by Justin Marple | Aug 25, 2016 | COMMUNITY, Monthly Newsletters
Grace and Peace from our Lord Jesus Christ! When Paul wrote to the churches in Rome he wanted those churches to unite behind a mission to reach people over in Spain. Often people want to know what the mission of a particular church is, but I’m beginning to...
by Justin Marple | Aug 1, 2016 | COMMUNITY, Monthly Newsletters
Grace and Peace from our Lord Jesus Christ! “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ” (Romans 10:17). Our mission is to take the gospel of righteousness by faith in Jesus to the nations. You can only take what you yourself received. Thus if...
by Justin Marple | May 26, 2016 | COMMUNITY, Monthly Newsletters
Grace and Peace from our Lord Jesus Christ! I leave as a commissioner to the 222nd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in Portland, Oregon on June 17th and will return on June 26th. This is an opportunity to do mission within our own denomination. The...
by Justin Marple | Apr 28, 2016 | COMMUNITY, Monthly Newsletters
Grace and Peace from our Lord Jesus Christ! Mother’s Day comes in May, but it just doesn’t seem right to honor mothers on one day of the year. To be sure, Scripture says to honor your father and your mother. So this is not something we are called to do...
by Justin Marple | Mar 29, 2016 | COMMUNITY, Monthly Newsletters
Grace and Peace from our Lord Jesus Christ! We are disciples of Jesus who call the nations to be disciples of Jesus! The “nations” include people from many countries of the world who are now living in this country, it includes tourists, shoppers, and the rest who are...
by Justin Marple | Oct 29, 2015 | COMMUNITY, Monthly Newsletters
Grace and Peace from our Lord Jesus Christ! Since the purpose of Romans was to get the Christians in Rome to want to help Paul reach “barbarians” in another part of the world, we’ve been reflecting together on God’s call for as a congregation to mission in...
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