Daily Spark: “Carry Each Other” (Jeremy)
How can we creatively and compassionately carry one another in times of need? … More Daily Spark: “Carry Each Other” (Jeremy)
How can we creatively and compassionately carry one another in times of need? … More Daily Spark: “Carry Each Other” (Jeremy)
The true mark of Christian love isn’t revealed merely when we have nothing to gain, but precisely when we have everything to lose. … More Quarantine Letters: Illusion of Civility
Here’s a sermon to consider for this Sunday, March 28, as we don’t have a MainStreet service this Sunday. We are planning to put out some kind of pre-recorded service and sermon for the next couple Sundays (Palm Sunday & Easter Sunday) alongside our live and interactive Wednesday night gathering. This message spoke to me … More Sunday Sermon by Tony Evans
You are more than “a teetering, fallible contraption, always needing watching and patching, always on the verge of flapping to pieces.” … More A Teetering Contraption? (George Will)
We feel quite powerless over the coronavirus, but we do have the power to direct our thoughts upward toward God! … More Daily Spark: “Things Above” (Jonnie)
There are many lessons to take from the famous story of David and Goliath, but one is the illusion of strength. The COVID-19 virus, like David’s small stones, is revealing the true fragility of systems and structures we thought were so strong. … More Quarantine Letters: Illusion of Strength
While the COVID-19 virus may be “novel,” 100% of the population has tested positive for another sinister virus of the soul. … More Daily Spark: “Spiritual Pandemic” (Jeremy)
What can we learn from our children during this COVID-19 crisis? … More Daily Spark: “Childlike Faith” (Jeremy)
The current COVID-19 pandemic is revealing the limits of our independence. Despite our cultural rhetoric, we are biologically, psychologically, and spiritually communal creatures. Autonomy is an illusion. From the very beginning, God designed us to exist interdependently. … More Quarantine Letters: Illusion of Independence
As the COVID-19 virus is spreads across our land and people practice social distancing, I’m reading about how the news of Jesus’ healing power spread so rapidly across Galilee, forcing Jesus to seek some social distance from the crushing crowds! … More Quarantine Letters: Get A Grip!
So much of our growth happens through pain, and that pain comes in two forms. Pain we choose is called a discipline, while pain we do not choose is called a trial. Neither kind should be wasted. … More Quarantine Letters: Illusion of Control
The sabbath is a weekly reminder that God is running the universe and we are not. … More Daily Spark: “Sabbath Rest” (Jeremy)
A Sunday Prayer for a people in Quarantine … More God of All Patience
Spiders and snakes are not very cute or cuddly and, for most of us, they have a high “ick” factor. But they likely are NOT what keep you awake at night. So, what are you REALLY afraid of? … More “Do Not Be Afraid” (Mike Fox)
We are launching virtual Sunday school and midweek House Church gatherings. Learn more below! … More MainStreet Ministry During COVID-19
Jesus wants to breathe peace into our hearts and homes, so we can exhale worry and fear. … More Daily Spark: “Breathe Peace” (Jeremy)
This spreading virus will reveal a lot about our national infrastructure, the strength of our healthcare system, the resilience of our economy, and the character and strength of our government leaders. Yet, for Christians, it will reveal just the “stuff” of which our faith is made. … More Quarantine Letters: Peter’s Challenge
Insofar as this pandemic can help us kick bad habits and establish new and healthier lifestyle rhythms, we are experiencing what I want to call a “holy disruption.” … More Quarantine Letters: Holy Disruption
“Daily Sparks” are short video reflections by Jeremy to help you keep living in the light.
NEW! Introducing “Daily Sparks,” short video reflections to help keep you walking in the light. … More NEW: Daily Spark Videos
We need calm hearts, ears tuned to God’s frequency and a mighty fortress when the world is coming unhinged, not when we’re meditating at a quiet retreat center! We need Jesus’ calming presence in our boat not when the sun is shining and the fish are biting, but when the storm is raging and the boat is sinking. … More Quarantine Letters: Be Still
“Daily Sparks” are short, uplifting video reflections from Pastor Jeremy to start (or finish) your day!.
I woke up this morning with the sunrise in my eyes, blinding me as I rolled over to turn off my alarm. I thought about the brightness of that sunrise and felt this giddy surge of excitement that I have good news to share with people who are afraid. … More Quarantine Letters: Soldiers of Light
During this COVID-19 outbreak, I’m taking up my electronic quill and ink, and continuing the long legacy of sending pastoral letters to the people of God living in uncertain times. … More Letters to the Church in Quarantine
As the Coronavirus spreads across the globe and with it the contagion of fear, I want to take up the shepherd’s pen and follow in a long line of letter writing pastors who sought to guide and encourage their sheep in times of trial and testing. … More Letters in Uncertain Times