The following is a brief recap of Sunday’s sermon since Pastor Matt is on a well-deserved vacation this week. Jesus is alive. This is the central fact of Christianity. 1 Corinthians 15:17-18: 17 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. 18 Then those also who have fallen asleep in […]
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Written by Dawn Rutan There’s a hymn that has been going through my mind for several days now, “I Then Shall Live” by Gloria Gaither (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsq3aDNhZIQ). The first verse starts: “I then shall live as one who’s been forgiven…” It got me thinking—what exactly does it mean to live as one who’s been forgiven, and
Written by Dawn Rutan Last night I was reading Psalm 132, and was struck by verse 13, “For the Lord has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His dwelling place” (ESV). I suppose Palestine will always be recognized as the “Holy Lands,” because that is where God began His interaction with mankind and that
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Written by Dawn Rutan I hadn’t read any C.S. Lewis for a while until I picked up The Weight of Glory recently. He has two essays in there that are closely related. In “The Inner Ring” he talks about our desire to belong to some select group of people, and the perils of seeking the
Written by Dawn Rutan Have you thought much about the Disney movie of Cinderella? It’s a nice story of the poor oppressed girl who is saved from a life of slavery to marry the Prince. There are probably several theological parallels that can be drawn from the story. But there’s one I hadn’t thought about
Written by Dawn Rutan I haven’t had much time or inclination for writing this week. I’ve been wrestling with the fleshly opposites of the Fruit of the Spirit, and joy, peace, patience, and self-control have been lacking. My frequent prayer has been, “Lord, do it for me because I can’t do it for myself!”