Galileo Church

We seek and shelter spiritual refugees, rally health for all who come, and fortify every tender soul with the strength to follow Jesus into a life of world-changing service.

5860 I-20 service road Fort Worth, TX 76119 USA

(682) 760-1274

OUR MISSIONAL PRIORITIES:

1. We do justice for LGBTQ+ humans, and support the people who love them.

2. We do kindness for people with mental illness and in emotional distress, and celebrate neurodiversity.

3. We do beauty for our God-Who-Is-Beautiful.

4. We do real relationship, no bullshit, ever.

5. We do whatever it takes to share this good news with the world God still loves.

Trying to find us IRL?
Mail here: P.O. Box 668, Kennedale, TX 76060
Worship here: 5 pm CT Sundays; 5860 I-20 service road, Fort Worth 76119

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The series theme is something like this: what happens in people’s lives when Jesus comes near? He is so over the top, so much more (and different) than people expect. They wrestle with their impression of him, even as he helps them. Jesus could be the best thing that ever happened to you, and you could still say, “No, thanks.” But he’s persistent. Weirdly so.

Jesus goes to a funeral. We are never more powerless than in the face of death – whether you are a powerless widow or a powerful centurion. But even here, even at a deathbed or a funeral, Jesus has power. (What does this mean to young adults? I’m not sure.) Luke 7:1-17; Psalm 146.

Wisdom is vindicated by her children. Orlando. Pulse. Homophobia. Hate. John the Baptist. Jesus. What do we say now? Luke 7:18-35; Proverbs 2:1-10.

The disreputable women. All the names, all the dead. And the problem of Jesus, that woman, his feet, her hair, our sensibilities. Luke 7:36–8:3; Psalm 5:1-8.

Secrets and disclosure; the mystery revealed. “A seed-sower sowed seeds sowingly in the seeded steppes,” Jesus says in a parable. The secrets—the mysteries—of God are being revealed and coming to light. “Can you hear me now?” Jesus asks. “Can you see it now?” It’s a hundred-fold harvest and boundless light. Luke 8:4-18; Colossians 1:24–2:7.

Jesus is terrifying. But better than the alternative. Everybody’s scared of Jesus: the disciples in the boat, the demons in the guy, the people in the town. What is it about him that freaks people out? Does he freak you out? Luke 8:22-39; Psalm 42.

Jesus sets his face. At the peak of his awesome (Transfiguration! Casting out demons the disciples couldn’t touch!), Jesus predicts his suffering and “sets his face toward Jerusalem.” He will not dwell for long on that mountaintop; perhaps that (and not Jerusalem?) feels dangerous to him. Luke 9:28-51; Psalm 99.

Empowered disciples. Those who are still sticking with Jesus, which is an ever-smaller crowd given his recent turn toward certain suffering and death – walking into the storm – firefighters climbing the stairs of the World Trade Center on 9/11 – are empowered to change the world. Or at least the proximate world – wherever they can get a bed and a hot meal. Local ministry = world-changing. In case you’re wondering what to do, where. Luke 9:51-62, 10:1-20; Psalm 66.

Love looks like this. Love looks like… stop. STOP. Take a minute. Assess the need. Position yourself to meet it. The Samaritan stops, Mary stops. Stop. Luke 10:25-42; Psalm 82.