WORSHIP

I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy  because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

-Philippians 1:3-6

            I have been absolutely blown away by the outpouring of support I have received since the death of my mother this past month. You have shown up materially and emotionally in ways that truly touch my heart and buoy me in this challenging time in my life and ministry.

            The passage above has been top of mind for me these past weeks as I think about all of you. Not least of all because I know you don’t reserve this servant mindset simply for your pastor but for your family, friends, and your communities inside and outside the church walls. You are ministers of the gospel, living out it’s implications just by how you choose to live and act in your lives.

            In our world that feels so angry and broken it is so heartening to see instances when we show up for each other and help each other feel less alone. In a world that feels like it’s spinning out of control it’s the one thing we can control, what do we do with this life God has given us?

            So by all means, carry on! Not just for your pastor’s sake, but for the sake of the world, for the sake of what Christ Jesus has done for us. Continue on in that good work until we along with God bring it to completion on that last day when all is made new.

 

As Ever in Christ,

Pastor CJ