This world is not our home. According to Matthew 24:14 the way home is through the nations. Jesus came to redeem a multitude from all peoples, languages, and cultures to Himself (Revelation) and it cost Him dearly. We are invited to join Him in His missionary redemption plan, and as it cost Jesus, it will cost us. We are going to have to fight as Jesus fought, bleed as Jesus bled, and pray as Jesus prayed. If we will do so among and for the 6500 unreached people groups of earth (who total 3.2 billion people), King Jesus will return, and we can all go home.
We take a break this week from our James series for our annual Missions Focus Weekend. Join our special guest speaker, Ron Maddux as he leads our discussion this week.
Excitement and mystery in worship are the spiritual lifeblood of enthusiasts. As sensates want to be surrounded by beauty and intellectuals love to grapple with concepts, enthusiasts are inspired by joyful celebration. These Christians are cheerleaders for God and the Christian life. Let them clap their hands, shout “Amen!” and dance in their excitement—that’s all they ask.
We are using this fifth Sunday to do a service project together. This morning at the shop we are building care kits for the unhoused in our community. Come down and build a kit! Or join us online for a short devotional.
In this weekend’s message, we continued our fall series Living Whole in a Fractured World: A Letter from James, and Pastor Dary shared on wisdom. Are you becoming wise? Does God grant wisdom when someone asks for it? Do I have to be a certain age before I am considered wise?
We expect wisdom to primarily be a conceptual matter, dealing with our thought-life. But when James calls us to wisdom in this weekend’s passage, he deals more with our relational and character posture. This weekend, ask yourself: If it REALLY is his Kingdom that he’s building and it REALLY is his life living through you (not your own), how would you live differently? That’s wisdom!
As we continue our sermon series on the Book of James, Pastor John leads our discussion on "Becoming Wise"
Are you becoming wise? This weekend we are looking at what James says about wisdom. Does God grant wisdom when someone asks for it? Do I have to be a certain age before I am considered wise? Hope to see you this weekend or see you online.
Traditionalists are fed by what are often termed the historic dimensions of faith: rituals, symbols, sacraments, and sacrifice. These Christians tend to have a disciplined life of faith. Some may be seen by others as legalists, defining their faith largely by matters of conduct. Frequently, they enjoy regular attendance at church services, tithing, keeping the Sabbath, and so on.