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Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath. [17] These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ. [18] Let no one disqualify you, insisting on asceticism and worship of […]

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things […]

“All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor. | 1 Corinthians 10:23–24 This Sunday, we prepared to study through Leviticus by taking a quick theological tour from Eden to Sinai […]

At the very beginning of the COVID spread, we addressed a few of the issues that were at play in our decision-making process, with regard to the importance of church and our responsibility toward our neighbors. We have also addressed the options that we have in regards to following the health department regulations and recommendations. […]

The heavens declare the glory of God,and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.Day to day pours out speech,and night to night reveals knowledge.There is no speech, nor are there words,whose voice is not heard.Their voice goes out through all the earth,and their words to the end of the world. | Psalm 19:1-4 This blog post […]

The physical presence of other Christians is a source of incomparable joy and strength to the believer. The above comes from the book, Life Together, by Dietrich Bonhoeffer. In the sermon Sunday, I quoted Bonhoeffer from one of his other books: The Cost of Discipleship. The quote I used was his differentiation between Cheap Grace […]

A LIGHT bright enough to shine today  [14] And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. [15] (John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who […]

Yesterday, a group from the church gathered online to attempt a no-rehearsal Zoom pageant. It ended up being everything a pageant should be: with lost sheep, sound complications, and plenty of cute kids. Here it is in its fullness: Thanks for all who participated and made this enjoyable.

As I was making modified Christmas plans with my parents the other day, my dad reminded me that we had already been through a quarantine Christmas. It was 1987 and I was 7 years old. On the day before Christmas break, we found a strange mark on my sister; by the middle of the next […]