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The Bleeding Sacrifice
Isaiah 53:4-64 Surely he has borne our griefsand carried our sorrows;yet we esteemed him stricken,smitten by God, and afflicted.5 But he was pierced for our transgressions;he was crushed for our iniquities;upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace,and with his wounds we are healed.6 All we like sheep have gone astray;we have turned—every one—to his own way;and the Lord has laid on himthe iniquity of us all. The Lenten season has grown to become a time of high importance to me…
Radical Hospitality
“Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.” (1 Peter 4:9) The bible has a lot to say about hospitality. Through many years of ministry, I am convinced that hospitality can be one of the most effective ways of building community in a church, but also connecting with those who are seekers. Yet, as I write that last sentence, and I reflect on my own household’s practice of hospitality, we could do better. Over the child-rearing years the pace of life…
SFNAZ Newsletter – March 2023
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PASTORAL DEVOTIONAL SFNAZ ANNOUNCEMENTS SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP SCHEDULE Learning & Growth Opportunities (All ages) ……………..9:30am Worship Service ……………………………………………………………………… 10:45am SFNAZ ELECTION RESULTS Congratulations to newly elected board member, Eric Zahl. We are thankful and excited to see how God uses him on our church board. Please continue to pray for him as well as the rest of our board members as they listen for the way God is leading his church. Delegates elected to represent SFNAZ…
Hide-and-Seek
If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. PSALM 139:8 – 10 Our little granddaughter loves to play peek-a-boo. It is so cute to watch her hide her eyes behind her chubby little hands. …
Faithful
Be faithful even to point of death, and I will give you the crown of life. Revelation 2:10 I was listening to the kindergartners at my kids’ school recite this memory verse one by one to me this morning and really thinking about the meaning of this verse and how deep it is. If you just look at the first half of the scripture, death sounds so final. I am so glad that the verse continues with the crown…
WHAT THEY MEANT FOR EVIL-GOD TURNED TO GOOD
Our day started out just like all the other days. Get breakfast ready, fix lunches, feed the cat and get a few things ready so we can continue our adventure. We get to the church, and everything looks like we left it. I fix lunch and look around a little. The House is very spacious, and we enjoy watching the view. We are blessed to be in such a beautiful place with that dam view! It is a peaceful Saturday. …
Shine The Light
You are the light of the world. A city on top of a hill can’t be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they put it on top of a lampstand, and it shines on all who are in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before people, so they can see the good things you do and praise your Father who is in heaven. (Matthew 5:14-16 CEB) One of…
Lead Pastor
Wes Hershberger
Growing up as a pastor’s kid, Wes really can’t remember a time he wasn’t serving in a church in some capacity or another. He’s grateful for the opportunity to serve God by serving others right here in Spokane. Wes’ ministry began in Missouri in 1997 and continued to Texas, and Michigan before serving in Washington. Wes met Casandra, the love of his life, while attending Bible College in Kansas City and they were married in 1989. Wes and Casandra are…
SFNAZ Devotional – 12/15/2022
Snow. For the last two weeks we’ve had a seemingly endless supply of it! It’s beautiful, lending an almost ethereal quality to everything it covers. There’s a peace I experience as I look out my window and see the valley below snuggled in the white blanket of nature. But then I look out the other window and see Rusty in an uphill battle to stay ahead of clearing out snow from our half-mile long driveway so we don’t become marooned…
Saul Meets Jesus
A few days ago, I was doing my devotions starting with 1 Thessalonians. It started with Grace and Peace to you. Then I started wondering how many of Paul’s Epistles start with Grace, Peace, or Mercy. All the first chapters of Paul’s letters start with Grace, Peace, or Mercy within the first seven verses. Most within the first 3 verses. The natural thing to wonder is how many end with Grace, Peace, or Mercy. All of them except Romans &…
FOLLOWING CHRIST’S EXAMPLE
Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the festival. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. “Sir,” they said, “we would like to see Jesus.” Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus. Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it…
The Bible
To help me in this devotional I had to get my mom’s Bible out. It’s never too far away. This Bible was given to my mom in 1952. I have 2 pictures in the Bible. Both pictures are Black and white. One is of Mom with this Bible. The other one is of Dad and Mom, and they are both Christians. It’s a big deal to have this picture. It was always supposed to be my Bible, but my oldest…