Church Family,
Sunday was another wonderful time together! The story of Jacob and Esau is full of grace and forgiveness, both of which are overwhelming when we experience them. Jacob experiences them as he finally meets Esau face to face (Gen 33). In this section, he makes an interesting statement to Esau, “For I have seen your face, which is like seeing the face of God, and you have accepted me” (Gen 33:10). He equates the encounter with Esau as encountering God (which he did the night before, see Gen 32:22-32). The connection is that he has been accepted despite himself, despite not being deserved acceptance. Grace is like that; it makes us aware of just how undeserving we are, heightening our gratefulness. Brothers and Sisters, we have been forgiven a lot through the person and work of God the Son. This should produce grateful, gracious, and patient people. I hope you rest and rejoice in the forgiveness we have in Christ. I pray you are a little more gracious this week and patient with one another.
Disciple-makers
This Wednesday, we start back up our disciple-makers Class. It runs from 6 pm – 7:30 pm and childcare will be provided. If you’ve never attended, anytime is a good time to join. This first night will be an introduction and explanation of what we will be covering this Spring Semester.
Prospective Members Class
Our next Prospective Members Class will be February 19 from 1 pm – 4 pm. If you are interested in attending, please sign up in the foyer. This class is designed to give a thorough look at what we believe, what a church is, why join, and lastly, cover all the nuts and bolts of LITDC. The class is an informative conversation about the Bible’s perspective on “all things church” and helps us understand how theology meets everyday life…READ MORE
Grace and Peace,
Pastor Bryan