As the Church, let us continue to represent Christ well, while loving and serving one another–those we know or don’t know, those we agree with or disagree with–pointing everyone to the hope that we have in Jesus.

It’s not a coincidence or a chance that you live where you do. God has put you in that place in this time around your neighbors.

Pause and consider your words, that you might point people to Jesus with your honorable conduct.

Sabbath rest is taking a day to stop looking at all the stuff that we have created, and look to our Creator God with thanksgiving.

We have an honorable God who gives His honor to even dishonorable people, and so, when we think about other people, we exemplify Christ in showing them honor and dignity.

When we feel out of control, we can find hope knowing that God is in complete control and He gives us His strength to endure.

We love others and serve others as a reflection of Christ’s love and service toward us.

With all this animosity seen in social interactions, how do we as the church respond? How can we go about declaring peace on the culture war?

We have hope beyond the temporary and fragile accomplishments of this life. In God’s Word we can find comfort, rest, and hope.

Loss is something that all of us are feeling right now. Have you been furloughed from your job? Or had plans cancelled? Maybe you’re missing out on experiences and relationships you were counting on. How can we find comfort in the midst of the grief and loss we’re all enduring right now? How long, Lord?

Sometimes we get set in our ways or find ourselves wavering in what we hope for. In an unsettled time, we must set our hope firmly in Christ.

[Jesus] is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For everything was created by him, in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities— all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and by him