Come as you are! (for Sunday’s Gathering)

We’ve been wondering what it would be like to really, truly, honestly welcome anyone to come to join us in worship. It’s one thing to smile and invite someone in. But we’re thinking about whether our open door still says in some fashion, “You can come in, so long as you plan to be just [...]

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So, what does sin mean, anyway?

The subject of this week’s Bible Lesson, Everlasting Punishment, reminds me of a story I’m going to tell on myself here. When I was little, I thought sin was more like a monster. I didn’t know what it was, but I knew it must be terrible. I knew really evil people were sinners, and that [...]

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Gathering on Sunday, April 25

One of the points of discussion at the Gathering on Sunday will include the portion of Jesus’ “sermon on the mount” known as “the beatitudes.” They all start with Jesus’ assurance that we’re going to be blessed, or happy. And that happiness is based on seeing things the way Jesus sees them. For example, he [...]

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