Body and Blood

This is who Jesus is. This is who God is. Jesus said, “I am the bread of life”, that which sustains, provides life for those who have none. And when the question came up, “Just how far are you willing to go for these people, this world, this… nothing good before you?”, Jesus's answer was clear.

The (Un)Important

"What can God possible have to do with us? Look around you. We are a small, struggling congregation in a tiny rural town. There aren't a lot of opportunities in our town. Most people have no idea where Three Lakes is on a map. Are we really worthy of God's attention?"

You’re Impossible!

"Jesus doesn't seem to be at all concerned with what his disciples think they can do. If he did, he would come to the same conclusion they did: that it's impossible. But that's not Jesus's concern. He's not concerned with the logistics of getting it done. He doesn't sit and plan out how many resources it will take, he doesn't calculate cost vs. benefit ratios. He doesn't care how big the crowd or how big the need. He cares that the people are in need. He and his disciples are going to help them, no matter what it takes. And much to their surprise, the disciples find that they were more than capable after all."

God’s Hands

"As a community of faith, part of what we do is look after people's needs. We get down in the mud, where people are at their lowest, and in compassion, we get ourselves dirty right alongside them, accompanying them, until their needs are met. We don't do it from afar, but hand in hand."

Dangerous Allegiance

"It seems like an easy question. What Christian wouldn't want to give their allegiance to the kingdom of heaven? But, remember, allegiance to the kingdom of heaven can get you killed; it happened to John, it happened to the martyrs, it happened to Jesus Christ himself. If pledging our allegiance to the kingdom of heaven was as easy as pledging our allegiance to a piece of cloth, more people would do so, and gladly at that."