by Doug Hammack | Jan 25, 2009 | Community Meeting, Message Audio
Alea has been a wonderful pastor over children and youth for many years, but after April 1, she will no longer be with us. At this meeting, we discuss the future of our kids. If you’re a part of NRCC, have a listen. ...
by Doug Hammack | Jan 25, 2009 | Christian Meditation, Message Audio
by Doug Hammack In 2009, NRCC focused for a year on integrating the ancient Christian contemplative practices into our lives. We did three 11-week Wednesday evening sessions of learning, practicing, and supporting one another. These three Sunday messages were an...
by Doug Hammack | Jan 18, 2009 | Christian Meditation, Message Audio
by Doug Hammack In 2009, NRCC focused for a year on integrating the ancient Christian contemplative practices into our lives. We did three 11-week Wednesday evening sessions of learning, practicing, and supporting one another. These three Sunday messages were an...
by Doug Hammack | Jan 10, 2009 | Christian Meditation, Message Audio
by Doug Hammack In 2009, NRCC focused for a year on integrating the ancient Christian contemplative practices into our lives. We did three 11-week Wednesday evening sessions of learning, practicing, and supporting one another. These three Sunday messages were an...
by Robin Camu | Jan 4, 2009 | Guest Speaker, Message Audio
by Robin Camu Spiritual discipline is any activity I can do that will help me to do (or become) what I cannot do (or become). There are kataphatic vs. apophatic approaches to spirituality. This is also reflected in how God presents himself. Centering prayer is letting...
by Doug Hammack | Dec 28, 2008 | Message Audio, New Year
by Doug Hammack The turning of the calendar invites us to look at our lives, our values, and the habits that accumulate over time. Are these habits serving us well? In this lesson we talk about how one goes about shifting from one way of being alive, to a new and...
by Doug Hammack | Dec 21, 2008 | Advent, Message Audio
by Doug Hammack This year, we’ve been more inattentive to the meaningful season of Advent than usual. Here, this last week of Advent, in a hurried attempt to make up for lost time, we talk about why the season matters. It’s a very old practice, setting aside these...
by Doug Hammack | Dec 14, 2008 | Community Meeting, Message Audio
by Doug Hammack Once a year, our community takes a Sunday to deal with the business of church-family life. After a report on where we’ve been and where we are today, we’ll make some projections about where we’re going in 2009. It’s a delightful part of our community...
by Doug Hammack | Dec 7, 2008 | Message Audio, Sabbath Consciousness
by Doug Hammack The ancients proscribed a weekly Sabbath rest as a rule to follow that was good for the soul. Later, sages and seers expanded the idea of Sabbath rest to mean an internal peace that characterized the every-day life of the spiritual person. Even in busy...
by Doug Hammack | Nov 30, 2008 | Message Audio, Thanksgiving
by Doug Hammack Storytelling is a powerful medium. In this lesson, we reinforce the content of last week’s lesson by simply retelling an ancient story. It’s a story that invites us to live in a posture of gratitude and thankfulness. ...
by Doug Hammack | Nov 23, 2008 | Message Audio, Thanksgiving
by Doug Hammack What a curious notion, that the Congress of the United States would create a federal holiday for the express purpose of stirring up gratitude in our hearts. In this lesson we consider the benefits that accrue to us when we embrace a posture of...
by Doug Hammack | Nov 16, 2008 | Message Audio, Sabbath Consciousness
by Doug Hammack The ancients proscribed a weekly Sabbath rest as a rule to follow that was good for the soul. Later, sages and seers expanded the idea of Sabbath rest to mean an internal peace that characterized the every-day life of the spiritual person. Even in busy...
by Doug Hammack | Nov 9, 2008 | Message Audio, Sabbath Consciousness
by Doug Hammack We all have leisure time available to us and we must make the best use of it. If you have not yet reflected on Luke 12, please do so this week. ...
by Doug Hammack | Nov 2, 2008 | Lessons Learned from Stewards, Message Audio
by Doug Hammack https://media.blubrry.com/north_raleigh_community_church/s3.amazonaws.com/nrccaudio/2008/11-2-08_Sermon.mp3Podcast: Play in new window |...
by Doug Hammack | Oct 26, 2008 | Lessons Learned from Stewards, Message Audio
by Doug Hammack In this lesson we look at two parables, Jesus’ parable of “The Unjust Steward” (improperly named, we’ll conclude), and Doug’s parable of Fred the Goldfish. The point of both is to ask ourselves if the Reality Narratives we tell ourselves that help us...
by Doug Hammack | Oct 19, 2008 | Lessons Learned from Stewards, Message Audio
by Doug Hammack In this lesson we look at two parables, Jesus’ parable of “The Unjust Steward” (improperly named, we’ll conclude), and Doug’s parable of Fred the Goldfish. The point of both is to ask ourselves if the Reality Narratives we tell ourselves that...
by Doug Hammack | Oct 12, 2008 | Lessons Learned from Stewards, Message Audio
by Doug Hammack In this lesson we look at two parables, Jesus’ parable of “The Unjust Steward” (improperly named, we’ll conclude), and Doug’s parable of Fred the Goldfish. The point of both is to ask ourselves if the Reality Narratives...
by Doug Hammack | Oct 5, 2008 | Message Audio, Owners or Renters?
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by Doug Hammack | Sep 28, 2008 | Message Audio, Owners or Renters?
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by Doug Hammack | Sep 21, 2008 | Message Audio, Owners or Renters?
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