At its simplest form, a covenant is an agreed upon set of expectations in a relationship; it defines what “proper behaviour” is. As we consider our life in “a community of Christ” (as our vision states), it is good to remind ourselves of what is expected of an individual in the church and what’s expected by… Read More »Understanding of Covenant: Living Like Jesus…in Community (September 27, 2026)
The ‘end’ of being in team is spiritual formation; ours and, in community, we contribute to each other’s formation. The ‘end’ is not getting a task done. Tasks certainly need to get done. However, the community of doing is first community. We need each other to grow; we see God’s face in the encouragement of another person.… Read More »Commitment to Community (September 28, 2025)
Community. We kick this word around quite a bit. Has it become cliché? We want to re-visit the biblical description of community; basing our discussion on Jesus’s new commandment to love one another, and looking at the New Testament’s other “one another” passages. sermon: A Biblical Look at “Community of Christ” (John 13:34-35) with Pastor… Read More »A Biblical Look at “Community of Christ” (July 14, 2024)
