Pastor’s Blog
Welcome to the Pastor’s Blog. Here you will find our pastors’ reflections on scripture, culture, and the life of discipleship. If a particular blog gets you thinking, consider sharing it with a friend. Thanks for being here!
All Rise: The Clash of Two Powers
“All rise!” Through the ministry of Jesus and his disciples, the Kingdom of God was on the rise in and around the region of Galilee. But there was another power at work in the region. Rome was also on the rise. These two powers would come to clash in what became the single-most signifiant event in history: the death and resurrection of Jesus.
Biblical Fasting for Lent
The act of fasting or giving something up for Lent has been a common Christian practice for centuries. But it turns out there are a lot of misconceptions and mis-practices when it comes to fasting faithfully. Fasting—very simply—is a spiritual practice that helps redirect our attention and our affection toward God. That’s it. It’s easy to fall into this idea that fasting is about deprivation for deprivation’s sake… that somehow unwavering piety or religious obedience is what God wants of us. But God doesn’t want your deprivation; God wants your attention and your affection.