Month: May 2015

Acts 7 – By the Spirit We Are Courageous

What did you learn about the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit has been active among, and has been resisted by, God’s people since the beginning (7:51). The Holy Spirit filled Stephen at the climax of his persecution (7:55). What did you learn about the Spirit-filled community? They experience the Holy Spirit in great persecution (7:55). […]

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Some Great News, Some Advice Needed and a Reminder …

First, the great news.  As many of you already know (but I have to have my chance to celebrate this), after months of effort by many committed souls, we received  the news last week that Ellis White have been granted a change of status to “R-1 Temporary Non-immigrant Religious Worker”. This will allow Ellis to […]

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Acts 6 – By the Spirit We Are Entrusting

What did you learn about the Holy Spirit? His wisdom and words can be cause for leadership (6:3) or cause significant offense (6:10). What did you learn about the Spirit-filled community? There is a new organizational structure that includes deacons, people selected by the church, of good reputation, full of the Spirit and wisdom, and […]

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New Saturday Night Worship Service in the Fall

The past few Sundays have had a particular sweetness to them.  Being led by our youth, welcoming new members, the energy around First Step and Next Step—all of these things (and more) remind me why gathering together to encounter God’s presence as a community has been such a shaping force in the life of our […]

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