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Trapped By Fear
People are trapped by their fear of others; those who trust in the Lord are secure. (Proverbs 29:25 CEB) As I commuted to the hospital this morning, the podcast I was listening to got me thinking about fear in the life of a Christian. I can’t deny that the rapid changes in our culture, along with present international conflicts provide ample fuel for fear. I confess there are times when I too fear what the future may bring. However, my…
What Do I Do With My Calendar?
I sit here looking at my November calendar. It is not getting filled up at this point. My calendar only has two places that are filled. Awesome. Here is where you can see the Holy Spirit actively at work. My days get busier with soul names on the spaces. Yes, I write the names down and what time I should be there. I even write what I’m doing. Visiting, praying or doing communion. Actually those are the fun ones to…
SFNAZ Newsletter – November 2023
Click here to view the devotional. SFNAZ ANNOUNCEMENTS THANKSGIVING MEALS FOR EVERGREEN FAMILES We are partnering with Evergreen Elementary School again this year to help bless families in need with a Thanksgiving meal. If you would like to make a donation, pick up a shopping list from the Information Counter. If you would rather make a monetary donation and have us do the shopping, please mark your check “Thanksgiving Meals”. All donations need to be received at the church by…
One Plus One Equals One
One plus one equals…wait! ONE Ephesians 4:4-6 There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope when you were called—one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. Math in the Bible sometimes doesn’t work the way we expect it to work. Some of the most important elements about God don’t stack up like a box of Legos does, because…
Celebrate Recovery
Celebrate recovery is a biblically balanced approach to help bring sustainable recovery and healing to our hurts. Celebrate Recovery is a beautiful community of strugglers that courageously enter this safe and beautiful space to get honest about our pain, and the negative ways we may see ourselves, God and others. Join more than 7 million hurting people across the globe who now walk in freedom through the power of Jesus Christ as we walk through the 8 principles of celebrate recovery…
Our First Desire
25 “Therefore, I say to you, don’t worry about your life, what you’ll eat or what you’ll drink, or about your body, what you’ll wear. Isn’t life more than food and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds in the sky. They don’t sow seed or harvest grain or gather crops into barns. Yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you worth much more than they are? 27 Who among you by worrying can add a single moment to your…
Our Identity in Christ
Have you ever struggled with knowing who you are? We live in a world where people struggle with identity. Some of which is caused by broken families and troubled childhoods. Some of which is caused by careless friends and negative people in our lives. But I believe that who we are is determined by “whose” we are. Where did I come from and who do I belong to? The answers to these questions shape our identity. Psalm 139:13-14 says “For…
Embracing the Great Commission
16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to…
Being Part of a Community
It seemed inevitable that sports would be a big part of our family life! A husband that wasn’t content with his years of high school sports proceeded to play years of ice hockey and softball. And when it comes to being a fan, any professional sports team that makes its home in Seattle has a devoted following in the Roth household! Eventually those passions filtered down to our children, taking root at different levels, but becoming a part of the…
Overflow
It was a privilege to journey with our eighteen students from Spokane First Church to Florida and experience Nazarene Youth Conference (NYC) for a third time. Once again, thank you church for your support in getting our students there. The theme for this NYC was overflow. Building from Romans Chapter 15 verse 13: “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in faith so that you overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit”…
Always Ready
I like to buy those “Jesus Calling” books when I am out junking. You know going to thrift stores. It’s one of my favorite things to do. If I can pick them up for one or two dollars, I am a happy camper. I love to have them on hand. If they are leather, I feel I hit the jackpot. I was going to give one to a person having surgery, but she already had one. I went home and…
The Lord’s Return
When will the Lord return? Will it be soon? Will I be ready? As a child, I remember watching the Christian movie, “Thief in the night,” where I saw dramatized the vanishing of Christians and the horrible predicament of those who were not ready, who missed the rapture and now would have to face the persecution of the tribulation. I understood that the Lord could come back at any moment, and I had better be ready… or else. At some…