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For the week of August 16
Prepare for Worship (weekend of August 13)
Hi friends! If you’ve not had a chance to listen to Pastor Tom’s video on the COVID-19 precautions that we’re asking everyone to take during this time of increased vigilance, please click below to watch it. Thank you! Watch Tom’s Video Hey Church! Last night I was awakened at 2:00 AM by flashes of lightning and window-shaking thunder. Knowing that…
For the week of August 9
View Previous Weeks Welcome to Personal Worship! This is Week 8 of our Life of Peter series, and it’s the last one. This has been a great series learning from the life of the man who is arguably the most relatable out of all the disciples. There’s so much of Peter in each one of us, and it’s been wonderful to see this bold man of faith go out on a high note. We’ll be…
Prepare for Worship (weekend of August 6)
Hey Church! My family is currently in the midst of one of those “when it rains, it pours” seasons of life. You know the kind: when you’ve just paid off the higher-than-usual credit card balance (from last month’s unexpected expenses) and suddenly both cars require expensive repairs, the kids need $500 in back-to-school supplies, car insurance…
For the week of August 2
View Previous Weeks Welcome to Week 7 of our Life of Peter series. This week we look at Acts chapter 2 and the Day of Pentecost. This is the birth of the church and the debut of a very different Apostle Peter. Let’s get started! Index to Days 2 through 5 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 1A Mighty Rushing Wind Observe In Acts chapter 1, it records Jesus instructing the apostles…
Prepare for Worship (weekend of July 30)
Hey Church! As you prepare for worship this weekend, please take some time to read thoughtfully through the lyrics of the songs we will be singing to God together. As always, there are links to the song on YouTube below, so begin to familiarize yourself with them and personalize the message of each one. You might even try praying these words out loud before you go to bed…
For the week of July 26
View Previous Weeks Welcome to Week 6 of the Life of Peter series and to John chapter 21, where Jesus graciously and publicly restores Peter after he had denied knowing him three times on the night Jesus was arrested. We don’t begin with that story, however, as the disciples will first have another encounter with Jesus on a beach, with some boats, and fishing is involved.…
Prepare for Worship (weekend of July 23)
Hey Church! During last Sunday’s sermon, we thought about the nature of the “look” that Jesus gave Peter in the moment of his denials. We wondered, when Jesus sees you in your hour of failure and need, what His countenance communicates about His heart toward you. Despite what the Accuser might tempt you to believe, God is not some sort of cosmic taxman,…
For the week of July 19
View Previous Weeks Welcome to Week 5 of the life of Peter. This time we’re looking at the events on the day after the resurrection as described in John chapter 20. We know that the disciples and other followers of Jesus didn’t fully understand his mission. They never expected him to die the way he did, nor did they understand what he meant by saying he would come back…
Prepare for Worship (weekend of July 16)
Hey Church! In our study of Peter’s infamous denials this week, I could not decide how to characterize this most fervent disciple whose boldness often got him in trouble and yet was loved by Jesus and always restored to Him after every fall. Peter is one of the inner-circle three (with James and John) who were beloved by Jesus and fiercely loyal to His mission. On…