Fellowship is something that we generally equate to hanging out with other people or doing something together. In this third week of our series "Going Deep", we look again at Acts 2:42-47 which says the new believers "devoted themselves to....the fellowship...". "And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done [...]
Church: Have we just become consumers of religious goods and services or are we actively participating in the life and ways of Jesus. For some the content of their spirituality is as intimate, brief and personally vulnerable as a trip through the McDonald's Drive Thru. However, if you paid for the meal of the next person behind you in line it might be more like what Jesus might do than all the sermons and worship experiences we have consumed. Ask [...]
We always share communion on Christmas Sunday in our worship gathering. I was pondering this in light of the celebration of Christ's birth. Why do we combine the crucifixion with the birth of Jesus? What is its significance and implication? As many of you will share the Lord's Supper (Eucharist) this Sunday let me give you something to meditate on. There is something wrapped in the mystery and miracle of Christ's birth. We are overwhelmed by [...]
