A message from the series “High Expectations, High Grace.” One of the most pivotal moments in the Gospels is when Jesus is transfigured. To be transfigured doesn’t mean to be changed into something brand new….no, rather it means to be changed and revealed for something that is already there! In the transfiguration account, the men on the mountain with Jesus receive the opportunity to see Jesus as he truly is: full of glory. It is in these moments when God feels so near, when we feel inspired to grow and dive into the next chapter…that we are energized. There is an electric type of excitement when we can see clearly, because then it motivates us to GO and DO something about what we have seen or learned! The missio dei is not static, it is active.
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A message from the series “High Expectations, High Grace.” One of the most pivotal moments in the Gospels is when Jesus is transfigured. To be transfigured doesn’t mean to be changed into something brand new….no, rather it means to be changed and revealed for something that is already there! In the transfiguration account, the men on the mountain with Jesus receive the opportunity to see Jesus as he truly is: full of glory. It is in these moments when God feels so near, when we feel inspired to grow and dive into the next chapter…that we are energized. There is an electric type of excitement when we can see clearly, because then it motivates us to GO and DO something about what we have seen or learned! The missio dei is not static, it is active.
A message from the series “High Expectations, High Grace.” One of the most pivotal moments in the Gospels is when Jesus is transfigured. To be transfigured doesn’t mean to be changed into something brand new….no, rather it means to be changed and revealed for something that is already there! In the transfiguration account, the men on the mountain with Jesus receive the opportunity to see Jesus as he truly is: full of glory. It is in these moments when God feels so near, when we feel inspired to grow and dive into the next chapter…that we are energized. There is an electric type of excitement when we can see clearly, because then it motivates us to GO and DO something about what we have seen or learned! The missio dei is not static, it is active.
A message from the series “Acts.”
A message from the series “High Expectations, High Grace.” There is an interesting connection between our faith and finances, as the Bible goes into great length about the call to wisely steward resources, to give generously, and consider the needs of others. There is a softening of our hearts and humbling of ourselves when we take inventory and ask God to show us how we can best support others. Lent is not a time of excess, but rather a time of carefully identifying specific ways to live sacrificially – including our giving.
A message from the series “High Expectations, High Grace.” There is an interesting connection between our faith and finances, as the Bible goes into great length about the call to wisely steward resources, to give generously, and consider the needs of others. There is a softening of our hearts and humbling of ourselves when we take inventory and ask God to show us how we can best support others. Lent is not a time of excess, but rather a time of carefully identifying specific ways to live sacrificially – including our giving.
A message from the series “High Expectations, High Grace.” There is an interesting connection between our faith and finances, as the Bible goes into great length about the call to wisely steward resources, to give generously, and consider the needs of others. There is a softening of our hearts and humbling of ourselves when we take inventory and ask God to show us how we can best support others. Lent is not a time of excess, but rather a time of carefully identifying specific ways to live sacrificially – including our giving.
A message from the series “Acts.”
A message from the series “High Expectations, High Grace.” God is love, and authentically grace-filled, so the desire of his heart is that we would live out that model purely. Of course, that is difficult. Jesus speaks many times in the Gospels about the journey he is on and his warnings of how it will end in a surprising persecution. Lent is a time we remember the reality of Jesus’ suffering. The word cruciform is a fancy word for “cross-shaped”. In God’s Missio Dei, we are all called to live a “cross-shaped” life. That means sacrificially loving and serving our neighbor, fixing our eyes on God, and following the teachings of Jesus. Lent is the perfect season to reorient our life habits so that we can embrace the model set before us. Life isn’t always easy, and the expectations are high, but with God it is possible to grow in purity, love, and graciousness.
A message from the series “High Expectations, High Grace.” God is love, and authentically grace-filled, so the desire of his heart is that we would live out that model purely. Of course, that is difficult. Jesus speaks many times in the Gospels about the journey he is on and his warnings of how it will end in a surprising persecution. Lent is a time we remember the reality of Jesus’ suffering. The word cruciform is a fancy word for “cross-shaped”. In God’s Missio Dei, we are all called to live a “cross-shaped” life. That means sacrificially loving and serving our neighbor, fixing our eyes on God, and following the teachings of Jesus. Lent is the perfect season to reorient our life habits so that we can embrace the model set before us. Life isn’t always easy, and the expectations are high, but with God it is possible to grow in purity, love, and graciousness.