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Ramblings about the Lord’s Prayer
ELDER DEVOTIONAL… As I mature in Christ, the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11:1-4 increases in impact to my daily life. For example, I was taught the Lord’s Prayer in Sunday school as a little boy. I learned to blast through the prayer in record time, proud of the accomplishment. Nonetheless, I didn’t know that the Lord’s Prayer was part of scripture, located in Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11:1-4. When I joined the Catholic Church, the prayer’s relationship…
“We Were Made in God’s Image”
ELDER DEVOTION “We Were Made in God’s Image” Malachi 3:3 The Setting: Malachi was written about 100 years after the Jews had been restored to their homeland as part of the Persian Empire, and was probably the last prophet of the OT era. Although the Jews had been allowed to return from exile and rebuild the temple, several discouraging factors brought about a general religious malaise in their nation: (1) their land remained but a small province in the backwaters…
Loving God Together In An Ungodly World
The church in Corinth was really hurting. The Christians of Corinth were surrounded by temptation and immorality, just like we are today. Corinth was the, Las Vegas of its day. Pleasure and philosophy were worshiped above all. Instead of impacting this lost city with the gospel of Jesus Christ, the city was influencing the church. Do you ever look around and feel discouraged by the direction of our culture and its influence on the church? Do you experience shame…
Christmas Day Service
The Church will be open at 11:00 Am Christmas Day and all are invited to spend some time with our church family; singing, praying and sharing a meal. If you have some open time during Christmas Day plan to stop by! A short message will be presented by Elder Glenn Blue. If you can, bring something to share! See you there!
The Time Between The Testaments
The Maccabees, Rome, and Herod By James Shedd – Community Bible Fellowship The time between the Testaments was one of ferment and change; a realignment of traditional power blocs and the passing of Near Eastern cultural traditions that had lasted for almost 3,000 years. The approximately 400 years between Malachi and the birth of Christ is known as the inter-testamental period (c430-4 BC). Sometimes called the “silent” years, they were anything but silent, as events, literature and social forces…
Stop Living In the Past
Why do we struggle with the same old things? Why do we find ourselves breaking that vows we made to God and ourselves? Are we destined to go round and round, living in the fear of our future and the shame of our past? Is living in a constant state of recovery all there is, or is there something more? Over the next three weeks we will be looking through the lens of John 8:31-36 at three different people who…
Coach of Men
We have all learned of Don James passing recently. He was one of the most honored men that have coached University of Washington football since the school’s inception. Many do not know how he continued to coach men in his later years. Kathryn and I visited four years ago a community next door to where we were vacationing in the Coachella Valley in California. It was an open house of a large community and after the “tour” we were invited…
Growing In God’s Grace
Every time we look at the newspaper we’re reminded about of a world that has no true understanding of real love. In Romans 1-11, we learned about important doctrinal issues like grace, mercy, God’s sovereignty, and other points of faith. Now in the last five chapters our focus will pivot towards how we love and relate to each other in Christ. Love is an action word that that builds community through caring for people and here in Romans we will…
We’re In This Together (series)
I was 10 years old when I saw the shape of a scary face in my bedroom window. The light hit the glass in just the right way to cause me to fear death. The only thing that changed that night was that I believed the lie that if I fell asleep I was in danger. But lies are funny things. They can feel so much like truth. God’s word says that “the truth will set you free”, that also…
Nearness is Likeness
I borrowed this title from A.W. Tozer, but the subject on my heart is somewhat different. I have been reflecting on why we should study our Bible. The title of this post was one of the first things that came to mind. I suppose there are many reasons people study the Word of God, but for me the core reason is to know God. In knowing God we draw near to his heart and consequently become more like Him.…
A bare cross and an empty tomb.
This Easter I want to encourage you to set everything aside for a little while and simply come before your Lord and Savior. Find a quiet spot for a few minutes away from the noise and “to do list” … then focus your thoughts and devotion on the two matchless scenes that define our faith, the bare cross and the empty tomb. Mark 16:5-6 Entering the tomb, they (Mary and Mary) saw a young man sitting at the right, wearing…
Tanzania Mission led by Steve and Carol Lyons
As missionaries in Tanzania, Steve and Carol Lyons have had an explosion of mission opportunities Your prayer support is needed for the two Discipleship Teams that have come from their students. Currently Steve and Carol are traveling in California raising support for the TIMO Team. (Training In Ministry Outreach) They are looking for couples and singles interested in full time cross cultural work. You can help pray for some of the needs below! New opportunities for Christian teachers! Along the coast of Tanzania there are eight tribes…
Jesus- MVP
Matthew 4:18-20 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 19“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” 20At once they left their nets and followed him. Why would Peter and Andrew leave everything to follow Jesus? With the Super Bowl ending as it should (Go Baltimore), I was reminded about…
Romans: Bondage In Sin … Freedom In Christ
Paul’s letter to the Romans is extensive in scope and deep in insight, enabling us to move from “Bondage In Sin” to “Freedom In Christ”. We will spend the next ten months diving into the great theological truths that affect our daily lives in very personal ways. So hold on tight and be ready to be challenged, exposed, enlightened, encouraged, inspired and most importantly transformed by God’s truth and love. I also want to encourage you to invite your friends…
A Community’s Vision Restored!
Below is news for our Missionary to Kapchorwa, Uganda; Jonathan Beggs. So much is happening there including Literacy training for women, Leadership training for Pastors and other health concerns. More info coming, but for now enjoy this report on how DCI and VOSH helped save a community’s vision. “There is a special joy in being the vehicle used by our Lord to bring sight to the blind. In September fifteen people who volunteer with Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity…
Nothing “New” about Newtown!
“The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting. It has been found difficult; and left untried.” ― G.K. Chesterton Let’s be honest. Trusting God is difficult, especially when the headlines remind us that there’s nothing new about Newtown. The killing of so many of our young children in Newtown Connecticut has left some asking the question, “Has our Nation lost its soul?” People are crying out for a modern day Moses, to lead them…
