Good morning, Church, and Welcome! This week we are moving into a series on engaging with God through art. John’s message this week is talking about knowing God in the work of the renowned Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. Part of the beauty in van Gogh’s work is in the way he paints and portrays …
“Protect me, O God, for in you I take refuge. I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no Good apart from you.” As for the holy ones in the land, they are the noble, in whom is all my delight. Those who choose another God multiply their sorrows; their drink offerings …
“Truly God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled, my steps had nearly slipped. For I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. For they had no pangs until death; their bodies are fat and sleek. …
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“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling. There is a river whose streams make glad the …
“I lift my eyes up to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is your keeper; …
Good morning, Church, and welcome! This week our message comes from one of John’s pre-recorded “infill sermons” that are from past sermons he has given. Diverging from our ten commandments series this week, today John is talking about the evidence of God in the human knee. Every once in a while I look at my …
Good morning, Church, and welcome! Today, our message is on the seventh commandment: “You shall not steal” (Exodus 20:15, ESV). As we join in worship today, though we are still separate, let us read this scripture together and seek understanding as we grow and learn together.“Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for …
Good morning and welcome! Today, John will be unpacking the seventh commandment: “you shall not commit adultery” (Exodus 20:14, ESV). This topic is certainly a heavy one, and it may be uncomfortable or even painful for some people to think about. One of our intentions in this series is to explain the reasoning and the …
Good morning, Church! Every time I get a new phone or my computer updates, I have to go through the all too familiar process of opening up the “terms & conditions,” scrolling down to the bottom, pretending I read all the legal mumbo-jumbo, and then clicking the button that says “I have read and agree …
Good morning, Church, and welcome to 2021! So far, my car has gotten stuck in the snow less, I have woken up early about just as often – relatively little, and I have thought kindly of 2020 more. That last one in particular has surprised me quite a lot. It seems so odd that in …