Pastor’s Note
You Belong Here.
“Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; … He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, ‘If any want to become my…
Read MoreWithholding Judgment
My brothers and sisters, do you with your acts of favoritism really believe in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ? 2For if a person with gold rings and in fine clothes…
Read MoreCulture-all
Enculturation & Acculturation Cultural Literacy is a term defining our ability to understand & participate fluently in a given culture. A culturally literate person knows customs & traditions. Based on…
Read MoreMore Than Just A Nice Meal
When was the last time you had a meal that was about more than just eating food? Where were you and who were you with? I can recall a few…
Read MoreOverflow
Therefore… We come to the end of our six-week journey through the book of Ephesians, Paul’s letter to a church that was not quite in conflict but not quite engaged…
Read MoreMaking Peace
Called to live differently This week’s reading from Paul’s letter to the Ephesians (Ephesians 4:25 – 5:2) is a particularly piercing word for the church today. Paul makes a powerful…
Read MoreBound Together in Grace
Responding to Grace Christianity is not necessary in our society in order to make “good” people. Other religions preach most, if not all, of the same morals that our Christian…
Read MoreA Foundation of Prayer
New Beginnings in Ephesus In our reading from Ephesians this week (Ephesians 3:14-21) we have the privilege of hearing a personal prayer from the Apostle Paul to the church in…
Read MoreAliens Brought Near
This summer for 2 days every week, we have extra help out in our food pantry garden. These aren’t master gardeners and they aren’t members of our church or even…
Read MoreThe Family
“[God] destined us for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ, according to his will, the praise of his glorious grace that he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.”…
Read MoreLiving Powerfully
“My grace is sufficient for you for my power is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Cor 12:9 Boasting about…Weakness? Boasting is something we are usually discouraged from doing and yet…
Read MoreLiving Generously
“I do not say this as a command, but I am testing the genuineness of your love against the earnestness of others. For you know the generous act of our…
Read MoreLiving Honestly
Christians live as if the gospel were true. At least that’s how we’re supposed to live. That was even the goal way back in the Apostle Paul’s time when he…
Read MoreLiving Confidently
Trust Your Instruments “We are always confident… for we walk by Faith & not by Sight” Some of St Paul’s most lasting words… WE WALK BY FAITH AND NOT BY…
Read MoreLiving Renewed
Losing Heart I have always loved a good nap. I never thought much about it until a couple years ago when naps didn’t seem to cure my daily over-tiredness. I…
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