A faithful presence of love in the absences of our city.
February 24, 2022 by Justin Edgar
"We fail to remember that God is as the Psalmist describes: an abundant fountain, a river of delights, a full house, a radiant light. The Psalmist knows God never operates out of scarcity. Where we must begin with Deeper is recognizing the ever flowing depths of the fountain of God. He is living water, because it is always abundant and always flowing. Scarcity mindset keeps us from going deeper, because we are afraid the safety net either isn’t there or doesn’t go deep enough. We won’t risk, because we can’t. We can’t possibly risk such things. There might not be anything left. There might not be any left for me. We are all like Goldilocks lamenting lost porridge, broken chairs, and occupied beds. But God always has room and always makes room. He is an overflowing fountain."...
February 17, 2022 by Emily Spare
Abiding through the fall at City Pres meant holding on for dear life to your life preserver ring hoping the other side of the rope is attached to the rescue boat, continually clinging, continually waiting. But abiding in the new year at City Pres is what I think we’re being called into: “Deeper.” ...
November 26, 2020 by Bronwyn Siebert | Category: Sermon Reflection
"Thank God he understands this above anyone else. God who did not spare his favorite Son, but sent him to die for us. He knows what sacrifice for the sake of reconciliation means. Cast yourself upon Him friends, trust his goodness, make the sacrifice. This year especially, may we all sing with assurance, “Thy mercy, my God is the theme of my song”....
Keep ReadingNovember 18, 2020 | Category: Sermon Reflection
"But is Christianity’s main aim to help you feel better? The good news is no it is not! Praise God that Christianity is objective before it ever addresses the subjective experience. Our faith trusts in a savior who accomplished something in objective history. This good news is unchanging and complete, regardless of how you might feel on any given day. You are free from t...
Keep ReadingNovember 12, 2020 by River Reifenrath | Category: Sermon Reflection
"This is what Jesus does. He is a gracious ruler that has stored up for us in our years of famine. Our famine is here; our famine is caused by our sin. And 2020 seems to reveal that famine all the more. But our Ruler provides ration after ration no matter how long the famine lasts. And in His gracious ruling, He rescues. He gives us a double rescue; he rescues us from deat...
Keep ReadingNovember 4, 2020 by Philip Noell | Category: Sermon Reflection
"Friends and a church that has regularly reminded us in the past few months to look to Christ. Only He is enough. So as we look forward and, unlike Joseph, don’t know how much longer restrictions will continue, what can we hope in? What will give us purpose? As all of Joseph’s story teaches, Christ is with us and he will always be sufficient." ...
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