10 am Sunday In-Person & Livestream Worship Services

 We were meant to do so much more than simply survive.  As we learn to Abide and Thrive in God, we learn that our lives become blessings for others.  This Sunday, we’ll continue the sermon that Jesus started last week in Matthew 5:13-20 and learn about Jesus’ invitation for us to be salt and light to bring flavor and clarity to the world.  

 This Sunday, we’ll explore Matthew 5:1-12 and discover blessings in unexpected places.  At our Growing Together bible study this week, we laughed about how our common ways of using the word blessing are often antithetical to the way Jesus used that word.  For example, when people say, “I’m truly blessed,” they usually mean that they’ve got it good.  Jesus seems to be saying the opposite.  When we don’t have it good - when we’re struggling, lost, or lonely - that’s when we’re blessed.  I hope to see you Sunday as we reimagine God’s blessing in our lives. 

 This week, we hear another call story in the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 4:12-23).  It’s similar to the story we read last week (John 1:29-42), but it differs on some details, as well.  I look forward to exploring this story with you on Sunday to get a better sense of who Jesus calls and how Jesus calls them.   

 When Jesus calls the first disciples in the Gospel of John, he says to them, “Come and see.” (John 1:29-42).  I’m excited for our conversational sermon this Sunday with Jim Hothem as we get a glimpse into his life and faith.  He has had a special calling and commitment to the church building itself.  And, it’s not just at Northbrook.  You won’t want to miss a chance to learn from his reflections on projects with several congregations over his lifetime.