By Wayne Williams -- The theme of this third week of Advent is JOY! It’s time for Christmas celebrations to kick into high gear. I hope you’ve got some big and/or small celebratory events (Parties!) planned and that you let yourself revel in the wondrous truth that the Creator...
By Steve Muir -- The anticipation of Christmas is an exciting time for many of us. It’s a time of celebrating God’s incredible love for each one of us in sending his very own Son to live among us and invite us into a personal relationship with him. It’s a time of giving and...
By Tanner Woolf -- Let’s talk about distractions. Are they not just the worst? When we have a plan to do something, go somewhere, or get something done, it drives us crazy when something gets in the way of that! I know several of you can relate to this, but take it from me when I...
By Wayne Williams -- I appreciated our good friend, Dick Middlebrooks’, heart-felt message from a couple of weeks ago about how each of us have a responsibility to tell others about Jesus. It’s a lifestyle, not a program. A couple of days after that message, another of our good...
By Janet Nordlund -- This Sunday, November 24 is Community Sunday, and our theme is GRATITUDE in the Upside-Down Kingdom!!! Four times a year we intentionally choose to be together as a whole church family with people of all ages and stages together in one room. Because of Jesus, we get...
By Janice Fry -- The Bible has a lot to say about the poor from Exodus through Revelation. Here are two verses that I think sum up most of what is said, Proverbs 22:2 New International Version (NIV)Rich and poor have this in common: The Lord is the Maker of them all. Luke 11:40-41 New...
By Wayne Williams -- We are approaching another milestone in the history of our church, the welcoming of a new Lead Pastor. Although he has yet to be confirmed by congregational vote, it appears very likely that Pastor Greg Lunsford will be stepping into that role by the first of the year. As...
By Tanner Woolf -- In light of Mark’s last blog, I wanted to continue the theme of “Family” and show you one of the ways that our community partners together as a community. Last week, we hosted our All Church Family Prayer Night where multiple generations came into one space...
By Mark Nordlund -- When a group of people feels safe and warm, we often say they feel like “family.” “Family” implies love, loyalty and lifelong bonds. Unfortunately, many people may have painful memories of their families or they may feel alone and like they...
By Sally Bland -- Last Sunday we had the amazing opportunity to worship God as SW Church Together (a partnership between Missio, Riversgate, Multnomah Presbyterian, and Greater Portland Bible Church). Something special happens when we tear down the walls and boundaries of our individual...