The BEMA (βῆμα, בּימה ): Spiritual Life on the Big Island <hr /> By accepting our weakness and emptiness, and having Christ fill us, redeem us and live in us, we leave the island of self-captivity and cross over into a new island. We live, you might say, in a new spiritual place. We carry […]
A celebration summary of our Glory Garden ministry, submitted by the Glory Garden committee. Back in 2002, it was hard to imagine that the children’s summer program offered in the church basement would evolve into a licensed, fully accredited year-round program that would positively impact hundreds of children. But the Lord had other plans! Rhonda […]
So, I have some very exciting news for all of you: G.K. Chesterton’s writings are officially Public Domain so you can get them all for free online! Did you know that J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis became Christians because of Chesterton’s writings? As scholars, they appreciated how Chesterton filled the world with awe through faith […]
This past Sunday Cam (our Director of Creative Arts) came over to our Mission Heights site to lead worship. It was my turn to prep media for the service, and as I was working on slides and formatting lyrics, I really enjoyed a mix of tunes Cam had set to play through the sounds system […]
The BEMA (βῆμα, בּימה ): The Bridge I last wrote about the state of self-captivity (“self-tivity”) I call the Island. Having chased myself into the ground, following my own drive to make myself feel better about God, in the frustration, fatigue, inner fog, and fury, I cried out in anger and despair. At four in […]
The BEMA (βῆμα, בּימה ): On, or off the Island Being on an island is for some of us the perfect place for rest and recreation, free from interference and the “madding crowd”. For others, islands are places of confinement, prisons where one is left with limited resources, fewer opportunities and the inability to escape. […]
Dear child. Do you know my Son Jesus? Really KNOW Him? He is my Beloved Son, the One willing to die for your sins so that you can be free of all your burdens. He is with you even now. Emmanuel, God with each of you. Let Him in, dear child! O Lord. You chose […]
I am LOVE. Without love, there is no fullness of living. Love is powerful and yet so tender. I love you deeply. I will not let you go. Nothing can separate my love from you. I have always loved you, and I always will! Let Me fill you with my love. O Lord. How can […]
Dear child. Your heart is heavy and is filled with sadness. Baby Jesus was sent to set you free of guilt and shame! Do you not know that I have come to pour my joy into your innermost being? Let me fill you with great joy that will bubble out from within you. O Lord. […]
Dear child. I offer you my peace and yet you choose chaos. Receive my peace for it will flood your mind, soul, body and spirit. My peace does not depend on circumstances nor on others, rather it is possible as you choose to trust me. I am with you ALWAYS! Believe my words. O Lord. My heart […]