We are called to be people who show love God and love of people. That is what we should strive to be known for, not all the other things we often grasp onto.
God’s vision church didn’t start with the church building, or even with Christian environments: it started with the world! In John 3:16 we learn that “For God so loved the WORLD…”. Many times we view the world as broken, but, in reality, they are lost and wounded.
Faithtoberfest returns to a crisp autumn night outside of FaithTree’s home, the Upper Room. On October 18 at 6:30 pm we will have a special, in-person and live streamed festival of incredible music from gifted artists all around our area, entertaining skits and terrific gift card prizes! Come in person if you can, because we will have delicious food as part of the festivities, but either way, please RSVP for this year’s event and relive last year’s fantastic festivities, below.
How far should we go to control the things we say? James says we should go a lot further than we often do.
Faithtoberfest returns to a crisp autumn night outside of FaithTree’s home, the Upper Room. On October 10 at 6:30 pm we will have a special, in-person and live streamed festival of incredible music from gifted artists all around our area, entertaining skits and terrific gift card prizes! Come in person if you can, because we will have delicious food as part of the festivities, but either way, please RSVP for this year’s event and relive last year’s fantastic festivities, below.
We too often forget that the source is joyful and accept the far more mundane or depressing secondhand source.
We begin a new series in the Psalms tonight, looking at David’s lament in Psalm 12. What happens when we feel like evil has triumphed and whatever good we do is fruitless?
When it feels dark, we need the well trod paths of God’s Word to strengthen us so we don’t lose hope.
Jim Krenning lights the third (“Joy”) candle as we continue through a special 52 Verses, 52 Books, 52 Weeks journey through Advent. Jim takes us to the Gospel of John to think about the joy Jesus offers each of us as a free gift.
John calls us to be vigilant to spiritual threats, offering a message that went against the flow.