Whether you’re in a band, leading a squad, or orchestrating your family’s schedule, being on the same page isn’t optional. When we play in different keys, the song doesn’t sound right. When we have conflicting objectives, we won’t win the battle. When we double-book ourselves in two places at once it causes conflict. Or chaos….
Have you ever had a dream that seemed so real that you wondered afterwards whether the experience might have actually happened? That’s what happened to Peter in Acts chapter 12! When you pray regularly, irregular things happen on a regular basis. Three Questions: Am I praying as I ought to pray? Are we praying as…
Jesus overcomes obstacles to impart His peace, His presence, and His mission. That Sunday evening, the First Easter, the disciples were meeting behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them! How? Is it possible Jesus has new abilities in his resurrected body? regular people learning…
Jesus died on Friday, and Mary Magdalene wanted to show kindness to her friend Jesus. She drug herself out of bed, still in disbelief; hoping it was a bad dream. This man who had radically rearranged the trajectory of her life … this man she and so many others had looked to for helping their…
Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything…
Hebrew Communion I’m still reveling in our worship service this past Sunday! “Breaking the Matzo” Thanks to Melissa Mirick for helping us with announcements this week. It’s always great to have a different voice letting us know what’s going on. And we had more people worshiping with us than we have in a couple of years….
I hope that you all are having a most wonderfully blessed day today. If you missed the service on Sunday (or if you just want to see it again), it can be found both on the church’s Facebook page and on the church’s YouTube channel.
The thoughts I share with you today came about through the message, “Pornography” that Pastor Derek shared Sunday. He spoke on the sin of pornography, and the path that leads its way to destruction. A timely message for our day and time.
Are you a peace lover or a peace maker? I’ll admit, I have a difficult time entering into spaces or conversations where peace needs to be forged. I wish we could just figure it out, but things rarely- if ever – resolve on their own.
According to the church calendar, we’ve entered the Lenten season. As Nazarenes, we haven’t always recognized Lent. But it is an important time on the church calendar.