With September comes the startup of Fall programs and routines. Many of these are opportunities for us to enjoy, but they also provide open doors for serving others. Would you consider offering your time and care?
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“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!” (Psalm 33:12, ESV)
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We encourage all those part of NCC to come tonight @ 7pm (church library). This is an opportunity to enjoy one another’s company while we hear of the joys and challenges of our ministries at this stage of the year. Attending is a great way to get to know us and the Ministry Teams that actively serve our church and community.
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This Sunday (out at church camp) we will be considering various pictures that represent the forming of connection.
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This past Sunday we reflected primarily on marriage as an opportunity to serve our spouse. A trap set for us is the expectation of our spouse to serve us more so than for us to serve them. Too many today are treating marriage as an opportunity to gain individually rather than to give generously. But God established marriage for mutual edification, not personal gain.
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Many of us are walking life with a burden of stress on our backs and in our hearts. We are struggling to keep up, to find belonging, to understand our thoughts and emotions. Each of these feels like a great weight … We were reminded Sunday of the rest that we can find only in Christ.
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My heart aches with the hurt I am observing in people’s lives. But how do we walk through it together? As a faith family, let us not ignore or downplay these real feelings people are facing.
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One of the things about parenting that has stood out to me is that no stage is what I expected. We have worked to not fear coming stages but to embrace and enjoy whatever stage our family is at. But not one stage has been clear-cut or obvious as to how to handle it; even as our children become adults, there continues to be challenges to knowing how to best care and guide.
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“Truly this was the Son of God!” He did die, but by doing so opened the path for us to be truly and fully united with God our Father. “He is risen!” His followers heard Him speak and eat, they saw and touched His wounds and body. Jesus rose from the dead, giving us the opportunity at new life – one filled with the hope and peace of God.
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