The Parable of the Reckless Samaritan Who is my Neighbor? Mercy and generosity are terribly difficult for me. It turns out, I’m not alone. I remember back to my college days when a good friend of mine, Scotty, who was a member of the freshman Bible study I led came up to me after a meeting flustered and upset. We…
Dear Family, We are thrilled with how well the Love the Door building campaign has been tracking. We have received over 60% of our commitments so far, and as an elder board, we are humbled by the generosity of our church. We do need to update you on a recent turn of events, however. The landlord has sold the East building where…
Despair and the Key Called Promise Despair is… it’s everywhere. It’s become such a part of our experience of life and society. Just a couple weeks ago, I learned that Kate Spade had been found dead in her apartment in New York City. I never bought a Kate Spade handbag but I admired that her philosophy of accessible fashion made…
Good Enough The Pope, the Boy, and the Most Important Theological Question in the Universe This past Sunday, our Lead Pastor shared a story about one of our elders who had a conversation on a company trip with his boss about a video of the Pope addressing a young boy’s question about his deceased father. Not exactly work conversation…
Who is the Holy Spirit Who is he? He is… in the beginning Coequal with the divine father and son God from God Perfect in essence United in substance Distinct in person He is Holy God, the unchanging one Power and might Silence and song Fire and Fragrance He is the very breath of God Hovering over the deep In…