Tusculum Church of Christ

What will come next for Tusculum? Only God knows for sure! But as a congregation we have Scriptural principles which will continue to guide us and practical opportunities into which we will pour our efforts. We have the benefit of planting and watering, trusting God to provide the increase. This will be a vision-oriented Sunday for Mark to share some of our upcoming plans and intentions.

Jesus isn't intimidated by our shortcomings. He can face them forthrightly because his grace is more than sufficient to supply our needs. Our love isn't perfect, but his love is. In a tender conversation with Peter, Jesus teaches us a lot about the magnitude of his grace and the possibility of second chances.

Jesus is the ultimate example of a life lived with purpose in the midst heavy pressure to do and to be all sorts of things. Our Youth Minister, Will Case, leads us through some reflections about our own tendency to get too rushed and overextended, learning from Jesus, and ultimately finding our own peace in our relationship with God, and not on a relentless need to get things done.

We only get one attempt at life. It is important that we are paying attention to the things that matter most. Awareness is key.

One of the fundamental questions in life is for each of us to answer in our choices who we believe that Jesus really is. If he's Lord, then his teachings are magnified in significance as is the urgency of our obedience to him.

Sometimes what we think we want isn't going to turn out the way we'd imagine it. Jesus' conversation with Mrs. Zebedee has some surprising outcomes and helps us to slow down and appreciate both our limitations and God's wisdom.

Paul taught that there were several things especially core to the Church, each of which there is only one. Because we've walked the one path to God, in Baptism we find unity. God brings us together through the power of Christ.

In the Gospels, we meet Jesus at the Jordan River where John baptized him. At the Jordan River, many significant moments happened in Israel's history. Baptism brings us to a place of remembrance where God has provided healing for those who pass through the waters.

In Baptism, we invoke the full power of God's Passover. Those who were marked by the blood of the lamb were saved. Our response of faith in Baptism places us safely within the power of the blood of the Lamb.

The life of Jesus is good news. But it isn't just any good news. It's specifically the good news of who Jesus is, what he has done for us, and how we can become participants of his life and work in this world.

Just as a large pyramid has a layer that provides a firm foundation for all other layers, baptism reminds us of the things that are the true core of Christian faith.

To be a Christian is to be a child of the Light. God invites us to live in a way that is open, sincere, and worthy of imitation. We are pure in our walk and passionate in our service.

Growing as a Christian sometimes take quick and surprising turns, but our walk of faith is more often a series of simple choices. Walking in Jesus' footsteps one at a time, God is at work in us, trimming what needs to be left behind, and nourishing what needs to grow.

The Christian life is not about "me." It's about "us." Serving God passionately in ways consistent with who we are enables God to weave us together into something better than any of us could have been on our own.

We are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for God's good purposes. We serve God best when we keep ourselves open and available.