Posts by Paul Johnson (Page 8)
Weak and Strong
Last Sunday I spoke about hypocrisy and how easy it is to perform for the opinion of others. I believe that everyone struggles from time to time with hypocrisy but I also think that we can struggle with just feeling like a weak failure of a Christian. This can accompany hypocrisy in that we try to cover our weakness with bravado and extra serving. Or it can attack us on its own, beating us down into inaction by telling us…
Be Transformed!
Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God. — Romans 12:2 (CSB) We all want to be (or at least should want to be) better versions of ourselves. God has created us in his likeness and to do good works (Genesis and Ephesians). But, we get stuck, a lot. Changing is hard.It’s a good thing that God helps…
Good Friday Communion Service
Join Living Hope Church as we remember the cost that Jesus paid for us. Good Friday, tomorrow 7pm, 1835 19th Ave NW Rochester
An Easter Thought
Judas vs Mary My family and I have developed an Easter tradition where we open a little box each day of Holy Week with an item in it that represents part of the story and we read the corresponding scripture. Yesterday the box held a miniature glass flask and we read a section of Mark. Here’s part of it:Mark 14:8-10She has done what she could; she has anointed my body in advance for burial. Truly I tell you, wherever the…
We Are Free Indeed!
Galatians 5:1 For freedom, Christ set us free. Stand firm then and don’t submit again to a yoke of slavery. We have an incredible gift from God. Freedom. True Freedom! In America we think that we’re free but we our enslaved to our sinful desires, the evil world around us and our own man-made ways of coping with our guilt and shame. Jesus came that we would be set free from all that. That we would be free to live out…
We’re moving!
Sunday at 10am we’ll be at 1835 19th Ave NW Rochester! See you there!
One More Sunday at Schaeffer!
Come check us out at Schaeffer Academy at 10am on Sunday!THEN next week join us at 1835 19th Avenue NW! See you there!
Snow? What snow?
Blizzard conditions. Yep, we’d still love to be together but let’s stay home and connect with God from there. See you next Sunday!
The Gospel of the Kingdom
We’ve got a new series on the book of Matthew starting on Sunday – The Gospel of the Kingdom. I’m looking forward to it! See you there, Sunday, 10am at Schaeffer