Today, we remember that we are not God. We come up against our limits. We are reminded of our need for a Liberator. We grieve the divide between us and the Hope we crave so deeply. We are reminded that we don’t enter into this season alone, we grieve, wait and watch together.
- Jason Evans
Reflections on Lent
Today marks the beginning of Lent, the forty days (not including Sundays) before Easter. This is a season of soul-searching, serious reflection, and repentance.
This week, purposely carve out moments in the midst of your busy schedule to pause briefly and reconnect your heart to God.
This article from Charles Lee, The Power of Pause, gives some practical steps towards finding these moments. As he writes, “Simple moments of pause will make a world of difference.”
Read Psalm 67.
The word “selah” is not completely clear in its meaning, but scholars believe it means something like, “stop and think about it” or “pause.”
As you read Psalm 67, pause for about 30 to 60 seconds each time you read the word “selah.” At the first pause, breathe in the life of Christ, and breathe out all that separates you from Him. At the second, breathe in the love of God, and breathe out the grace & mercy of Christ.
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“Some people are looking for a fight because they aren’t in one.” – Rob Bell
Reflections from Nooma 016: Store
Read Mark 3:1-6.
May you become aware of your anger.
May you learn to channel it, to focus it, direct it into something beautiful.
And may it fuel sacred acts of healing and restoration.
- Rob Bell
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“Poverty is not the lack of charity but the lack of justice.” – Max Lucado
Seeing God’s Heart for the Poor
Read James 5:1-6.
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On Sunday, January 23rd, we are pleased to partner with World Vision in screening the award-winning film Journey to Jamaa. Jamaa means family, which is a core value of our United community.
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Our United community is in the midst of studying what Scripture says about Love & Relationships. We are bombarded with many different thoughts, feelings, messages and perspectives about love every day. But what does Christ-like, God-honoring, Spirit-led romantic love look like?
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Our United community has been journeying through Tim Keller’s The Prodigal Godover the last couple of weeks. In this famous story Jesus told, Jesus describes two lost sons and the life-changing grace their father offers them.
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