Living Free – what does that mean?  We want to learn how to be the church not just do church.  Some believe that freedom is found in the absence of constraints and obligations, but Jesus teaches that freedom of the soul is found in a relationship with Him and obedience to His Father’s will.

05.31.2009 | Week 7 | Being the Church | Incarnational Living


Being The Church - Bringing Hope in Incarnational Living

Though the church building is at 1611 Hemlock, the church’s outreach is way beyond those walls.  Yet, it’s easy to develop a “fortress mentality” and concentrate on what’s going on inside.  We will concentrate on Christ’s challenge to “go” and make disciples.

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05.24.2009 | Week 6 | Being the Church | Depth of Community


Being The Church - Being Real Through Depth of Community

What was going on in the church in Acts 2 that is transferrable to the church at 1611 Hemlock Lane in Owatonna?  The depth of community modeled by the Acts 6 church can be who we are if we are willing to learn . . . and obey.

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05.17.2009 | Week 5 | Being the Church | Clear Communication


Being The Church - Being Real in Clear Communication

In Ephesians 4, Paul gives the church some clear guidelines on how to speak to one another clearly and compassionately.  If we are going to be real as a church body, we will need to really take in and apply the challenge to communicate well with one another.

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05.10.2009 | Week 4 | Being the Church | Managing Conflict


Being The Church - Being Real in Managing Conflict

Conflict is a part of the deal of community.  It just is.  Our calling as the church is not to avoid conflict but manage it, and manage it in ways that Jesus and Paul prescribe so that we can “be diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace (Ephesians 4:3).”

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05.03.2009 | Week 3 | Being the Church | Sacrifical Living


Being The Church - Living Free in Sacrificial Living

Living Free – what does that mean?  We want to learn how to be the church not just do church.  A statement made by Jesus in Luke 9 is counter-intuitive, counter-cultural, but one of the paths to real freedom.  He said:  “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all.”  Wow.  Is it possible that serving others sacrificially will bring the greatest freedom?  We will try to understand and apply what Jesus said with Pastor Dan Rotach’s help.

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04.26.2009 | Week 2 | Being the Church | Personal Transformation


Being The Church - Living Free in Personal Transformation

Living Free – what does that mean?  We want to learn how to be the church not just do church.  As a society we are in a constant state of flux.  Things change all the time.  But what about personal change?  What about personal transformation?  Dan Rotach will show how Paul spells out what the transformed person’s life should look like using Colossians 2:6-7.

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04.19.2009 | Week 1 | Being the Church | Radical Obedience


Being The Church - Living Free in Radical Obedience

Living Free – what does that mean?  We want to learn how to be the church not just do church.  Some believe that freedom is found in the absence of constraints and obligations, but Jesus teaches that freedom of the soul is found in a relationship with Him and obedience to His Father’s will.

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