Munger Place Church - Dallas, Texas

Suffering is part of life. It can’t be predicted, avoided, or short-cutted: it can only be endured. I’ve had a fair amount of time recently (after the birth of my daughter and the hospitalization of my wife) to think about suffering and difficulty. Here are some reflections. Preacher: Andrew Forrest Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18; Exodus 17:8-13; Psalm 46

There is a lot of violence in the Bible, including the Psalms. I don’t like violence, but I’ve come to see the violence in the Psalms as “good,” because it points beyond itself. Let me explain…. Preacher: Andrew Forrest Scripture: Psalm 18

“Unless you follow every Old Testament law, you're a HYPOCRITE!” Chances are you’ve heard someone online say that unless you plan to follow all of the crazy Old Testament laws, you had better shut up before talking about what the Bible says on this or that issue. Personally, I don’t know any Christians who refrain from eating shellfish or wearing clothes made of mixed fabrics, but both of those behaviors are proscribed by Levitical law. Are we hypocrites for following some parts of the Old Testament law, and ignoring other parts? Which parts of Leviticus are we supposed to follow, and which no longer apply? Scripture: Leviticus 19 Hebrews 9:24-26 Matthew 5:21-22, 27-30 Preacher: Andrew Forrest

45% of Munger members did not have a previous church affiliation. What does Leviticus have to do with that? Scripture: Leviticus 9:1-6 Genesis 12:1-3 Exodus 19:1-6 1 Peter 2:1-3; 9-10 Preaching: Rev. Andrew Forrest References: Ptolemy’s map: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptolemy's_world_map

February is where Bible reading plans go to die. You start the year strong, and then you come to the 2nd half of Exodus and as if those boring blueprints aren't bad enough, next comes LEVITICUS. Leviticus is the book you hope your unbelieving friend never reads. Leviticus is the book you don't understand. Leviticus is the book you don't like, if you're honest. (Are you allowed not to like a book of the Bible?) Let’s change all of the above…. Preacher: Andrew Forrest Scripture: Leviticus 1:1; Exodus 32:1-10; Exodus 40:34-35; Numbers 1:1; John 1:29b; Hebrews 10:1-7, 10-18

For most of us, the greatest danger is not being wrong, but being right. Scripture: Matthew 5:21-26, 38-48 Preacher: Andrew Forrest

Preacher: Andrew Forrest Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12  

The Bad News: There are lots of stories about the Old Testament that are hard to understand.   The Good News: The basic plot line and point of the Old Testament is easy to understand.   Preacher: Andrew Forrest   Scripture: Matthew 1:1-16; Genesis 3:1-21; Genesis 12:1-3; Matthew 16:24-25   Book Referenced: How Dante Can Save Your Life, by Rod Dreher  

Every choice matters. Preacher: Rev Andrew Forrest Scripture: Genesis 3:1-7; Matthew 4:1-7

How should we understand Genesis 1? It turns out that Physics is not the Point…. Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2:3