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.” ...
July 13, 2016 by Justin Edgar | Category: Gospel | Tags: prayer, Lament, US, Nation, County, World, Discrimination, Racial Sin, Injustice, Mourn, Mourning, Broken, Fallen, Mercy, Jesus, Pain, Hurt, Lamentations, Sorrow, Chaos, Apathy, Violence, Grief, God, Marginalized, Racist, Vengeful, Dallas, Texas, St. Paul, Minnesota, Baton Rouge, Baghdad, Istanbul, US Embassy, Saudi Arabia, albuquerque, abq, San Antonio, Valdosta, Georgia, Balwin, Missouri, New Mexico, Lamenting
Lament is to be a regular rhythm of our worship. Lament awakens us to the realities of our world and the disorientations of our life. This past week has seen violence and revenge along racial lines. It won't be done away with by a quick prayer. Lamenting helps us to remember and repent and cry out to the only One that can help. ...
Keep ReadingJuly 12, 2016 by Biersgreen | Category: Gospel | Tags: reconciliation, forgiveness, Conflict, Relationship, Restitution, Confrontation, The Prodigal Son, Luke
Continuing thoughts from Sunday's sermon: Reimagining Conflict. Arlen Biersgreen helps us consider what it looks like to approach confrontation in righteousness with the hope of moving toward true reconciliation. ...
Keep ReadingApril 5, 2016 by Justin Edgar | Category: Weekly Devotional
Weekly Devotional on the Sermon Series The Table. We will add devos for the week on Mondays or Tuesdays. ...
Keep ReadingFebruary 9, 2016 | Category: Stories of Rescue & Renewal
A Story of Rescue Renewal: Jason Cobb from Crossroads Fellowship on Vimeo....
Keep ReadingJanuary 21, 2016 by Ellyn Yoon | Category: Gospel
My younger brother gave me my first Wendell Berry book several years ago and I've been moved by himan activist, farmer, writer, follower of Christand his life ever since. So I want to share an excerpt from his Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front, that deeply struck me the first time I read it. Love the quick profit, the annual raise, ?vacation with pay. Want more? ...
Keep ReadingJanuary 19, 2016 | Category: Stories of Rescue & Renewal
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Keep ReadingDecember 30, 2015 by Justin Edgar
This Sunday, January 3 is the last official day of our Christmas offering. Things have been going incredibly well, and I can't wait to unveil our final total. We will continue to receive gifts earmarked for the Christmas offering or pledges into 2016, you can give online or mark your checks, but we own't ahave the Christmas offering basket out as part of our offering. I ...
Keep ReadingDecember 16, 2015 by Justin Edgar | Category: Updates
This December our hope is that we will all give something to the Christmas Offering. We're asking everyone in the church - members and attenders - to be prepared to give. We're asking for two things. Your Impossible Prayer Request - You'll receive an envelope with a blank 3x5 card on it. Please write down your impossible prayer request, which is something you think God ...
Keep ReadingOctober 19, 2015 by Erin Butzin
We're three meetings into women's Bible study this fall. I missed the middle week after Grace was born (which seemed eternal!), so my heart was warmed to be back last week. It was such a joy to find the group engaged in heartfelt conversation about the Women of the Word reading, learning together, sharing wisdom and insight with one another, and opening up to pray for each...
Keep ReadingSeptember 28, 2015 | Category: Stories of Rescue & Renewal
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