Telling the Truth by Frederick Buechner
This book is for preachers. Some of you just stopped reading—but may I suggest that we’re all preachers? Martin Luther said we are to preach the gospel to ourselves every day. In this little 1977 book, Frederick Buechner says the preacher’s task is to tell the truth (1) about the world around him, (2) about…
Read MoreTesting a Return to In-Person Worship with Officers and Staff goes Smoothly
On Saturday, June 6, the Officers and Staff tested the protocols for in-person worship. The service went smoothly, and adjustments were made to our Guidelines for a Return to In-Person Worship. We are working to make your return as safe as possible. Thanks to all who participated! Here’s what some in attendance had to say…
Read MoreHatches, England
We are praying with the Hatches this week, and for New City Church in London. The COVID-19 Pandemic has resulted in many disruptions to life and ministry, in particular it has prohibited Josephine from traveling to Nairobi in order to spend time with her family there. Please be in prayer for them, for wisdom and…
Read MoreA Limited Return to In-Person Corporate Worship
Thank you so much for the overwhelming response to the Survey! Your input was incredibly helpful as we thought through these logistics. The Session and Staff are creating a dynamic and flexible plan to return to in-person corporate worship. Here’s the most recent information: Phase 3: Returning to In-Person Corporate Worship If testing all of…
Read MoreStuck Video Devotional (vol. 12) – Psalm 107
Gather around as a family for this 12th installment of our kids’ devotional series – “Stuck: How God Meets us in Tight Places.” Today, we have a special guest speaker – Wilson Jamison. Wilson is an RTS student who serves as a pastoral intern at Redeemer. Scroll down to find Scriptures, Discussion Questions, Prayer Guide,…
Read MoreStuck Video Devotional (vol. 11) – John
Gather around as a family for this 11th installment of our kids’ devotional series – “Stuck: How God Meets us in Tight Places.” Scroll down to find Scriptures, Discussion Questions, Prayer Guide, and Activities. Stuck on an Island – John Scriptures Revelation 21:1–5: “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the…
Read MoreStocks, South East Asia
This week we are praying with the Stocks in South Asia. After their original return date was delayed by the disruption of COVID-19, they are hoping to be able to return to the US by June 10. Please join with them in praying that this hope will be met and that the family will be…
Read MoreGood to Great by Jim Collins
Jim Collins’ book Good to Great is a study of what distinguishes successful companies from the rest. For this study, a great company had to beat the market and comparison companies for a duration of 15 years. They didn’t start with a hypothesis, but they took the 11 qualifying companies and determined what those companies…
Read MoreA First Glimpse at a Phased-in Return to In-Person Corporate Worship
Moving towards a Return to In-Person Corporate Worship The Session and Staff are creating a dynamic and flexible plan to return to in-person corporate worship. Here’s some key information: Livestreaming Available. We will be moving from recording our services on Saturdays to livestreaming the 8am service. A recording will be available immediately following the 8am…
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