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We meet for worship at 214 Spencer Street NE. Directions.
Service begins Sundays at 10:00AM.

Shepherd’s Pen (Page 41)

we need a miracle

Many have heard the basics of the story, even if they are unfamiliar with the details. Jesus said it’s easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God. There have been a number of attempts to explain (away) this statement. For…

worship — May 17, 2020

Day 53! That’s 53 days we’ve been given to worship our great God together, but separately. Let’s be the #scatteredassembly by singing along with the songs, by watching the Scripture reading, childrens’ story, and message videos, giving, and then joining the whole church on Zoom, just to see each other’s faces. It is a great…

he will surely do it

We’ve all heard, in one form or another, the subtle message that Jesus saves but it’s up to you to stay that way. It’s never stated that directly, but that is the net effect. We’ve been told that salvation is by faith alone, but now that you are a Christian, you need to work hard…

one day soon

A few weeks ago I shared from the prophet Zephaniah about God singing over his people. The love and joy and delight God has for us is extraordinary and is something we must rejoice in. This truth, this reality of God’s love to us in Christ ought to cause us to rest in him, for…

let’s keep our feasts

The kings of ancient Assyria were particularly brutal and violent. In the 9th century BC Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II bragged about defeating his enemies, flaying them, and then covering his walls. He bragged about cutting off hands and feet, noses and ears, lips and fingers. He bragged about the garland of heads he strung around…