The term "politics" comes from the Greek word "polis," often translated as "city" but refers to the ways in which people live together, made decisions, and structure their lives. Christ called the Church the Body of Christ, and he taught a way of living together, making decisions, and structuring our lives to reveal the Kindom of God. Unfortunately, just as the word "evangelical" is believed by many to have been hijacked by society, so "politics" have been hijacked by concepts of party affiliation, rather than a common good that seeks good for all. The church is always political because God uses the church to shape lives and faith to reveal what it's like to live by Christ's witness, but it is never supposed to be partisan. We will look at how we might open our eyes, minds, and hearts to see and recognize where worldly influences and powers are intertwined with our own lives, and reflect on how in seeing them, Christ can reveal alternative perspectives and actions that move us beyond ourselves. To be shaped by love to be love, as what "John Howard Yoder calls "the Body Politic," that has been established to offer an alternative way of living that changes the world one person at a time.
Sunday is the Fifth Sunday in Lent. We will remember Christ's death that leads to Resurrection with the sharing of "The Rose of Calvary," at 8:15 and 11:15. This is a sequel to our Christmas Cantata, "The Winter Rose." Our Choir led us...
Apology and Choosing Differently”
As we continue in our current sermon series “Broken and Restored”, this week I will be talking about apologizing and the choice that it involves.
As you know, truly apologizing can be very...
God laid on my heart (in September 2023 ) to share this Lenten sermon series focusing on Reconciliation. Reconciliation happens in the wake of pain and hurt. It is a process that seeks to restore and repair relationships that have been stressed...
On Sunday, we will continue our Lent series on “Broken and Restored” which will focus on what it means to repent and find spiritual renewal in that process of working towards forgiveness. Last week, Pastor Tim talked through Step 1...
Lent began on Wednesday with the imposition of ashes and the invitation for us each to keep a Holy Lent, be a bit more disciplined in our faith, and seek to connect with Christ as we journey toward the Cross and Tomb of Holy Week. These forty...
The classical definition of a tapestry is a piece of art that is woven together from strips of cloth. Each tapestry is unique, and each represents the heart of the weaver. However, the term tapestry has also been used to describe a web...
So here's a question for you. Why is the Church important? If we were to have a gathering and lay that question out, every answer would be different. Probably varying from the Church providing spiritual needs for members...
