

DisciplesNet Worship #285, “To Save the World ” (Phelps, 01.10.2016)

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"Are you the one who has come to save the world?"  the people asked the little boy.       His answer comes on the heels of our celebration of Christmas --and now, Jesus' first steps as he begins the ministry we read about in the New Testament.
Along the way this worship we'll visit John the Baptist in the wilderness and pay a visit to him in the Jordan River, where the Holy Spirit descends like a dove upon a special One whom John baptizes, and we talk about Epiphany of God's presence in the world. Continue reading →

DisciplesNet Worship #284, “Cue the Son” (Dycus, 01.03.2016)

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Happy New Year, and welcome to DisciplesNet Worship!  Today in this second Sunday after Christmas we continue to celebrate the birth of the Christ child.  As we look ahead for how to react in this new year in a world that seems to be spilling over with fear, hate, and trouble, our worship today draws upon the prophets of old who reminded people to not fear, but instead look to God and God's ways.   We are most honored to have Reverend Shannon Dycus bringing our message today--a friend of our DisciplesNet staff and niece of our DisciplesNet regular Rev. Charles Webb.  Rev. Dycus draws upon the popular movie, The Truman Show, and the image within it when things went wrong, to "Cue the sun!"  How would this look in your life? Our world?
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