Sunday, Aug. 9: Is God a Murderer? (No, but…hmmm)
Faith, We all love the fact that 1 John 4:16 explicitly tells us, "God is love." And it is safe to assume we all believe that if God is love, we should love one another, right? As I have stated before, God gave His commandments to His people out of love for them. Last week,…
Sunday, Aug. 2–Choose Life [Do not Kill]
Faith, We have such an exciting service planned for this weekend! It’s been wonderful seeing all the Vacation Bible School kids and volunteers filling our building with energy this week. Vicki and the Illumination Station kids will be leading us in song during worship, and we will also be celebrating the two sacraments the Lord…
Sunday, July 26: Honor Your Father and Mother, pt 2
Dear church, What reason would you give why one should be willing to have children? Theologian and Professor Stanley Hauerwas begins his Notre Dame marriage and family classes by posing this question, and the ensuing conversations offer much food for thought. What he’s hoping to draw out, in the end, is “The Moral Value of…
Sunday, July 19: Honor Your Father and Mother
Faith, Do you remember your first love? If you’re having trouble remembering, let me remind you: their names are Mom and Dad. Please hear me. I recognize many of us grew up with parents who did not love us well. It would be fair to say that many people experience their greatest heartbreaks from their…