by Pastor Tim White

Let’s grow deep in our relationship with life.  I am constantly amazed at how much there is to learn in our quest to grow in our capacity to be fully alive.  Jesus said in John 10:10 “I have come that you might have life in all of its abundance.”

When a new school year starts, we see all these cute pictures of children getting ready for their first day of school.  I just love to look at my grandkid’s pictures again and again.  It comes to mind, was I fully awake when my children enjoyed their first day at school?  Of course, I remember vividly the emotion sinking in at how they are growing up so fast.  And all my prayers that they were falling more in love with learning and life.

I think about how I could be more alive now, more aware, fully enjoying these precious moments. That drive to attempt to be awake, aware, and fully alive should be always at the forefront of our lives.  And that is why we Christians should be constantly growing in our relationship with life and the Artist behind life - our Creator.

I have the privilege of talking to my dad almost every day.  When I was a kid, I remember him preaching on the Sermon on the Mount at least once a year. He was so in love with this passage. Throughout his ministry he has always been fascinated at the depths and poetry of Jesus’ words.  Today he is still mining this message with unparalleled enthusiasm. Still learning new and exciting world-changing concepts. Still in love with the wisdom of this Good News as if he had never seen it before. Oh, that all Christians could continue to grow in their focus on “waking up” and allowing God to make our lives fully alive.

Diving into the book of Job is a great opportunity to deepen our understanding of God and of life. Let’s move beyond shallow faith and discover anew the Author and Finisher of our Faith.

Join us for our In Person Service in the Sanctuary on Sunday at 10:30am or online with You Tube Live, Facebook Live or the church apps when we will begin a new series: “The Other Side of Hard” a short study of the Book of Job. Hope to see you there!

Your friend for the rest of my life,

Pastor Tim White