Woodland Friends Church

God reveals Himself in Christ, and Christ is revealed in us. How does this all shake out? Much of it we don't get, but what we do get, is that we are saved by Christ, and Christ lives in us, and Christ works in us, or sometimes in spite of us!

God reveals Himself in Christ, and Christ is revealed in us. How does this all shake out? Much of it we don't get, but what we do get, is that we are saved by Christ, and Christ lives in us, and Christ works in us, or sometimes in spite of us!

We look around and we see polarization, and we see corruption, we see natural disasters, or maybe not-so-naturally-started disasters, but man-made fires. As we see brutality, injustice, corruption, there’s something in our hearts - something actually given to us by a just, righteous God that wants remedy. We’re tired of electing leaders who disappoint us, we want a Sovereign who will never disappo...

We look around and we see polarization, and we see corruption, we see natural disasters, or maybe not-so-naturally-started disasters, but man-made fires. As we see brutality, injustice, corruption, there’s something in our hearts - something actually given to us by a just, righteous God that wants remedy. We’re tired of electing leaders who disappoint us, we want a Sovereign who will never disappo...

In Acts 15 there are two conflicts. At first glance, I wanted to say the first one was a win - the Gospel of grace wins, the church understands that God’s grace through Christ is what saves! What a win! And I wanted to say that the second conflict, is more of a failure. Two friends are divided. What still happens? God still remains faithful. God’s faithful to use the brokenness we caused. And our...

In Acts 15 there are two conflicts. At first glance, I wanted to say the first one was a win - the Gospel of grace wins, the church understands that God’s grace through Christ is what saves! What a win! And I wanted to say that the second conflict, is more of a failure. Two friends are divided. What still happens? God still remains faithful. God’s faithful to use the brokenness we caused. And our...

At the Jerusalem Council, James brings Amos 9 to weigh in on the subject. He is in effect, saying, “Not only have we witnessed what Peter has delivered to us about God making for Himself a people from the Gentiles, we are witnessing Amos 9, God has returned. God has rebuilt the fallen tent,” or tabernacle, ”of David. The ruins are being rebuilt, it’s being restored.” 
What is he saying? Where? Wha...

At the Jerusalem Council, James brings Amos 9 to weigh in on the subject. He is in effect, saying, “Not only have we witnessed what Peter has delivered to us about God making for Himself a people from the Gentiles, we are witnessing Amos 9, God has returned. God has rebuilt the fallen tent,” or tabernacle, ”of David. The ruins are being rebuilt, it’s being restored.” 
What is he saying? Where? Wha...

I’m tired of worrying. I’m tired of stressing. I'm tired of fighting. I’m tired of wondering. And Paul’s urge, Paul’s appeal, Paul’s beseeching is a call to do what’s reasonable. It’s what makes most sense. It’s Paul’s appeal, that in Christ, He has a trustworthiness that we can come and die to.

I’m tired of worrying. I’m tired of stressing. I'm tired of fighting. I’m tired of wondering. And Paul’s urge, Paul’s appeal, Paul’s beseeching is a call to do what’s reasonable. It’s what makes most sense. It’s Paul’s appeal, that in Christ, He has a trustworthiness that we can come and die to.

Peter calls the Law a yoke on the neck. It’s hard to keep. Grace is more purifying. Grace is more rigorous. Grace, in some ways is more hard, just in different ways. God’s grace is all-encompassing enough to never fully bring us into completion this side of heaven, and it is sufficient enough to get us there.

Peter calls the Law a yoke on the neck. It’s hard to keep. Grace is more purifying. Grace is more rigorous. Grace, in some ways is more hard, just in different ways. God’s grace is all-encompassing enough to never fully bring us into completion this side of heaven, and it is sufficient enough to get us there.

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The ESV Bible uses 11 English words to describe undoubtedly a horrific, 100 mile journey through some rugged, bandit-ridden mountains so Paul and Barnabas could bring the Gospel to a city. In that city, Paul makes it clear, that all of human history culminates in God incarnating to restore humanity back to its union with God... God has moved heaven and earth to bring Jesus and bring the Gospel.

The ESV Bible uses 11 English words to describe undoubtedly a horrific, 100 mile journey through some rugged, bandit-ridden mountains so Paul and Barnabas could bring the Gospel to a city. In that city, Paul makes it clear, that all of human history culminates in God incarnating to restore humanity back to its union with God... God has moved heaven and earth to bring Jesus and bring the Gospel.

We live in this weird cultural Christianity moment where it seems like conversion and salvation is the primary calling of God, and well, missions, and basically anything else besides conversion and salvation - God calls only a few people to that. The 11th chapter of Hebrews is called the hall of faith, and almost all of it, if not certainly all of it, records examples of faith to tasks God called...

We live in this weird cultural Christianity moment where it seems like conversion and salvation is the primary calling of God, and well, missions, and basically anything else besides conversion and salvation - God calls only a few people to that. The 11th chapter of Hebrews is called the hall of faith, and almost all of it, if not certainly all of it, records examples of faith to tasks God called...

Antioch here had to by faith take the prophet at his word and give. They also had to send two big leaders they’ve looked up to since their founding - Barnabas and Saul. Barnabas and Saul took their leave here to return to Jerusalem, and left the ministry in Antioch. Beyond sacrificing their money, Antioch was sacrificing their leaders and teachers.

Antioch here had to by faith take the prophet at his word and give. They also had to send two big leaders they’ve looked up to since their founding - Barnabas and Saul. Barnabas and Saul took their leave here to return to Jerusalem, and left the ministry in Antioch. Beyond sacrificing their money, Antioch was sacrificing their leaders and teachers.

Adversity is advancement! Persecution comes?! The Kingdom shall advance! Hostility rises between races and peoples and groups?! The Kingdom shall advance! The enemy or critics and foes throw character stains in your faces, or in the faces of all Christians for evils we sinners are guilty of? Even so, the Kingdom shall advance! Have Christians ever been labeled as bigoted, backwards, judgmental? Ev...

Adversity is advancement! Persecution comes?! The Kingdom shall advance! Hostility rises between races and peoples and groups?! The Kingdom shall advance! The enemy or critics and foes throw character stains in your faces, or in the faces of all Christians for evils we sinners are guilty of? Even so, the Kingdom shall advance! Have Christians ever been labeled as bigoted, backwards, judgmental? Ev...

God has granted repentance to us that leads to life. Sure it’s a life ever after, but it’s a life that begins now. It’s a life that has had very real, tangible, physical, life-altering ramifications disciples. Why do people accept Christ, accept a life that gives them persecutions? Moves them from their homes? We know from the Bible that Peter has a mother-in-law. Is Peter still married? Is he a w...

God has granted repentance to us that leads to life. Sure it’s a life ever after, but it’s a life that begins now. It’s a life that has had very real, tangible, physical, life-altering ramifications disciples. Why do people accept Christ, accept a life that gives them persecutions? Moves them from their homes? We know from the Bible that Peter has a mother-in-law. Is Peter still married? Is he a w...

Here’s what I wonder for churches if they approach Jesus, and they say, “Lord, what about the Coronavirus taking over the world? What about the George Floyd protests? What about more and more legislation being passed to hinder our rights or condemn what we believe? Here’s what I think Jesus would do: redirection.