In the next six weeks, the challenge for us as a church is to take a close look at the six great traditions of the Christian faith. These are six streams that all flow out of the life of Jesus and exist in the church…
Matt CarderFebruary 3, 2021
Defeating Discouragement Do Not Lose Heart I want to remind you of the Apostle Paul’s words we looked at Sunday: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 17 For our light and momentary…
Matt CarderJanuary 20, 2021
Defeating Discouragement Each Other On Sunday, we continued this short series Defeating Discouragement. We’ll wrap it up next week because if it went on much longer, then…well…that would be rather discouraging. (Ha!) This week, the idea was that in order to walk through discouraging seasons,…
Matt CarderJanuary 13, 2021
Defeating Discouragement Grace That Sustains Talking about discouragement is a strange way to begin a new year, no doubt. But given what we’ve been through – collectively – in 2020 AND what seems to be waiting for us in 2021, this might just be something…
Matt CarderJanuary 6, 2021
I’m writing this before election results come out. That said, it doesn’t take a prophet to predict that for some of us our candidate(s) will win; for others, they’ll lose. Which means today brings joy and elation to some, and to others, disappointment or even…
Matt CarderNovember 4, 2020
On Saturdays, our prayers will be from those who have had great influence on our faith and our world. Desmond Tutu Today's prayer is by Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, adapted from an original prayer by Sir Francis Drake. Bishop Tutu (born October 7, 1931) is…
Matt CarderFebruary 28, 2020
Welcome to our daily readings for Lent. Thank you for joining us here on Day 1—you’re off to a great start! Perhaps you’re wondering, “What is this about?” Fair enough. As we venture into this experience, I’d like to tell you what to expect about…
Matt CarderFebruary 26, 2020
Well, here we are on the other side of Easter. We have journeyed together several weeks through Lent, into the events of Holy Week and ultimately on to celebrate the world-changing good news of Jesus’ resurrection! Our hope is that, along the way, you have…
Matt CarderApril 28, 2019
Day One; What is Lent? Written by Matt Carder Welcome to our daily readings for Lent. We’re glad you’re curious enough about this to find yourself reading Day 1—you’re off to a great start! Our hope and prayer is that we all find the writings…
Matt CarderMarch 6, 2019