Losing Our Religion
I like a lot of rock music. Do you remember R.E.M.'s classic song Losing My Religion? The group never intended it to say anything about religion or even about Christian faith—the title comes from a Southern expression meaning to "lose one's temper or civility" or "feeling frustrated and desperate." But the song set me on another track of thinking: When we blow away all the cobwebs that surround our thinking on what Christianity is, we will realize that the best
Don’t Take Your Eyes Off God
Have you been abandoned or recently divorced and left with children, bills, unemployment, and all the worst of it? Are you faced with bankruptcy, a long hospital stay, or your worst nightmare in one form or another?
Resentment and Blame
I love this anecdote about Oscar Wilde at a dinner party. Here’s how Interesting Literature tells it: At a dinner party, Arthur Conan Doyle and Oscar Wilde were discussing the truth about resentment and envy, how a friend’s success often makes one unhappy, Wilde entertained the party to a story. “The devil,” said Wilde, “was once crossing the Libyan Desert, and he came upon a spot where a number of small fiends were tormenting a holy hermit. The sainted man easily shook off their evil suggestions. The
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 100 – A New Day
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. -Ephesians 3:20-21 Do you ever wonder how you can get anything done for God in this world where evil is thriving and no one is listening or caring about what you may have to offer? Dr. Snyder
Finish the Race
However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace. -Acts 20:24 One of the marks of the apostle Paul’s life was that he knew exactly what his purpose was. The Good News of the Gospel utterly controlled him. He believed it, loved it, preached it, and defended it often at the risk of his
Join Us for Worship – Weekly Invite – 15 November 2020
Sunday at a Glance Worship Service & Sunday School: 16:00 hrs Sermon: Getting the Balance Right Scripture verses: James 2:14-26 Mike Page, preaching Be sure to let us know if you plan on attending the Sunday worship service, per favore, so we can make appropriate arrangements. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quote of the Week Most people, if they had really learned to look into their own hearts, would know that they do want, and want acutely, something that cannot be had in this world. There are all sorts of things in this
How to Love One Another…Even Other Christians
By Gerald L. Sittser His extroverted personality annoys you. She seems too quiet. He favors a liturgical worship style, while you like a contemporary one. Her political views are too liberal for your conservative taste. Sound like any of the people at your church? You may dislike them or disagree with them, but their commitment to Christ makes them your spiritual brothers and sisters. If you fail to reach out to them in love as Christ calls you to, then your fractured
From the Pastor: I Just Don’t Have the Time!
“I’m too busy, it’s overwhelming me.” “I just don’t have the time. No kidding.” “I know I promised to get back to you, but…” “There aren’t enough hours in the day to get things done.” As a pastor, I regularly hear that the busyness and demands of life today are just too overwhelming to live a happy, healthy life. Parents of young children are too busy helping with homework, parents of youth are preoccupied with their issues as well as ensuring their children are
Summer Is Funner! Weekly Invite – 19 July 2020
We're celebrating the start of our Summer Schedule with a gathering at Heide-Volm Biergarten in München! Heide-Volm Bahnhofstraße 51 82152 Planegg Tel: 089-8572029 Website and photo credit: www.heidevolm.de RSVPs are a must so we know how many tables to book! Reserve with family name and number attending at welcome (at) starnbergfellowship.de. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask! Sunday, 26 July 2020 -Join Our Summer Bible Study Meeting at Christuskirche Gauting Ammerseestraße 15 in Gauting Studies will be led by Pastor John, Alastair Hayward, Mike Page, and Will Powell Sunday,
Join Us! Weekly Invite – 7 June 2020
Back to the Church! …not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another… Worship @ 16:00 hrs Meeting at Christuskirche Gauting Ammerseestraße 15 in Gauting Sermon: God's Tornado Scripture verses: Ephesians 1:1-6 Pastor John Snyder, preaching ***Important: Due to gathering restrictions, registrations are a must!!! RSVP to [email protected] or contact Pastor John. Please check Starnberg Fellowship Covid-19 Strategy Protocol Subscribe to the SF YouTube Channel! Hit the subscribe button at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWldAjIzgBrYebB10RukTg Starnberg Fellowship Prayer & Bible Study - Tuesdays @ 19:30 hrs!Your word is a lamp to my
