The Christian life is a journey. Many people seem to focus on the end or just the destination but seeing life that way may cause us to miss out on a life here and now.
In his first letter Peter calls us pilgrims and sojourners then he gives us some insight on how to live here on this earth. We are not left here without a guide. Ultimately that guide is Jesus. And we need to know him better to follow him more closely.
That is one of the reasons we have chose as a motto for this year "To live- Christ, To die-gain." It is our goal to live this year with Jesus Christ in mind.
The following quoate is from an articloe by Chuck Colson:
" 'We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men.' Written in 1939, George Orwell's words might well be addressed to the leaders of today's biblically illiterate church."
We that in mind we continue a series called We Believe. Sunday Morning at 9:30.
The following excerpts from our Core Values and Doctrinal Summary remind us of a biblical view of humanity.
We VALUE each individual as one who matters to God.
We believe in our importance to God.
God cares deeply for human beings and communities. His concern for humanity is grounded in his determined love for persons (Romans 5:8). This love is comprehensive, calling for a response not only in terms of individual salvation but also in the transformation of society. In the words of the prophet Amos, "let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an everflowing stream" (Amos 5:24 RSV). Christianity speaks for the wholeness and sacredness of human existence
