We begin our 2023 Stewardship Study this Sunday by looking at how our summer seeds are doing in the soil of God’s Holy Word and God’s Precious Love. We are united to Christ by faith, joined together upon “the foundation … Continued
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“Jesus, how often should I forgive?” Of course, Jesus’ response to Peter’s question doesn’t really provide an answer but rather points out the misdirection of the question itself. How many times should we forgive? The issue is not how much … Continued
Jenna Esposito and her band will be at St. Bart’s on Sunday October 15th starting at 4pm. She will perform 50’s and 60’s Pop and Rock songs along with songs from the Great American Songbook. Join us for an afternoon … Continued
When we are together God is with us, breathing his Spirit upon us and in us, calling us to be the family of God. And he says, “Where two or three are gathered in my name,” he says, “I am … Continued
But Jesus didn’t come to comfort us but instead to free us. And freedom first means realizing that we’ve settled for something that isn’t life giving, so that we can hear God’s promise of not just more of the same … Continued
Having faith in Jesus is rooted in a willingness to follow Jesus — not because we believe that we’ve already got the story of life plotted but because we seriously believe that Jesus is Lord. Faith isn’t an activity of the … Continued
Jesus’ parables remind us that the faith we live and the kingdom we proclaim isn’t an intellectual idea but a heart, mind, and spirit experience, an experience of the creative and redemptive power of God that continues to change lives. … Continued
Jesus gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. Five thousand people took one man’s word for it. Jesus is someone who changes lives when we encounter them. Five thousand people — not counting … Continued
This week we continue our Summer of Seeds study as we look at the types of soil we encounter in our planting. If we are honest with ourselves, we can probably find evidence of many different types of soil as … Continued