
The wonder of what God does for us is so much greater when we don’t forget the story behind it.

As we continue in Ephesians 2, we’re reminded of how God loves us even when we are of no value at all.

Pastor Tim talks about the job of officers in the church — what are the “offices’ and what do they do?

We return to Ephesians in a new series in the second chapter and to start us off Pastor Tim reflects on our state without God.

Pastor Tim previews our new Monday night series — Dead then Alive — and reflects on how God rescues us from being dead.
“For the music director, a psalm of David. O Lord, you examine me and know me. You know when I sit down and when I get up; even from far away you understand my motives. You carefully observe me when I travel or when I lie down to rest; you are aware of everything I do.”

The Boys are back — one standing, one sitting — both trying to make sense of Cardinals chaos, Blues heartbreak and the first hundred days of Trump 2.0. Plus: speculation on the next album from Taylor Swift and a meditation on the mystery of Jesus’ two natures.

Charles Murray’s editor last week posted something about Murray’s latest book. “Taking Religion Seriously by @charlesmurray may be the most important book I’ve ever edited,” Elizabeth Kantor wrote.

Such a weird flood of emotions. My church is part of a twice yearly, live streamed “Online Community Prayer Walk.” It always strikes me deeply, but how much more so as it falls on 9/11 and, more immediately, amidst two nation-shaking murders.

Some piles of garbage are better than others. But if you asked me which one I’d like to lie down in, I’d say, “None of them.” The answer should be the same when answering about which sort of politics should influence Christianity.