JanBeek

Sunday, May 3, 2026 – Sermon Notes
Brian Conklin – interim pastor
Madison Valley Presbyterian Church
Jan’s sermon notes:

“Skipping across the lake’s surface
The perfect stone seems to dance.
Looking for something specific,
God has chosen us as Living Stones.

Peter says we’re built on the cornerstone,
The most important part of the building.
Jesus Christ is our cornerstone –
But He was rejected by the world.

Moses struck a stone; there were stones
That allowed Christ followers to walk
Across the Jordan without sinking.
Stones are instruments of God’s work.

God is our steady, certain rock.
Each of us is built in His image.
Like rocks, if we are fitted together,
We can be built into a spiritual house.

God never intended us to be a lone stone –
A stone out in the field by ourselves.
Faith allows us to be built into a Holy Priesthood –
A place where God is encountered.

We are offerings of love, mercy, and forgiveness.
Our lives make God visible on earth.
Sometimes we feel like a lone stone,
But we belong. We’re connected. We matter.

We are held together by grace.
Living stones are not identical, but
As unique individuals, start asking
“What is God building among us?”

Where am I placed and why?
Can I bear the weight of others?
I am strong enough and I am fit.
I’m willing to be placed and be a light in the darkness.

Are you?
Anywhere??

God Bless You!
Love,
JanBeek