This past Sunday, Mitch led us in a reflection on 1 Corinthians 5, where Paul addressed the sin that the Corinthian church was tolerating. While God accepts us as we come to Him in our sin—messed-up, broken, ignorant, with distorted views, etc.—He knows it’s best for us to be healed from our sin and be renewed out of it into the abundant life of God that we see in Jesus.
While this overall message of "Come as you are, but don't leave as you came" may sound familiar to you, the effort (not earning) that we’re called to is an honest assessment of our life and what sin (where your life doesn’t line up with Jesus’ life) needs acknowledgment and turning away from to follow in the life-giving way of Jesus. The good news is that Jesus isn’t just a band-aid for our sin. The hard news to accept is that we may have deceptively believed that Jesus is just a band-aid, and we’ve suffered from life-sucking sin that’s been embedded in our lives for years. It’s not easy, but the payoff is a life of freedom in the abundant life that God has for you. How is God’s Spirit calling you to respond to His costly grace today?
Below you will find other CCC updates and resources for participating in the body of Christ and God’s mission.
Continue to trust that God is present and active. See you Sunday if not before then!
This Sunday, May 12th, Mitch Knight will help us reflect and respond to God’s Word in 1 Corinthians 5. I pray you’ll be open to God’s Spirit directing and shaping your life where it needs to intersect further with Jesus’ abundant way of life.
We hope many moms were honored this past Sunday through words of appreciation and gift of beauty through snapdragon flowers.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise—“so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”
(Ephesians 6:1-3)
Starting this Sunday, May 19th (snack food and childcare available)…
Do you want to share your faith, but don't know how? If so, come check out the Share Your Faith workshop Sean Cronin will be leading after our church worship gatherings on May 19th, 26th, June 2nd and 9th in the Youth Room. Every week Sean will present different content to equip you to share your faith with others, so come to all or as many as you can. Join for all four (45 minute) sessions, or individually as able. Any session will independently help equip you with a practical tool to sow the seed of your faith in Jesus with others.
Check out MountainviewChristianCamp.org for summer program dates and more. Help prep the campground on May 25th, 9am-6pm. Tasks: building cleanup, groundskeeping, and small projects.