Sometimes life doesn’t always go the way you think it will and let’s face it, life can deal us some painful and un-expected surprises. A poor medical report, a call from your boss, a child gone rogue - our life circumstances can change quickly. I am sure the Apostle Paul imagined his life differently too. Instead of freely preaching the gospel to massive crowds, his ministry involved him preaching the gospel from the inside of a prison cell.
These unexpected experiences can really test our faith. It is times like these we need to remember God’s promises and cling to Him and our faith community. The Psalmist wrote, "He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters. He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me. They confronted me in the day of my disaster, but the Lord was my support. He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me." Psalm 18:16-19
This Sunday, broadcast Sunday, is the second Sunday of Lent and we are working our way through the book of Ephesians. On Sunday, we also welcome ministry partners from Kun Sun, our local prison ministry. Throughout Lent we hope you are tuning in to FCBH and/or reading along with the Lenten devotionals. We hope you can join us in person or through our streamed services. Additionally, we are very excited to welcome Dan Tupps, our new Director of Young Adults to our staff team and church family. We trust you will take the opportunity to reach out and meet Dan, his wife Geeta and son Lucas. We are delighted they are here with us.
Blessings, Pastor Michele