Our congregation is healthy and confident about the future. But many churches find themselves struggling to remain relevant and to keep their doors open.
The Church
God calls uniquely, not equally
God calls who God chooses to call; the Creator does not first check with us to see if our cultural preferences and prejudices would accommodate the purposes of the Almighty.
Animated by Resurrection and Overflowing with Light…
“I’m not praying only for them but also for those who believe in me because of their word. I pray they will be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. I pray that they also… Read More ›
why bringing your children to church is such an important and beneficial choice
This is the choice for every family. This is what is a stake when we make a decision to be active in church. This is the beautiful truth that is possible for everyone!
Like it or not, Church is a critical element of Christian Faith
From [Jesus] the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. – Ephesians 4:16 It’s interesting how my writing seems to have fallen into a pattern, reflecting what… Read More ›
an open letter to the United Methodist Church #GraceUponGrace
So please do not forget that the only thing God cares about is the fact that you have accepted the invitation Jesus offers to come home
more than just a good time – the church being the church!
a pictorial essay featuring some of what God is up to in and through the twenty-five thousand or so local Presbyterian followers of Jesus
We are not called to “be right” – but called to “be light”
This is the Gospel! This is the Good News! We are not called to be right all the time, we are called to demonstrate love.
Real Community – where Jesus stamps us “redeemed” not “right”
we have been called since the moment of our creation to live in community and to work things out together
Happy Monday! It’s going to be a great week!
both of us (Rebekah in her preaching and me in my writing) will continue to share the beauty and the healing and the promise that is the invitation of Jesus!
