What Christians Have to Offer the World Today “You need to go to church!”. There was a day when people said this to one another. Usually it was said in a scolding way, as in “you need straightening out, a little religion will do you some good, so go to church”. Today, if someone was Read more…
And suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. Matthew 28:2 When Jesus rose from the dead, Matthew reports there was an earthquake. The stone that had been resting at the entrance of the tomb was moved. The tomb Read more…
like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. I Peter 2:5 This month marks the beginning of Lent, the season of the church year where we focus on our walk with God. Key to this focus is Read more…
Recently, due to the death of my step-father, I experienced what it was like to be cared for and supported during a time of grief. It had been many years since I experienced care from this point of view. I would like to share some thoughts on what it was like to be supported by Read more…
With the New Year comes a new focus for our congregation: Listening. We are going to listen. Not just “listen” as in kicking back and putting on a pair of headphones and closing our eyes, but a different type of listening: spiritual listening. This type of listening requires using more than one’s ears. Spiritual listening Read more…
Dear God, I am one of many who are delighted it’s the month of December. We’ve come to associate this month with some of the most cherished traditions of the year. We cook special foods, we send each other cards that say “Seasons Greetings” with our names scribbled on the bottom. We have grown accustomed Read more…
Visiting the doctor for a check-up isn’t something you have to do. A person can go for a while and not perceive any ill-effects. But over a longer period of time we know that lack of attention to one’s health is detrimental. Maladies occur that if caught earlier could have been easily treated. But now Read more…
When we pray the Lord’s Prayer, the petition “on earth as it is in heaven” is a request for the in-breaking of God’s rule. That which is experienced in God’s heavenly rule comes down to earth to be experienced in the here and now. It is an invitation for God to bring his righteousness down Read more…
In our everyday lives we spend a great deal of time and energy on looking ahead. It is important to be prepared for what’s coming up. When in the car, our eyes are looking at the road in front of us. Our Calendars are viewed and re-viewed, preparing for the future. Here at Amazing Grace Read more…
The average person on the street may think that churches do little more than gather for worship on Sunday mornings. But a church is far more than simply that. In fact, the Apostle Paul describes the church as “the body of Christ”, that is, the people through which God works to accomplish God’s will in Read more…
