Posts from September 2024
Freedom from Sin
I grew up in the Presbyterian Church. I can recall as a young boy being scared that if I didn’t pray each night for the forgiveness of my sins, I might go to hell. What if I failed to confess all my sins? What if I had sinned and didn’t know it? What if I sinned and died in a car accident? I lived in constant fear of going to hell if I failed to constantly ask God for forgiveness…
Nostalgia
“Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus” (Phil 3:13-14) The past two months have been filled with nostalgia. In early August my son and I flew to San Diego to watch a couple of baseball games. While we were there, I showed…
Community
As much as I love summer there’s something about fall that brings routine and a different pace of life. One of my favorite things to look forward to in the fall is the starting back up of our life group. Rusty and I have been blessed over the last 20 years to be part of a life group that meets weekly. Over those years many families have come and gone due to changes in life circumstances and some of those…
SFNAZ Newsletter – September 2024
Click here to view the weekly devotional. SFNAZ ANNOUNCEMENTS LOCAL FOOD PANTRY NEEDS You may or may not know that our church has a small food pantry. We have food available for our church family and the community. We also serve the homeless who might stop by the office with immediate needs. We will be accepting donations of the following items to restock the pantry. Spaghetti Sauce Spaghetti Noodles Mac & Cheese Chile Con Carne Soups Tuna Canned Chicken SPAM…
Family of God Romans12:5 So we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Growing up there was a song that we often repeated: I’m so glad I’m a part of the family of God, washed in the fountain, cleansed by His blood. Joint heirs with Jesus as we travel this sod. For I’m part of the family, the family of God. Since I heard it so often, I really didn’t think of the significance…