Saint Paul’s Pod

If God is for us then who can be against us? The Holy Spirit helps us in our weaknesses. When life gives us questions we cannot answer, we look to God's unshakeable love. 
We know the story ends with God reconciling the world. His kingdom will come.

Why isn't God fixing the world? We may want to bring justice into our own hands. But Jesus teaches its not up to us to remove the weeds from the wheat. 
It is not up to us to decide who is worthy. God, the Great Gardener will decide. We can focus on our mission to make disciples of all nations, loving god and loving people.

Jesus shares the good news through the Parable of the Sower. God is free from our worldly obsession with success. God the Sower spreads grace, wreaklessly cultivating joy and peace. 

Father Biddy returns and discusses the freedom we can appreciate because of God. He is your praise. God is greater than all, high and lofty. God's attention is directed to those lowly and left out.
By living God’s desires and hopes for us, we are free. The sun shines on all with no room for partiality. Let us rejoice.

Especially during election years, we see the manipulation tactics of advertising on display. Marketers call you to action by appealing to your self-interest. To the contrast, Jesus calls us to take up our crosses.
But choosing Jesus, you can become whole. Jesus is love, and love is more powerful than any worldly interest. Surrender to Jesus and discover holistic healing and an abundant life.

Our faith is only as strong as our belief. And our belief is as strong as our actions.
To become closer in relationship with God, focus on relentless faith. God is sovereign AND love. Walk in faith so God’s will can be done on earth as it is in heaven.

On Trinity Sunday, Reverend Bob Dolen preached about the Holy Trinity. God is one, God is a unity and God is 3 persons, all equal and inseparable. How exactly does this work? We may want to perform a systematic analysis to try and make sense of the Holy Trinity. But we can embrace the mystery for direction. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit are an inseparable unity.
If we have the indwelling of the Holy Trinity, Christians have the authority, power and privilege to teach and pray and the responsibility to do all things in our lives in the name of God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Pentecost is the church's birthday...so we party!
What do we need for a party?
An invitation: God invites all race and nation and that means EVERYBODY!
Presents: He asks for our presence. Give of yourself to bring peace to this earth.
The Feast of Pentecost invites us to embrace our beliefs with great conviction and welcome the spiritual phenomenon of the Holy Spirit in our hearts.
Awaken us!

We celebrated Senior Sunday with our graduating seniors. One of our amazing high school seniors, Kennedy, preached the sermon. She shared her experiences and finding comfort in Jesus.
Congratulations to all graduates. 
Jeremiah 29:11: "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
 

Death is scary for us all. Jesus spoke as the comforter and encourager.
"I am the way, the truth and the life."Jesus says to follow him and not fear. Perfect love casts out fear. and Jesus loves us perfectly. Jesus continues to encourage through compassion and love.