John 6:25-59 When they found him on the other side of the lake, they asked him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?” Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw the signs I performed but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal of approval.” Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?” Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.” So they asked him, “What sign then will you give that we may see it and believe you? What will you do? Our ances
Zephaniah 3:17 "The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing." Matthew 28:20 "Teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." Romans 8:38-39 "For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord." My daughter Sydney now works at an afterschool program at one of the local elementary schools. Basically, it is
Sew the Button You probably know that there are jokes about different Christian communities — Baptist jokes, Catholic jokes, Episcopalian jokes and so on. There are even Presbyterian jokes. More often than not, they’re told by members of the church body in question to other members. For example—well, let’s not focus on any specific church body, but think of one that’s known for being quite traditional in its ways of doing things. Ok let’s just say it—Presbyterian. So, “How many Presbyterians does it take to change a light bulb?” The punchline, as you may know, is “Change?” Change is hard. Yet that is so often what the people of God are called to do—to change. In fact, every prophet brought a