For the last 10 weeks we have been working our way through the first 5 chapters of John’s Gospel. This is a good place to take a break because John 6 starts a new section in John’s Gospel and with Easter in 3 weeks a pause is appropriate. After Easter our church will hold a 6 week, Church-wide focus on spiritual disciplines: Healthy Habits for Spiritual Growth. The subject I preach on Sunday’s will also be the content of our small groups meeting through the week. Be looking for more details about thi in the coming weeks. 

This Sunday I am preaching from Romans 12:9-21 a message titled “Sincere Love Overcomes Evil.” We live in a world that has no shortage of evil in it. From the Russian invasion of Ukraine to something as common as unkind words exchanged between two people in conflict.  Evil of varying degrees permeates the world we live in. Our text this Sunday concludes with the statements “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” In this passage the Apostle Paul calls believers to combat evil with sincere love. Of all the things we are called to do as Christ followers, this has to rate as one of the hardest because it goes against our nature. The normal human reaction when evil is directed toward us is to repay the hurt or worse, seek revenge. Romans 12:9-21 beautifully characterizes the sincere love we as believers need to display when confronted with evil. Join me this Sunday for this relevant message with practical takeaways for everyone.