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.” ...
July 25, 2019 | Tags: friendship, Hospitality, making room
"But all of that is worth it for the hope that people might connect and be known, that conversation might happen about things like the enneagram or stories shared about how we made it to Albuquerque and how we are doing now that we are here. Making room is worth it. Hosting people around tables is worth it. Having kids frolicking about is worth it. People being the pre...
Keep ReadingAugust 10, 2017 by Emily Leslie | Tags: Community, Fellowship, gospel, albuquerque, blog, love, Jesus, Mercy, God, Table, Hospitality, Compassion, Church blog, Communion, Host, Hosting, Gathering, Serving, Guest
This Sunday, as we unpacked hospitality, and love was intertwined in every part. Fear creates exclusive community, but love gives way to inclusive hospitality....
Keep ReadingAugust 5, 2016 | Category: Gospel | Tags: Family, marriage, love, service, bless, Hospitality, open, boundaries, Christ, Welcome
Our marriages are not our own, they are His. Our families are not our own, they are His. Our household is not our own. It is His. ...
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