Weekly Update
I am challenged by this walk through the book of Philippians (“the letter of joy”) on Sundays.
Joy looks like Jesus. Reading the gospels, I don’t picture Jesus as a buzzkill. He was full of life and full of joy. Just one example: I’m taking a few liberties here, but when Jesus walks on water to meet up with his disciples on boat in the middle of the night, I picture Jesus cracking up when his disciples think He’s a ghost.
Joy looks like Jesus.
That also means that joy looks like the Body of Christ. The church.
This past Sunday, I walked out of the sanctuary about 20 minutes after the end of worship service and saw a lobby full of people. A lot of chatting, a lot of laughing, some praying, some eating. That is a picture of joy.
A couple months ago, we unveiled new furniture and seating areas in the GCN Lobby. This was possible thanks to the stewardship of our Property Team, as a part of the lobby flooring update back in the fall. On one level, it’s just sofas, comfy chairs, and some tables. But at a hospitality-of-Jesus level, it’s a means for people to share joy together.
There are a lot of people in the world who lack joy. May we be a church who loves like Jesus, is filled with joy, like Jesus, and who lives like Jesus.
A few other things…
Much love,
Pastor Brian
Joy looks like Jesus. Reading the gospels, I don’t picture Jesus as a buzzkill. He was full of life and full of joy. Just one example: I’m taking a few liberties here, but when Jesus walks on water to meet up with his disciples on boat in the middle of the night, I picture Jesus cracking up when his disciples think He’s a ghost.
Joy looks like Jesus.
That also means that joy looks like the Body of Christ. The church.
This past Sunday, I walked out of the sanctuary about 20 minutes after the end of worship service and saw a lobby full of people. A lot of chatting, a lot of laughing, some praying, some eating. That is a picture of joy.
A couple months ago, we unveiled new furniture and seating areas in the GCN Lobby. This was possible thanks to the stewardship of our Property Team, as a part of the lobby flooring update back in the fall. On one level, it’s just sofas, comfy chairs, and some tables. But at a hospitality-of-Jesus level, it’s a means for people to share joy together.
There are a lot of people in the world who lack joy. May we be a church who loves like Jesus, is filled with joy, like Jesus, and who lives like Jesus.
A few other things…
- GCN Men’s Breakfast. This Saturday, August 23rd at 9am. IHOP in Germantown (20009 Century Blvd, Germantown). This is for any guy of any age. Feel free to invite someone to join you, too.
- Interested in baptism? If you have a relationship with Jesus but have not yet been baptized, we hope you’ll get baptized on our Baptism Sunday. That’s Sunday, September 7th. Let us know if you’re interested in baptism by CLICKING HERE to fill out the Connect Card. (select “I’m interested in baptism”).
- Welcome Home Sunday. September 7th. Invite anyone in your life to join you for this special Sunday. We’ll celebrate baptisms together in our 10:30am Worship Service. Then, we’ll gather for a picnic party for all ages. Won’t want to miss it!
Much love,
Pastor Brian
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