From the DS: Hearts Warm
“In the evening, I went very unwillingly to a society in Aldersgate Street, where one was reading Luther’s preface to the Epistle to the Romans. About a quarter before nine, while he was describing the change which God works in the heart through faith in Christ, I felt my heart strangely warmed. I felt I […]
From the DS: Keeping a Holy Lent…Together
This weekend, I heard a powerful message on fasting. The church is in a sermon series around our spiritual disciplines, as well as what we know as the Means of Grace. The scripture was around Matthew 6:16-18. The gospel account gives instruction to how we are to fast and ultimately, that our fasting is not about […]
From the DS: Blessed are the Peacemakers
Many of us are carrying a quiet heaviness as we look at the state of the world. Ongoing conflict, deep divisions, and uncertainty about the future can leave us wondering how to live faithfully in such a time. Into that reality, Jesus speaks a steady and demanding word: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be […]
From the DS: A New Thing
See, I am doing a new thing; now it springs up, do you not perceive it?” (Isaiah 43:19). As we begin a new year together, we give thanks for God’s faithfulness in the season behind us and look ahead with expectation for what God is bringing to life among us. Happy New Year! This moment […]