Owning and Being Owned

Bulletin Scripture “Owning and Being Owned” by Interim Pastor Tim Morphew According to the National Interagency Fire Center (Boise, ID), As of this past Friday, “61 large fires and complexes have burned 1,956,668 acres in 12 states. More than 8,300 wildland firefighters and support personnel are fighting fires across the country.” News reports feature images of…

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Pray This Way

Bulletin Scripture “Pray This Way” by Interim Pastor Tim Morphew There are believers who love the Bible like a best friend – so much that they turn to it every day. They love to study the Bible and read what other students of scripture think about it. And there are students of the gospel of…

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Mind Your Motives

Bulletin Scripture “Mind your Motives” by Interim Pastor Tim Morphew Something about Jesus drew people to him. He came back from 40 days of testing in the wilderness and “began to proclaim, ‘Repent for the kingdom of God is at hand!’ ” [4:17] And (Mt. 4:23-25) Jesus [went around], teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming…

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Jesus on Revenge and Enemies

Bulletin Scripture “Jesus on Revenge and Enemies” by Interim Pastor Tim Morphew Why, do you suppose, did Jesus attract crowds so quickly? What was it about Jesus that drew people to him? We don’t really know how quickly they were drawn to him, but it seems to happen pretty fast the way Matthew tells it….

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Keep a Close Watch

Bulletin Scripture “Keep a Close Watch” by Interim Pastor Tim Morphew According to Luke and Matthew, as soon as Jesus “went public”, as soon as he began preaching and teaching that the Kingdom of God was on its way, he started attracting crowds… (Mt. 4:24-25) “…his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought to…

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