Hey Church!
This weekend of worship is going to be awesome as we kickoff our series on Love & Marriage called "Marriage is Hard." We believe that it doesn't have to be if we'll follow God's directions for relationships. Bring a friend and get ready to become the spouse God created you to be! We'll be talking about Unity, Intimacy & Faithfulness, Communication & Financial Stress. See you there!
Thought for the Week
"Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love." Joel 2:13
Our image of God is often that He is very quick to get angry with us when we mess up. Nothing could be further from the truth. He is actually slow to anger. I'm reminded, then, that when I am quick to get angry, I am, at that moment, most unlike God. When I blow a fuse or easily get frustrated, I feel distant from God. Why? Because that is so out of His character. When we draw nearer to God, we will become more like Him. What if all the people that called themselves followers of God were like Him in this regard? What if we were very, very slow to anger? What if we were gracious and compassionate instead? Whatever you've done, know that God is not angry at you. He's very slow to anger. It takes a while to get him all riled up. Just return to Him and you'll find grace and compassion. And why don't we try to practice a little more 'slowness' in our anger and, instead, be abounding in love, graciousness and compassion. The world (and especially the internet!) could certainly use more of those these days.
In Christ,
Carter McInnis
Lead Pastor
