Tag: church

• Faith Is All It Takes

  Galatians 2:15-18 15 We are born Jews—we’re not Gentile sinners. 16 However, we know that a person isn’t made righteous by the works of the Law but rather through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ. We ourselves believed in Christ Jesus so that we could be made righteous by the faithfulness of Christ and not by the works of […]

  Ryan Stratton

  01/09/2015

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• Who Do You Say That I Am?

  Buda United Methodist Church Saturday Evening Worship 11/8/14 Live Stream link for the message: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVGtquM0JHA Youth Director, Ryan Stratton delivers this message on WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM. Jesus Christ once asked his disciples “who do you say that I am?” and this is the same question he asks us today. This 6 […]

  Ryan Stratton

  11/15/2014

  Christian Life, Christianity, church, God, grace, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life, peace, praise, questions, spiritual growth, Spirituality, worship, youth ministry

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• Prepare

  Saturday and Sunday is upon us. Most people are rushing home after work to enjoy the start of another weekend. To enjoy spending time with family and friends. To find time to veg out and not have to worry about specific schedules again until Monday. Then there are many people who try to fill up […]

  Ryan Stratton

  11/14/2014

  Challenges, Christian Life, church, confession, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Life, Prayer, preparation, Spirituality, tired, worship

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• Hardened Heart

  As I was traveling to a meeting this afternoon, I passed several people on the side of the road asking for money or in need of some kind of help. To confess, I have to admit that I was thinking negative thoughts about them and tried not to look at them directly. As a person […]

  Ryan Stratton

  10/15/2014

  angels, beauty, charity, church, compassion, God, homeless, hospitality, Jesus, Life, methodist, people, Spirit, travel, worldview

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• Mission Trip Begins

  I have the great opportunity to lead a team of 18 people, most of whom, have not been on an short term mission trip out of the state. We are not thinking we’re going there to do stuff for the people, we have something different in mind. We desire to learn, love, listen to and […]

  Ryan Stratton

  06/13/2014

  Christianity, church, community, gifts, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Life, Love, methodist, praise, seeing, Uncategorized, Work, worldview, worship, youth ministry

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• Live Differently in God’s Presence

  This message is over Exodus 34 and how Moses shined after meeting with God. Have you felt like people don’t, or you don’t, feel differently after going to worship? This message is hopeful because God gives us chance after chance after chance. I pray you’ll see how God is calling each of us to be […]

  Ryan Stratton

  06/01/2014

  Christianity, church, community, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Life, Love, methodism, methodist, praise, seeing, Uncategorized, worldview, worship

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