Church Elder Dave Sweet encourages us to take a step back this holiday season and be thankful, not just for our individual blessings, but for how we have seen God at work in our church, community, country and world.
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Surviving Thanksgiving when you don’t feel thankful
When the feeling is gone Sitting around the table, about to reach for the mashed potatoes, you dread what’s coming next, “Ok everyone, let’s go around and all share what we feel thankful for this year.” It comes to your turn, “I feel thankful for … ?” Sometimes, the feeling of thankfulness is not there….
Nothing is Hidden
Steve Dagley shares the inspiration behind his song “Nothing is Hidden” based on Psalm 139. Songs from the heart Over the years, I’ve had a few opportunities to write songs for our church services, and the process turned out to be one of the best ways for me to study scripture. It required me to dwell on…
Gospel Hospitality
This post is a reflection by Olivia Wood on the recent Christian Formation class ‘Gospel Hospitality’ Me? Evangelism? “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations.” (Matthew 28:19) Growing up as an evangelical Christian, I was taught from this verse that I could not separate my faith from the act of evangelism. Just as the…
A Commitment to Prayer – Wondering at What God Can Do
This is the first in a series of posts about our commitment to praying for the Foster Care System on the North Shore Sarah, barren and in her 90’s, laughs at the idea that God would establish a new family through her (Genesis 18), what an incredible notion! Her laugh is one of wonder that…
Imagining the Kingdom
Today’s post is part of a series to help us take what we learn on Sunday into the rest of the week. These posts summarize the main points from the week’s sermon and include questions for continued reflection and prayer. The posts in this series are written by members of our church’s Adult Christian Formation…
The Gospel Works on Rest
Today’s post is part of a series to help us take what we learn on Sunday into the rest of the week. These posts summarize the main points from the week’s sermon and include questions for continued reflection and prayer. The posts in this series are written by members of our church’s Adult Christian Formation…
The Gospel Works on our Schedules
Today’s post is part of a series to help us take what we learn on Sunday into the rest of the week. These posts summarize the main points from the week’s sermon and include questions for continued reflection and prayer. The posts in this series are written by members of our church’s Adult Christian Formation…
