A faithful presence of love in the absences of our city.
February 24, 2022
"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.” ...
March 26, 2020 by Bronwyn Siebert | Category: Sermon Reflection
"In this season of information overload, the challenge for each of us will be, “Who do you listen to/who is your authority?” It is easy for me to let the information I receive from the news and various people cause me anxiety and fear. But, when I look to Jesus, particularly reflecting on His authority, His word tends to silence the other voices. Why is that? The reali...
Keep ReadingMarch 18, 2020 by Chelsea Warren | Category: Sermon Reflection
"God is always looking forward for us, allowing these struggles to shape us, but not be the end of who we are." ...
Keep ReadingMarch 12, 2020 by Stephen Siebert | Category: Sermon Reflection
"Injustice and sin in our world should stir up anger in us and move us to action. This means standing up for the powerless and defending the weak and most importantly praying for God to bring justice. I am reminded of these lyrics from a song by Jenny and Tyler: “Where there is hatred, let me sow love Where there is injury, let me pardon Where there is darkness, let...
Keep ReadingMarch 5, 2020 by | Category: Sermon Reflection
"As Jesus enters Jerusalem, the anticipation builds and the expectation that He will fulfill the people’s need for deliverance from worldly rulers is what’s celebrated. But disappointment is going to follow when people watch their expectations crushed through the literal death of their foretold Messiah. Yet, this is the avenue for our saving grace. The parade we ente...
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