Today, we begin the 4th part of our series entitled “Christian”, and if this is the first time you’re with us, I’ll try to catch you up quickly. This series will go through Labor Day weekend, and once we get through today’s message this series is going to go to a whole new level. So, whatever you do, don’t go anywhere; you’re not going to want to miss what’s ahead… To date, we’ve been talking about the word ‘Christian’ or the brand ‘Christian’ and all it means or doesn’t mean....
As I begin today to talk about ‘brand recognition’, let me do a little game of ‘association’. Now sometimes ‘brand recognition’ has to do with stuff; at other times, it has to do with people groups … and that’s what I’m talking about today. Let’s give this a try… When I use the word ‘American,’ you know what that means, right? How about if I were say ‘Kiwanis’? You know those folks, don’t you? How about ‘Wisconsin Badger’ (like Jessica Gorsline starting this fall)… Or ‘Green Bay Packer’—those who wear...
What difference has Jesus made in your life? What difference has Jesus made in our lives? I could have just titled the message tonight “Why am I a Christian?” … because that’s really what I want to speak to for the next few moments… Have you ever asked yourself that question before—for those of you who’ve accepted Christ into your life? Why are YOU … a Christian? If you can answer that, you’ll know without question what difference Jesus has made… To be perfectly honest with you, my reasons for being...