Listen as Pastor Josh leads us into worship with Upper Room.

Fasting is a regular reminder that we depend on God and best come to God when we are empty.

A contending season is waiting on God so much so that we wait on Him for the sake of others. It’s saying, “I know who God is, and I will keep meeting Him again and pour out my requests before Him.” Contending is a wrestle in the prayer closet. It’s saying, “I won’t stop praying on behalf of my sister or my brother until they know the depth of the love you have for them, God.”

The focus of Lent is journeying with Christ toward the cross. Part of that journey was Jesus being tempted, specifically tempted in His areas of weakness, according to Hebrews 4:15.

Today, Pastor Jimeka reads through Psalm 103 and Matthew 6:16-21.

Lent simply means “springtime.” It is the season in the Christian year when followers of Jesus walk with him to his death and burial so that we can participate fully with him in his resurrection. Lent is the forty days (not including Sundays) leading up to Easter.

As a community, will you commit to helping our NCC families lead their children to recognize the Imago Dei in every individual? Would you pray for families as they disciple the children in their homes?

I just really believe that this world would be mundane and actually kind of boring if we didn’t have creatives. I think creatives in so many capacities are messengers from God in the way that God gives them the vision to create, and in particular, the poetic arts.

We need to make room for others in our lives, just like we have made room in our lives for God. Every person in the world has something that they can share with others, to form connections that can lead to a community.

What do we all have in common? We all bear His image. Let’s see the image of God in each other and reflect that in our actions, in our thoughts, in our words. Let us treat each other equitably, regardless of class, race and ethnicity, gender, or socioeconomic status.