Sunday, July 22, 2007

Growing in Grace...

This life therefore is not righteousness but growth in righteousness; not health but healing, not being but becoming, not rest but exercise. We are not what we shall be but we are growing toward it; the process is not yet finished but it is going on; this is not the end but it is the road. All does not yet gleam in glory but all is being purified. -- MARTIN LUTHER

I am in the midst of a four-week series on "growing in grace", from I Timothy. The quote above is a favorite on this topic. I came across it during a period of growing pains several years ago...

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Goodbye to Scott

I just bid farewell to Pastor Scott. Today was his final day here in the office. I feel sad. He was a true friend. I will miss him.