Morristown Community Church: Morristown, NJ

Location Change - Effective Feb 27th onwards

stephen — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:55:41 +0000

For the next several weeks we will be relocating to the Lythe’s home. Our meeting will start as usual at 5:30 p.m. So come on over and fill up our house!!

The Alpha Course - beginning in February

stephen — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:09:11 +0000

Please join us for our next course beginning Thursday, February 25th at 7:15 p.m., where we will explore the question “Is There More to Life than This?” through the Alpha Course. This is an opportunity for anyone to explore the Christian faith in a relaxed setting over ten thought-provoking weekly sessions. Every evening we begin with dinner, followed by a short talk. Then over coffee and dessert we discuss the talk along with any and all questions that you might have.

The Alpha course is designed both for people who aren’t churchgoers and and those that are. Guests attend for a wide variety of reasons - some want to investigate whether God exists; some are concerned about what happens after death and others want to get more connected to their faith. Some people have particular questions that they would like to discuss; others want to understand other peoples’ beliefs or would like to explore what the purpose of life is. Many guests have never been to church, others may have attended church occasionally but feel they have never really understood the basics of the Christian faith and even for those who have been to Church for a number of years have found the course to be a great way of deepening their faith and becoming more connected. Please email us for locations details and to register.

In the mean time, check out the video below and read the biographies on the three people featured, Linvoy Primus (Premier League Soccer player), Bear Grylls (Adventurer and presenter of Man vs. Wild) and Kim Johnson (Model).

[See post to watch QuickTime movie]

John 16:25-33 (Dec 15th)

stephen — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:49:26 +0000

John 16:25-33

John 16:17-24 (Dec 14th)

stephen — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:48:31 +0000

John 16:17-24

John 16:5-16 (Dec 13th)

stephen — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 06:55:30 +0000

As I read this passage I was struck by the words that Jesus said to the disciples as He prepares them for His departure: “It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you”

How many of us if we were given the chance of either having Jesus Christ sat in front of us, or the Holy Spirit in our hearts would choose the former? Think about it - I find this to be a powerful question. Yet even Jesus knew that the Holy Spirit was vital to us as believers and the world in their denial. So how important is the work of the Holy Spirit to you?

John 16:5-16

John 16:1-4 (Dec 12th)

stephen — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 06:58:30 +0000

How much does my faith matter? I am left reflecting on this question as I read this scripture. How would I feel if was rejected from society because of my faith. How would I conduct myself if I knew that some one might kill me because of my faith thinking they were “offering a service to God?”

Yet the worst I face is some level of rejection and ridicule. My faith should be out there for all to see independent of my circumstances.

John 16:1-4

John 15:26-27 (Dec 11th)

stephen — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:39:27 +0000

The Holy Spirit, the Spirit of truth, who comes from the Father. This is the same Spirit that comes into our lives when we accept that Jesus died on the Cross for us. Yet all to easily we try to contain Him, we withhold our lives from His touch … why? Why don’t we just allow the Holy Spirit to do what God intended to happen in and through our lives?

And then … we are called to to testify about Jesus, in tandem with the Holy Spirit.

John 15:26-27

John 15:18-25 (Dec 10th)

stephen — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:39:26 +0000

At the risk of stating the obvious, I find the words of Jesus to be timeless. Here He is about 2000 years ago describing what we encounter today in the world, hate. Christians are challengers of the world, its order, its values and its gods, and as a result we will be “hated“. But we should be encouraged, as this is what Jesus promised us, as His followers. I love the way The Message translates the first two verses.

“If you find the godless world is hating you, remember it got its start hating me. If you lived on the world’s terms, the world would love you as one of its own. But since I picked you to live on God’s terms and no longer on the world’s terms, the world is going to hate you.”

We are in this together, with Jesus!

John 15:18-25

John 15:1-17 (Dec 9th)

stephen — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:16:44 +0000

There is something very alive, active and vibrant about the imagery of a vine. A dormant vine is a dead vine. A vine that is alive, thrives, brings fruit, and spreads itself into its surroundings. What does this picture of the vine tell you about yourself?

John 15:1-17

John 14:28-31 (Dec 8th)

stephen — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:50:10 +0000

“The prince of the world is coming“ … we should not ignore these words of Jesus nor should we ignore Jesus point that “he has no hold over me“. We live in a world where there is evil everywhere but in Jesus we are free, truly free!

John 14:28-31