Weekend Update

I've enjoyed developing a bit of a relationship with Jimmy Bartz, pastor of THADS Episcopal church in West Los Angeles. He and members of his congregation will be joining us in our mission to Kenya this summer, and I'm excited to get to know them better. Jimmy's theology is practical, earthy and fresh. When I visited his church some time back, he offered a nugget of wisdom, a modern day proverb, that has turned into something of a motto for our family. When speaking of Paul's theology of relationships, he said, "Don't let difference turn into division."

Don't let difference turn into division. Sounds simple enough doesn't it? Subjugate the dividing force of difference to the unifying force of life and love. How hard could that be? Yet most of us live with the burden of broken relationships, divided lives, and fractured families. We're well-acquainted with difference turning into division.

This week we'll continue our sermon series: "Intimacy, Love, and Friendship: Making Love Last a Lifetime" by looking at a passage from Romans in which Paul offers very practical advice to those struggling to stay in relationship. It won't quite be the old style "three points and a poem" sermon, but it will be very practical.

We'll also ordain elders at 9:30 and 11:00 and have some great music.

Join us, and bring a friend.