Archive for May, 2009

What God Needs to See, Part II

This week Linc Ashby continues his four-part series from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, exploring the last four Beatitudes in Matthew 5.

What God Needs to See

Rev. Linc Ashby started a new four-part series from the first part of the Sermon on the Mount, beginning with the Beatitudes this week and next. Walter will return to Ecclesiastes the first three weeks in June, and Linc will finish this series the last two Sundays in June. “What God Needs to See” in [...]

Fear God?

The Bible teaches us to fear God, though not in the way we might normally think. The Preacher of Ecclesiastes encourages what seems to be a cowering type of fear, because God is able to punish us, especially for misusing words. While that’s true in a limited way, from the perspective “under the sun,” the [...]

Volunteer Sign-up

Even a minimalist church can benefit from a little organization. So, we’ve set up a system to coordinate volunteers for Sunday set-up, coffee service, communion, etc. If you’d like to help out (especially with set up and take down), please take a moment to see if there is a time available that you can fill. [...]

Time Management

According to the Preacher in Ecclesiastes 3:1-15, time management is an oxymoron, because God has not allowed us to know when is the right time for each activity under heaven. This makes decision-making frustrating. The full biblical picture, however, is much more hopeful: While God still does not promise to tell us the future, he [...]