When Jesus died on the cross, a young rabbi named Saul was discovering his reason to be. He had no idea that this same Jesus would soon upend all his plans. Later, as he writes to a new community of Jesus-followers in Rome, he extends that challenge to rethink the entire purpose of their lives.
Week 1: Grace & Peace, Romans 1:1-7, Sunday, July 6, 2025
Communion Sunday
For Paul, “grace” and “peace” are not polite, formal greetings. They describe God’s transforming power available to anyone who wants to be part of the solution in a world torn apart by centuries of hatred.
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Week 2: Message & Mission, Romans 1:14-17, Sunday, July 13, 2025
Paul is convinced that God will make this world right again, and he intends to devote his whole life to that effort. What has convinced him so profoundly? Will the same truths convince us to be part of God’s restoration plans?
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Week 3: Truth & Consequences, Romans 1:18-21, Sunday, July 20, 2025
Without a sense of urgency, we seldom choose to change. Unless we view ourselves drowning, we will not recognize our rescuer. Paul sounds the alarm about a world that is perishing from a lack of God’s ways, and we will serve our world best if we see it through those eyes.
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Week 4: Kindness & Repentance, Romans 2:1-4, Sunday, July 27, 2025
While the world falls apart, it is easy to accuse and assign blame; however, then we are simply part of the problem. Truly helpful and caring people move on to the next stage and help people to discover a new, healing way of life.
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Week 5: Glory & Honor, Romans 2:5-11, Sunday, August 3, 2025
Communion Sunday
Winning matters, unless you are playing the wrong game. Finishing first is finishing last if you are running in the wrong direction. Paul argues that we should clarify what we are aiming for, before we take off after it.
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Week 6: Hearing & Doing, Romans 2:12-16, Sunday, August 10, 2025
The connection between hearing and doing is often tenuous. Often we do not translate words into action unless something convincing happens. We can either go through the motions and pretend to care, or we can own our failures and, through God’s restoring power, we can become genuinely better people.
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