Praise the Mount Worship: “Praise the mount of God’s unchanging love. . . ” This lyric represents Peter’s mountaintop faith moment. It speaks to spiritual euphoria and feeling the closeness of God. In this story, Peter proclaims who Jesus is. He speaks with conviction. Peter claims his faith. If you had to speak your faith in […]
Rescue Me From Danger As a new disciple, perhaps Peter wants to prove himself. Boldly, in the middle of a storm, Peter steps out of the boat to join Jesus who is walking on top of the waves. He, too, walks on water until the wind shakes his trust and he begins to sink. Many of
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Making It Real Today we encounter a reading that challenges us to “make it real.” Make what real? Well, our faith and following of Jesus. More specifically, we are asked to live out our faith in a way that changes lives and transforms the world. That is our mission, right? So how do we make it
Jesus and Hell This week in worship we encounter of the few times that Jesus talks about hell. Interestingly, as he talks about the afterlife Jesus points us towards asking questions about how we are living our lives right now. Are we concerned with justice? Do we think about the lives of our neighbors? Are
