ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGApril 13, 2021Scripture: Micah 6:8He has told you, O mortal , what is good and what the LORD requires from you: to do justice, embrace faithful love, and walk humbly with your God. Thought for the Day: On Sunday I shared the importance of having a clear response to the question: What are you doing here? Though the question can be heard in many different ways, I
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGApril 12, 2021Prayer for the Week:We ask for wisdom, we ask for mercy.We ask for faith, we ask for compassion.We ask so much from the One who has given so much.O God who is abounding in steadfast love and who offers forgiveness beyond measure, we cannot match your generosity. We cannot pretend to fully replicate your sacrificial kindness, but we can strive to live so as to
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGApril 11, 2021Scripture: Proverbs 11:2When pride comes, so does shame, but wisdom brings humility. Thought for the Day: I have been thinking a lot about humble service recently. Today, we will once again gather for in-person worship (LiveStream will also be available), and though the sanctuary is not finished, it will be good to be in there for a second Sunday. I’m guessing some folks might look
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGApril 10, 2021Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-2Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So may the gods do to me, and more also, if I do not make your life like the life of one of them by this time tomorrow.” Thought for the Day: Phil Driscoll is
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGApril 9, 2021Scripture: Luke 12:15And he said to them, “Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.” Thought for the Day: As I was preparing for this Sunday’s sermon, I did a quick search to see how others might answer the question, “What does the Bible say about the meaning of life”? Of
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGApril 8, 2021Scripture: Genesis 1:27God created humanity in God’s own image, in the divine image God created them, male and female God created them. Thought for the Day: This coming Sunday we will be reflecting on what it means to be human, and the specific question, “Why am I here?” In the language of philosophy, these are existential questions. Of course, it wasn’t just big names like
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGApril 7, 2021Audio Etching Based On: Luke 24:13-16Now on that same day two disciples were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, but their eyes were kept from recognizing him. To ListenCLICK HERE
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGApril 6, 2021Scripture: Matthew 28:6He is not here. He was raised, just as he said. Come and look at the place where he was placed. Thought for the Day: As you know, Sunday was Easter. We were in the Centrum for Worship. The sound system was not finished and there was no carpeting. We could not use the vineyards because we do not yet have railings. The
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGApril 5, 2021Prayer for the Week: Easter is over, yet Easter begins anew within us. O God, in you there is no ending, only life in its fullest form. Though we think of Easter as a specific date on the calendar, it is who you are and who you have always been. Resurrection is how we describe your power at work in a finite world. Today, as
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGApril 4, 2021Scripture: Luke 24:8-11Then the women remembered the words of Jesus, and returning from the tomb, they told all this to the eleven and to all the rest. Now it was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles. But these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them.