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January 24, 2012

Israel can bring Scripture to life – the sights, the sounds, and smells – for any Christian pilgrim. But it can also be a test of faith as the history of many holy sites can bring up many questions about which ones are authentic places where Jesus walked and talked – and which ones are merely places of tradition. In Jesus’ day, it was a region wrought with imperial tensions, international conflict, political and religious anxiety packed to the rafters, as well as a whole heap of people left on the margins. As my recent pilgrimage to the Holy Land has shown me, not much has changed in 2000 years. Come see the sights and hear words of reflection as I share stories from a trip that has brought up as many questions as answers for faith, politics, and the contemporary world we live in.

Chris

I was sad not to be with you last week and appreciate the prayers and well wishes.  This Sunday we will pick up with our series of reflections on our Missional Vision statements.

Peter and Andrew, and James and John learned an altogether different way to live when Jesus called them to fish for people.  In worship at 11:00am this week, we will gather again to see what we can learn from Jesus in Mark 1:14-20 about our commitment to discipleship as a congregation.

Don