The word "religion" occurs only four times in the Bible. What the Bible does exhort is a life in Christ—a close, personal relationship with God our Father, not a bondage system to some indeterminate, controlling deity. "Religion put Jesus on…
-Philipp Meinecke, Guest Preacher Why Revival Tarries is the title of a book by the late English Christian evangelist and author Leonard Ravenhill. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone who desires to see a mighty work of God, not…
Welcome to Starnberg Fellowship! Announcements: Church Leadership Team: This Sunday, we will be holding a brief meeting for the Church Leadership Team elections. The meeting will start at 17:15 after the worship service. Standing for election are (in alphabetical order)…
Many of us think that Jesus came for the sole purpose of bringing us into lives of mind-numbing boredom and monastery-like religiosity—with endless Bible lessons focusing on rules, warnings, and condemnation. I’ve been in churches where the Holy Spirit doesn’t…
Welcome to Starnberg Fellowship Announcements: Happy Mother’s Day! If you were to ask the question, “Who are the most powerful people in the world?” the answers would vary. Some would say those that are on Wall Street, the big oil…
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God according to the promise of the life that is in Christ Jesus, To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our…
Welcome to Starnberg Fellowship! Announcements: He Is Risen! This Sunday, 21 April, is Easter Sunday—a Sunday when we join with Christians all over the world to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Last Sunday, Pastor John…
This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one…
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” –John 11:25–26 Most of…
“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…
