Presence Ruth 1:11-18 11But Naomi said, “Turn back, my daughters, why will you go with me? Do I still have sons in my womb that they may become your husbands? 12Turn back, my daughters, go your way, for I am too old to have a husband. Even if I thought there was hope for me,…
So remember what I say when someone tells me, “I really need to get back to church.” I say: “You’re always welcome at Pilgrim.” That’s it! We know you’re busy, God loves you, and we’ll see you when we can.
A New Identity Judges 6:11-16 11Now the angel of the Lord came and sat under the oak at Ophrah, which belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, as his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the wine press, to hide it from the Midianites. 12The angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him,…
How do we see those in our path? Acts 8:26-40 26Then an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This is a wilderness road.) 27So he got up and went. Now there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court…
When folks are being targeted for their faith, Christians have an important role to play in solidarity.
Save the Date! Chicken BBQ, Fun and Fellowship on June 15th, 5-7:30pm
Nothing is stronger than a small hope that doesn’t give up. -Matt Haig
Connecting with Outsiders Acts 2:1-21 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue…
The Gift of Inclusion Acts 3:1-10 One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, at three o’clock in the afternoon. 2And a man lame from birth was being carried in. People would lay him daily at the gate of the temple called the Beautiful Gate so that…
It’s a lot easier for me to pray for people I know and love already. But when I pray for those I wouldn’t be inclined to pray for, it puts me in a different headspace. In some ways, an even better one.