…upheavals of human civilizations do not threaten the advance of God’s agenda in the world. Despite the surface chaos that periodically engulfs us, there is a design and purpose to history and our existence. We are to orient our lives according to this fact, and discover significance by contributing to this overarching purpose. Glen Scorgie

Keeping the Peace in Our Hearts Whatever we do in the Name of Jesus, we must always keep the peace of Jesus in our hearts. When Jesus sends his disciples out to preach the Gospel, he says: “Whatever town or village you go into, seek out someone worthy and stay with him until you leave. … Continue reading Keeping the Peace in Our Hearts Whatever we do in the Name of Jesus, we must always keep the peace of Jesus in our hearts. When Jesus sends his disciples out to preach the Gospel, he says: “Whatever town or village you go into, seek out someone worthy and stay with him until you leave. As you enter his house, salute it, and if the house deserves it, may your peace come upon it; if it does not, may your peace come back to you” (Matthew 10:11-13). The great temptation is to let people take our peace away. This happens whenever we become angry, hostile, bitter, spiteful, manipulative, or vengeful when others do not respond favourably to the good news we bring to them.

Congregation is a company of people who are defined by their creation in the image of God, living souls, whether they know it or not. They are not problems to be fixed, but mysteries to be honored and revered.Eugene Peterson, The Pastor

The first conception gave us Jesus, the second conception gave us the church.Eugene Peterson, The Pastor