Valentine’s Day Quiz
1. How many times does the word LOVE appear in the Bible (NIV)? 63 551 1024 227 2. Finish the verse: "We love because ___________." of Jesus. John loved us first. God first loved us. Jesus performed miracles. 3. How many times is Peter asked by Jesus if he loves him? 3 77 33 1 4. “They seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her.” To whom did they seem a few days? 5. From Proverbs, “What
From the Pastor: The Privilege of Repentance
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 show up unless you’ve sung choruses for over 45 minutes or the sermon has to be at least an hour long. Often, non-believers and believers alike think Jesus spends most of his time in deep fear that somebody somewhere is
Hope for the New Year
Charles Dickens said in A Tale of Two Cities: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times….” I think I can speak for our family in saying that 2021 was both the worst year of our lives, and the best. It was a year of challenges, but it was crowned with the love and care of God's family all around the world and with a Christmas miracle. We turn our eyes to the only One who
Staying Positive in a Negative, Despair-ridden World
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. -Romans 8:28 The astonishing truth of the apostle Paul’s life-changing words powerfully helps us navigate through our most significant problems and trials without fear or complaint. Think about it: Everything in life that happens to us (everything!) is the raw material God uses for our good. God doesn’t smile benignly upon the evil that is happening around
Weekly Invite – 7 November 2021
Every Christian would agree that a man's spiritual health is exactly proportional to his love for God. -C.S. Lewis This Week @ Starnberg Fellowship ~Join us @ 16:00 hrs for Worship~ Communion Sunday 7 November 2021 16:00 hrs at Christuskirche! Scripture: 2 Peter 1:12-21 Sermon: Things to Remember Pastor John Snyder, preaching Grace Street — Children's Church @16:10 hrs Rehearsals for our Christmas Pageant begin! ______ 21 November '21 Harvest / Thanksgiving Potluck Supper at Christuskirche Suggested Menu Vegetarian Casseroles Herb Roasted Turkey with Gravy Rosemary & Garlic Roasted Winter Vegetables with Potatoes Dressing Cranberry Sauce Salads Rolls & Butter Desserts: Pumpkin Pie, Black Forest Cake,
From the Pastor: Real Love
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 has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. -1 John 4:10-12 We love because God loved us first. It’s not that we loved God, searched him out, and
The World Is Falling Apart?
Are you worried that the world as we know it is falling apart? Can you recall a time in history—even in your long or short lifespan—when things appeared so out of control? If you really are a worrier and concerned about what is going on around you, then know this: whatever happens to our world, the Kingdom of God remains the same—forever. The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever." -Isaiah 40:8 So consider the following
This Sunday at Starnberg Fellowship!
Quote of the Week Don’t shine so others can see you. Shine so that through you others can see Him. -C.S. Lewis ~Join us @ 16:00 hrs for Worship~ 17 October 2021 16:00 hrs at Christuskirche! Ammerseestraße 15 82131 Gauting Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-11 Sermon: Is Your Faith Effective? Pastor John Snyder, preaching Grace Street — Children's Church @16:10 hrs Youth Bible Study @16:15 hrs Jam Session for Youth @ 14:00 hrs - 15:00 hrs Practicing for Youth Sunday on 24 October and our Christmas Concert! All youth interested in being a part of the youth band,
Jesus Is Lord
No matter where we go or what we do, we need to remember that we don’t exist for ourselves, but for a higher will and greater purpose than our own. For this reason, God never intended us to set off on our life journey by ourselves. He is very aware of the powerful forces surrounding us and how inadequately prepared we are to stave them off. So he promises to be our Helper and our Guide. In short, then, the
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
