Last Sunday we reflected on what is sometimes known as the other Lord’s prayer, the prayer of Jesus recorded in John 17, the night before his crucifixion. Unlike the Lord’s prayer of Matthew 6 which teaches us how to pray; this passage shows Jesus himself in prayer.
Fruitful living is joy-filled, abundant living in Christ. When we are overtaken by the generosity of Jesus, our expressions of generosity towards others overflow beyond measure; then “the floodgates of heaven” are thrown open and so much blessing is poured out “there will not be room enough to store...
Here for the next few weeks we are revisiting the phrases displayed in our fellowship hall: THE FIVE PRACTICES OF FRUITFUL CONGREGATIONS, based on materials by Robert Schnase.
Practice #4 - Risk-taking Mission and Service
Our comfortable North American lifestyle and mindset sets us up to often ignore, dismiss, minimize, and rationalize away the...
Here for the next several weeks we will consider again the phrases displayed in our fellowship hall: THE FIVE PRACTICES OF FRUITFUL LIVING, based on materials by Robert Schnase.
Practice #1: “Radical Hospitality”
Everyone likes to be considered a hospitable person and every church likes to be considered a hospitable...
In late November, I hosted another book study at Bethel Church with the pastors of Classis Chatham (our denominational region).
