March 1, 2026 - Second Sunday of Lent

Thank you for joining us for Cowboy Church here at the Chip. It is our

honor to serve you this morning. You are among friends: relax and enjoy

our beautiful western setting. We trust that the music, the message, and

old-fashioned cowboy hospitality will encourage you today.

ecclesia song

We are called to faith, gathered in love

Sent with hope to change the world

We are called to faith, gathered in love

ecclesia, ecclesia, Church at the Chip!

   Called to Faith, Gathered in Love

   Sent with Hope – ecclesia!

 Psalm 140:1-8, 12-13

1    Deliver me, O Lord, from evil men;
              preserve me from violent men,
2    who plan evil things in their heart
              and stir up wars continually.
3    They make their tongue sharp as a serpent's,
              and under their lips is the venom of asps. Selah

4    Guard me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
              preserve me from violent men,
              who have planned to trip up my feet.
5    The arrogant have hidden a trap for me,
              and with cords they have spread a net;
              beside the way they have set snares for me. Selah

6    I say to the Lord, You are my God;
              give ear to the voice of my pleas for mercy, O Lord!
7    O Lord, my Lord, the strength of my salvation,
              you have covered my head in the day of battle.
8    Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked;
              do not further their evil plot, or they will be exalted! Selah

12    I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted,
              and will execute justice for the needy.
13    Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name;
              the upright shall dwell in your presence.

An Awkward Dinner Party

The Kingdom of Jesus: A Study in Luke’s Gospel (#56)

Luke 14:1-24

Jesus is invited to a large dinner party at a wealthy person’s home. While he is there, he says and does some rather controversial things. Why does he do this, and what does this teach us about hospitality and generosity in the kingdom of Jesus? We’ll talk about that today.