Matthew 2:1-2 says “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying ‘Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship Him.’” Not…
June 1, 2021 UPDATE: Per the lifting of the mask mandate by the City of Rogers, we are now functioning under a “Mask Optional” Policy. We encourage those who feel more comfortable wearing a mask to continue to do so. As always, we want to encourage you to stay home and watch our services online…
After a moment of worship and prayer together, our entire outlook on the situation had changed. Be careful here. You might have misunderstood what I just described. I didn’t say that we looked on the bright side. We didn’t realize that our half-empty glass was also half-full. No. We acknowledged that God is absolutely sovereign in every detail of every circumstance that we found ourselves in—simply recognizing His sovereignty put back into perspective that all along, we weren’t pursuing our missed expectations, but rather, God’s Will.
The pace of life is beginning to return to its regular routine. People are emerging from their self-quarantine cacoons with a new appreciation for what it means to be a part of a community. As our daily cadence begins to include commutes down the interstate and lunches with the people we work with, let’s be…