Spring Branch Podcast

If you're like me, even taking the time to read an entire email is a test of patience!

We all could use a little more patience in our lives.

I believe God has a sweet promise ready for us if only we choose patience along the way. If we get this right, it changes everything!

Command them to do good,

to be rich in good deeds,and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.

1 Timothy 6:18-19

I looked for someone to stand up for Me...

to repair the defenses of the city,

and stand in the

GAP

I couldn't find anyone.

Not one.

Ezekiel 22:30 the message

let's talk about what grabs your heart

Our series Fruit of the Spirit.

What is joy? How do we get it? We will read

Acts 16, and learn how Paul and Silas were full of joy despite a difficult situation. We will also hear live from another Spring Brancher about what joy looks like in everyday life.

We begin a new message series this Sunday on the Fruit of the Spirit.

Paul uses our physical body to teach us how we are all part of the Body of Jesus Christ.

Each member of the body has a different function, but is part of the ONE body.

To advance God's Kingdom, we need each other in the Body of Christ.

Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many.

1 Corinthians 12:14

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This Sunday recognizes and honors

The Year of Reconciliation

in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Rev. Dr. Davis is native of Memphis, Tennessee and Pastor of The Historic First Baptist Church in Williamsburg, VA.

He is the author of five books, including

A Dangerous Journey for Those Who Become Jesus' Disciple.

Rev. Davis lectures at colleges, universities and churches across the nation. He currently resides in Williamsburg with his wife, Myrlene, and their

three children: Isaac, Nandi, and Joel.

The Future is Now. Looking at Mark 10:13-16, we will reflect on the 3 keys to investing in the next generation.

We Remember...We Reflect...We Honor

We wait in hope for the Lord;

He is our help and our shield.

In Him our hearts rejoice,

for we trust in His holy name.

May your unfailing love be with us, Lord,

even as we put our hope in you.

Psalm 33:20-22

Looking at the leadership of Jesus, we will reflect on the 3 ways He

gives power to us and the implications this has on our lives. Here's a

question to consider:

As a leader, how are you using your power

to influence others?

The Bible commands us to rest

yet, we find this command so easy to ignore...

Together we'll explore what it means to keep the Sabbath and why it is vital to our understanding of and relationship with God.

Too often, we live lives shaped by doing, but God has called us to something different and something more...

The spiritual practice of Sabbath-keeping

can change our lives from the outside in...and give us real rest.