Posts by ROLUMCADMIN

Posts by ROLUMCADMIN

Weekly Update 12/11

    We move north to the tiny village of Nazareth. Although not so tiny anymore, in those days, Nazareth was a place where “everyone knows your name” since it could only support a limited amount of people from one small well of water. Mary is visited by the angel Gabriel with news that she would bear a son. Mary’s joy was not limited by the improbability that such a thing…

Weekly Update 11/26

River Of Life Family, As we head toward the end of 2024, I would like to share with you some changes that will be made to the structure of the Leadership Council of our church.  For the past few years, we have been operating the business of our church on a traditional leadership model that is comprised of a Finance Committee, a Trustees Committee, a Staff Parish…

Weekly Update 10/23

God’s creative activity is described as an ongoing active force for good.  Rather than fashioning us of something that could not change, the biblical metaphor is that we are fashioned of clay, a malleable substance that can be reshaped again and again.  When life requires change of us, let us embrace our ability to roll with it, for we were made for this!Sunday,…

Weekly Update 10/9

Each of the prior themes leads to the culminating idea that we are to serve others and impact the world.  Because God’s grace is a lifelong journey, and because love is a verb that should be shared with all people, we are called and equipped to make a difference in the world. God invites us to partner in God’s mission of love.  As Wesleyan Christians, therefore, we assume…

Weekly Update 9/25

The word love, in its primary biblical root form, is a verb before it is a noun. ​Love is first something that we do, before it is something that we feel.  In the Wesleyan tradition, we believe it is important to translate faith into loving action. Faith without works is dead. We view the Christian life as a dynamic journey rooted in a faith that works by love, leading to…

Weekly Update 9/18

As Wesleyan Christians we are rooted in scripture. The Bible is both the source of our faith and the measure of our spiritual authenticity. We embrace a dynamic, not a static view of scripture. The Bible becomes the living Word as we engage it under the guidance of the Spirit and are transformed into the image of Christ. Sunday, September 12, 2024 “Read Faithfully” From…
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