breakfast on the beach

The Story Needs You

We all have an important role to play in the story God is writing.For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many. -Mark 10:45Christian service is not about proving our worth to Jesus; it is about reflecting the love we have received from Jesus.

Plot Twist

Some of God’s greatest plot twists begin as interruptions to our ordinary routines.All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer. -Acts 2:42Preoccupation rarely makes us unkind; it usually just makes us unavailable.

Ghost Writer

The Holy Spirit can write a better story for your life than you could on your own.How the Holy Spirit Works in Us1. Presence 2. Power 3. Guidance 4. TransformationHow We Engage with The Holy SpiritAsk – Read – Listen And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like Him as we are changed into His glorious image.2 Corinthians 3:18 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_pUZJKuXD0&t=198s]

Waiting for the Page to Turn

This is the start of our new sermon series, "The Rest of the Story," in which, over the next 9 weeks, we will go through Acts together. We'll discover that Acts is not just the rest of the story. It's the beginning of ours. ________ Waiting on God is not wasted time when we stay open to what God is forming in us.He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority.” -Acts 1:7

breakfast on the beach

Jesus does not meet our failure with shame. He meets us with grace, restoration, and a next step.Then he said, “Throw out your net on the right-hand side of the boat, and you’ll get some!” So they did, and they couldn’t haul in the net because there were so many fish in it. – John 21:4-6