Fiddler on the Roof is one of the best-loved musicals of all time. It also features some of the best-loved songs. The opening song of the musical is called "Tradition", and the family members one by one sing out the role they play in the traditional Jewish family, but on every side tradition is being threatened. While Fiddler on the Roof is fiction, the power of tradition is not. Jesus lived at a time when tradition was valued and it took on authority on par with the Bible. Today, we also have traditions that we treat with great importance. Join us as we learn about our traditions and how they can lead us away from following Jesus.

Mark 7:1-13 - Jesus Takes On Tradition - Quicktime and iPhone Audio - AAC
Mark 7:1-13 - Jesus Takes On Tradition - Manuscript - PDF
Mark 7:1-13 - Jesus Takes On Tradition - Sermon Handout - PDF
Mark 7:1-13 - Jesus Takes On Tradition - Sermon Handout with blanks - PDF
Mark 7:1-13 - Jesus Takes On Tradition - Leader's Guide - PDF
Mark 7:1-13 - Jesus Takes On Tradition - Editable Sermon Notes - DOCX

TopicsTradition, Catholicism, Music, Worship

Have you read The Da Vinci Code? It is currently the best selling novel of the twenty-first century. While the book is fiction, it claims that descriptions of all artwork, architecture and documents in the book are accurate. Dan Brown, the author, even suggests there were over 80 alternate gospels which were suppressed from the general public by church councils. It is only in recent years they were re-discovered and we can learn the true identity of Jesus. Is this true? While The Da Vinci Code is fiction, how much of it is historical fact? Were many alternate gospels barred from the public by secret church councils? How were the books in our Bible collected together? In this message, we learn the answer. Along the way, we discover a big difference between the Catholics and Protestants on this issue. This message is what you need to separate the facts and fiction in The Da Vinci Code.

Reasons to Believe Your Bible - Providential Reasons - Audio - MP3
Reasons to Believe Your Bible - Providential Reasons - Quicktime and IPhone Audio - M4A
Reasons to Believe Your Bible - Providential Reasons - Manuscript - PDF
Reasons to Believe Your Bible - Providential Reasons - Sermon Handout - PDF
Reasons to Believe Your Bible - Providential Reasons - Small Group Work Sheet - PDF

TopicsApocrypha, The Da Vinci Code, Bible, Catholicism

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An Ordinary Christmas - Jesus had a Soccer Mom - Audio - MP3
An Ordinary Christmas - Jesus had a Soccer Mom - Enhanced Audio Podcast - AAC
An Ordinary Christmas - Jesus had a Soccer Mom - Manuscript - PDF
An Ordinary Christmas - Jesus had a Soccer Mom - Sermon Handout - PDF

TopicsMary, Virgin Birth, Sex, Catholicism, Christmas