Living in the Meantime
Pastor Doug Dent
Each of us lives in this meantime between what is now and what will be then; but that does not mean we have to be idle while we await the glory of God’s promised Kingdom. God’s plan, God’s will, God’s purpose for us is not aimlessness, confusion, inactivity, or despair. There is a secret to […]
Buildings from God
Pastor Doug Dent
But at the same time, we need to realize that everything in this world will eventually pass away, so we should live by faith and focus on the building from God that is eternal in the heavens. This means trusting Jesus instead of the leaders of this world. It involves working for the common good, […]
Awestruck
Pastor Doug Dent
God uses various entry points to come into our lives, and awe is one such gateways. Awe enables us to sense possibilities previously unimagined, which is very useful in scientific research, and can enable us to grasp a deeper sense of God. We may stand in awe when we see the beauty around us, or […]
Universal charger
Pastor Doug Dent
The miracle of Pentecost is like that. God prepares spiritual power to flow into creation, but no inspiration will take place if the circuit is not completed. We need to position ourselves in such a way that the connection is made. Had the Jesus-followers not been “all together in one place,” ready for something miraculous […]
God is Dope!
Pastor Doug Dent
In other words, the God who is dope (excellent), calls us to live and love as God does, following the model of Jesus Christ, relying on the help and guidance of the Holy Spirit to be as dope as God. Finding out how you can serve this Dope God throughout your life is your mission. […]
Buying Peace
Pastor Doug Dent
Each of us deals with stress, but stress need not be debilitating. A massage is nice, yoga is good, and we need opportunities to be quiet and meditate. Ultimately, however, real stress relief comes from knowing that God loves us with an everlasting love, and that God has already conquered the world. We already have […]
A Companion for the Journey
Pastor Doug Dent
We are all on a journey. God goes with us on the way. Oftentimes God is with us through the presence of those who accompany us on the road, even if they are with us for just a little while. May we be open to what we can learn from one another, so that we […]
A Holy Imagination
Pastor Doug Dent
Imagining a Better Way. If we cannot imagine that we can have victory over sin, that is a good indication that we are not living as the children of God, but rather as children of the devil, who “has been sinning from the beginning” (1 John 3:8). But if we believe we are born of […]
Crowdsourced Christianity
Pastor Doug Dent
The Christian Way still stands in contrast to the world. Instead of “me first,” it is “us first.” Instead of “hate your enemy,” it is “love your enemies” (Matthew 5:43-44). Instead of “store up treasures on earth,” it is “store up treasures in heaven” (Matthew 6:19-20). In the Crowdsourced Christianity of first-century Jerusalem, Christians worked […]
Jesus is Dead? Easter Sunday
Pastor Doug Dent
We see resurrection when we remember the full story of Jesus, from his ministry in Galilee to his crucifixion and resurrection. Even though some of the story is painful, it holds together, and it gives us a pattern for understanding our own experiences of death and new life, as individuals and as a community.
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