Perhaps the cost of discipleship is greater than we imagine and far more rewarding.

When we come to understand God's goodness we can begin to live honest, truth-seeking lives. Knowing that our life is eternal we can live as if it is so. Secrets and half truths die off and we flourish as a result of putting to death the lies we live.

Who we are in relation to Christ is one of the most important truths to how we live! As followers of Jesus we must steward the light together and live honestly before God.

In life it can be easy to forget at times that we carry with us a holy expectancy. We often get caught up in filling the lack in our life and in doing so we forget that the lack is left there for God to fill in.

Moses is found knowing that Gods promise will be fulfilled but he also knows that it wont happen in his lifetime. While he sets the people free, he doesn’t get to cross the river and join them in the promise land. We to know that we have been delivered and yet we also know that the fulness of our redemption is not yet at hand.

When do we stop waiting on God? Sometimes it seems as if years of service and faithfulness amount to little or as if our prayers are never heard and yet waiting is where Advent calls us to be.

Week 1 of Advent.

Pastor Erik explores how a life devoted to Jesus means a life of service to one another.

Colossians 4:5 seems to tell us that is matters the way in which we engage those around us and that wisdom is important.

Denise Dynes reminds us that the call to share our faith and experience with Jesus comes as we are honest and pray for God to provide opportunities and clarity.