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To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

The Great Commission "Go make disciples of all nations”‍ 1) Love the Lord your God  Be loved by the Lord your God deep in your heart, your soul, and your mind in the midst of your utter lack of strength. For my power is made perfect in your weakness‍ 2) Love your neighbor as yourself Be loved by your neighbor, with a Starbucks drink, even and especially when you are a mess‍ 3) Go make disciples Is a journey of believing: seeing ourselves, and others, as God sees us. Made in his image, with inherent value, creativity and worth.‍ CLC's Mission: "Love God, Love People, Serve the World"

God is a missional God! From the very beginning God was activley involved in reaching, redeeming, and restoring His creation. Why? Because His very nature is to send, to seek, and to save the lost. And in our 2nd part of our Misison Series, "I Will" we want to look at why Jesus goes over to the other side to the country of Gerasenes. Why would He leave His comfort and through the storm to go over to the other side? Mission is: God’s cry for His children to come home. God’s cry for reconciliation with a broken world.. God’s cry echoing through His people to reach the nations… God’s heart breaking for the lost, spoken through our obedience….

The ultimate goal of God is for His grace and glory to be enjoyed and exalted among all the nations.‍ The ultimate goal of your life is to enjoy and exalt the glory of God among all the nations.‍ Living to enjoy and exalt God’s glory among the nations will be costly.‍ But living to enjoy and extend the glory of God among the nations will be worth it.

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

Is what you live for worth what Jesus died for? Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. " Matt 16:24

"There is an old saying, “It only takes a few minutes to become a father, but it takes a lifetime to become a dad.” In this message, we take time to honor and encourage our dads, grandfathers, father figures, and spiritual fathers. Scripture reminds us that godly fatherhood is not about perfection, but about faithfulness. Today, we’ll look at Deuteronomy 6, where God speaks through Moses to guide His people—and in particular, to guide families. We’ll explore three core principles from this passage that can help shape us as we learn how to live out God’s commands with love, integrity, and intentionality."

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

Jesus invites us to gather around the table—not only to share a meal, but to share in each other’s joy and sorrow. He calls us to hold one another’s wounds with tender care, just as the Spirit holds and comforts us all. But how does this actually work? What does the author of James mean when its written, “Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed” (James 5:16). In a culture that prizes individualism and competition, Jesus offers another way, a life where transparency and vulnerability are not weaknesses, but rather they are strong healing medicines by which we are made both free and whole by God’s Spirit. Come, let us become a joyful community as we practice confessing the truth about ourselves and the truth about God’s astounding, healing, unending love for us.

We have the awesome oppportunity to share church membership and baptism into God's whole church along with our sermon this monring. Sharing a meal doesn’t always solve our problems—but it often brings us joy. The Lord’s Supper was more than just a meal - it was a joyful celebration of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. Yet if we’re being honest, many of our conversations remain on the surface level. We rarely reach the deeper places of the heart. This week, as we reflect and practice Community together, we’re reminded that God created us to share life—not just the joys, but the struggles and sorrows as well. It’s in being truly known that we experience the comfort and joy of real connection. Let’s move beyond the superficial. Let’s go deeper, together.

As we live, we will always need HELP! People need help in learning how to drive, to swim, or need help with schoolwork. Spiritually it's the same as many believers are unware that there is a helper, the Holy Spirit. And the good news is that a Help has arrived as Jesus ascended after His resurrection. So, if last week, we learnd what the "Gift of Easter" was, then this Sunday we are looking at how to operate the "Gift," the gift of the Holy Spirit!

As we live, we will always need HELP! People need help in learning how to drive, to swim, or need help with schoolwork. Spiritually it's the same as many believers are unware that there is a helper, the Holy Spirit. And the good news is that a Help has arrived as Jesus ascended after His resurrection. So, if last week, we learnd what the "Gift of Easter" was, then this Sunday we are looking at how to operate the "Gift," the gift of the Holy Spirit!

How do you feel about Easter? Is it just one more flimsy holiday? A bunch of colorful painted eggs and cute little chocolate bunnies? What if Easter is a season of gift giving, even better than Christmas! Join us in worship on Easter Sunday morning as we discover and celebrate God’s gifts of Easter: everlasting hope, loving presence and trustworthy provision. “The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.” (Luke 24:7)

To make disciples who love God, love people, and serve the world.

Fasting and prayer—these are like the two wings of a bird. together they take flight. We can pray without fasting, and we can fast without praying—but when we combine the two, there’s a beautiful synergy. It’s as if our prayers are carried with greater strength and clarity before the throne of God. And prayer, of course, is more than just words—it’s the sacred space where we speak to God and listen for His voice. It’s how we commune with Him, heart to heart. And fasting, when joined with prayer, becomes a powerful expression of our humility and dependence on Him. As we look at Daniel’s prayer we’ll see how his fasting was not just a physical act—it was a spiritual force. As it aligned with heaven’s purposes and gave him influence in the unseen realm as fasting amplified his prayer!

Remember that time you hiked to the top of a mountain and marveled at the breathtaking view? Or the moment you pondered the vastness of galaxies or the intricate design of cells and atoms? Throughout our lives, we experience moments of wonder. The Bible—especially the Psalms—records and recounts moments of wonder at God's creation, His works, and His love. Wonder is an essential part of the Christian life. Wonder: Draws us to God Facilitates sacramental worldview and praxis Sustains us in suffering

Who doesn't like to eat? Food for sure is necessary for physical nourishment, but also brings enjoyment and pleasure. The opposite is fasting, a common practice in ancient times for followers of Jesus, but not so much today. Yet Jesus said, "Love the Lord with all of your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all of your strength." (Mark 12:30 NIV) A relationship with Jesus is wholistic, requiring both our minds AND our bodies. And fasting is "one of the best disciplines we have to reintegrate our mind to our body, and offer our whole selves to God in surrender." (Comer) Fasting can help us to be with Jesus, to become like Jesus, and to live as he did. This week is part one in the Practice of Fasting: to Offer Ourselves to Jesus. "Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God - this is your true and proper worship." (Romans 12:1 NIV)

Think about the information most valuable to you. We often keep important things in safe places, protected by passwords and keys. But the things dearest to us are imprinted on our hearts and minds—like a parent's words of encouragement, a child's first words, or the first time they said, "I love you." We tend to memorize what holds the deepest meaning for us, sometimes it is effortless. As we enter the final week of The Practice of Scripture series, we’ll focus on memorization—how committing Scripture to memory can transform our hearts and minds. The things we remember shape us, sustain us, and give us hope.

Imagine all the different foods you love. What’s your favorite meal? Your favorite dessert? Do you have any cherished family recipes that have been passed down through generations? Perhaps you’ve even learned to prepare some of these dishes yourself. Now, imagine if you couldn’t cook at all—relying solely on others, restaurants, or packaged meals. It would be a daily challenge, limiting your ability to nourish yourself well. In the same way, Scripture is described as spiritual food—something we are meant to live on, meditate upon, and draw nourishment from. But if we lack the ability to understand and study God’s Word, it’s like being unable to cook for ourselves. We become dependent on others for spiritual sustenance, making it difficult to receive consistent, life-giving truth. As we continue our Practicing the Way series on Scripture, we move from reading and meditating to the practice of studying God’s Word. Why is study essential? How does it shap

We go to the doctor to care for our bodies and to school to develop our minds. But to nourish our souls, we must immerse ourselves in the Word of God. Sunday, we ask, "How can we read and meditate on Scripture not just for information, but for transformation—encountering Jesus in a way that shapes us to be more like Him?