If you watch the Packers on Sunday, the “win” is obvious: Score more than the Cowboys.We often ask here at St. Paul’s, “What is the win?” What will we be the sign that a program or event is successful? What is the “win” in our lives? Pastor Ben...
Creation speaker Jay Seegert will come to answer questions about the creation/evolution debate. Join us today (Wed. Oct 4) in the Grace Room from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Our regular Wednesday evening worship service will also be taking place at 7 pm this evening.Remember that you can join us...
You may have heard something like this. A person has a “horror story” of the way she was treated by a Christian, but her neighbor who never goes to church is the nicest person in the world.How can the Christian claim to tell others what is morally good when this contrast exists?A...
In Isaiah 22, God promised to make a man named Eliakim the next palace administrator. God compared Eliakimto a peg driven into a wall. “All the glory of his family will hang on him.” His family’s identity and purpose would all hang Eliakim.The bad news… Eliakim’s...
"Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it" (Jesus speaking to his disciples in Mark 10:14-16).The Children Came! Kids...
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled." (Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5:6)Spiritually, I’m a lot like my one-year old grandsons. We fed them lunch last weekend at our house. They were “hungry,” but like...
Hurricane HarveyWe have several congregations of our church body in the area affected by Hurricane Harvey. We are thankful to report that we are aware of no fatalities within our churches there. However, the loss of homes and possessions both within these congregations and within their community...
Volunteering is the life blood of God's church and especially here at St. Paul's.Being a volunteer helps you... Express your faith in Jesus in a tangible way Connects you to God's mission to bring people closer to Jesus Connects you to other Christians and provides opportunities for...
Karen sent me this picture of her place of Shabbat or rest. She wrote, "It is the best part of my day!" Christine sent me a link to a video of Taya Smith of Hillsong United talking about her Quiet Place. If you were not able to worship with us this past weekend, I hope that you can...
Jesus told his disciples: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me" (Matthew 16:24). This weekend we begin a three-part message series exploring what it means to "Take Up the Cross" at different stages in our lives... as a youth, in...