“Now the whole offer which Christianity makes is this: that we can, if we let God have His way, come to share in the life of Christ. If we do, we shall then be sharing a life which was begotten, not made, which always existed and always will exist. Christ is the Son of God. […]
This past Sunday our youth group went shopping for Cedar’s Youth Home which helps children who have been abused, neglected, and homeless achieve safety, stability, and enduring family relationships! We got to spend nearly $400 buying toys, clothes, socks, and underwear on kids just like us who are in need! Praise be to God for […]
So you want to be more “spiritual” or “Godly”? Start with being more thankful. Give thanks for your life, and for your friends, for the car you drive and the house you sleep in. Tell people you’re thankful for them, and think of the traits you really do appreciate about them. In fact, take a […]
A Future Not Our Own (A Tribute to Saint Arch-Bishop Oscar Romero who was killed over communion proclaiming God’s Kingdom of Peace! – And also one of Pastor’s favorite saints!) It helps now and then to step back and take a long view. The Kingdom is not only beyond our efforts, it is beyond our […]
Yesterday was reformation day which is cool because its a reminder that the church is always reforming! We are reforming because we not static in the same way that the Holy Spirit is not stagnant! She is always speaking to us and challenging us as Christ-followers to reflect God and God’s love and forgiveness! She […]
“And not only that, but we boast in our sufferings, knowing that … hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit” (Romans 5:3-5) I never knew it before, but there is a difference between optimism and hope. Anyone watching the election cycle or dwelling in […]
– Luke 16:19-31 I have plenty of food at night – and come to think of it, nice clothes too. There may be more things that I want in life but I have everything that I need, plus a lot more stuff on the side. And when I look at the rich man and Lazarus, […]
Sometimes I think we like to treat God like a Genie. Rub the lamp this way and then that way, then God has to do what we ask. It’s a tempting thing to do and I’ve been there so I would know. We want what we want; God should provide. Right? And some denominations […]
What better way to end an email, or a postcard than with a little snippet of one of Jesus’ sayings…Am I right? They end up on billboards and greeting cards and office calendars and, well, everywhere. …and yet, for some reason, I doubt this past weeks’ reading ever will make it as a greeting card […]
“Have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled […]