Just as Jesus and the prophets taught, holiness in our lives is intended to go out into the world to share in the life-giving water of Christ. “The sanctification of the disciples has a threefold purpose: to enable them to enter into and live in that relationship with God, which was intended from the beginning;
Holy means set apart and unique. In the Bible; God, time, people, things, and places are all called holy. In this series, we’re exploring how we are invited to participate in God’s holiness. At first, God’s holiness is seen as dangerous and incompatible with human impurities. Until Jesus comes. When Jesus began announcing the arrival
Holy means set apart and unique. In the Bible, God, time, people, things, and places are all called holy. God’s holiness doesn’t distance us from him. Rather, it invites us to participate in his own holiness. But, in the biblical narrative, this is not where the story starts. The story starts with an understanding that
God’s holy love is inviting us to forgive, love our enemies, free the oppressed, see the value in every life and if we participate in this love then we are transformed by it. Jesus Christ proclaims good news to the poor and bring freedom to the oppressed. May we be focused on this work as
We encourage you to read and reflect on these scriptures, songs, notes, and prayers as we look forward to our time of worship together this coming Sunday.
This series is a journey through the biblical story of discovering how God’s people are invited to participate in His holiness. God’s holiness doesn’t distance us from God, but invites us to experience and share in the beauty, goodness, and life-giving force of God. Holiness IS NOT just an ethic. It is the radiant beauty
We encourage you to read and reflect on these scriptures, songs, notes, and prayers as we look forward to our time of worship together this coming Sunday.
Today is Pentecost Sunday. This is the day we celebrate and recognize the coming of the Holy Spirit. In the Old Testament story of Israel, the presence of God was located in the temple. With the coming of Christ, the presence of God was now found in Him. Wherever he went, he brought the presence
We encourage you to read and reflect on these scriptures, songs, notes, and prayers as we look forward to our time of worship together this coming Sunday.
Today is Ascension Sunday. The ascension of Christ to the right hand of God is a way of recognizing that Christ has been raised up or promoted to his place of authority over heaven and earth where he now fills the cosmos with his presence. The ascension is not a way of explaining his apparent
