The Glory of God
Religion today seems a mix of popular psychology and feel-good theology with the end purpose being self-realization. "Have it your way" is more than a slogan for a burger-chain; it passes as discipleship. What if? What if God was not the self-help guru who helps you give up chocolate for Lent, but is an unfathomable God, indifferent to the petty, self-conscious needs that consume us?
The season of Lent invites us deep. Jesus did not preach a self-centered salvation but challenged us to be holy, even to follow his example of sacrificial love. Only when we throw our own egos on this cultural "bonfire of vanities" can we die to our false-self that our true self may be liberated by Christ.
May Lent bring you to utter silence before a God "in light inaccessible, hid from our eyes." May the Glory of the Lord consume us!
In faith,
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"In many ways, death would have been far easier to accept than love. It always is. Ever distrustful of grace, I assent more readily to beingdestroyed than to being loved. It's too much to presume that I might be the object of God's deepest longing, profoundly loved by that which frightens me most."
The Solace of Fierce Landscapes, Belden C. Lane
MISSION UPDATE
Family of Faith Christian Academy and Day Care reports that we now have 108 students and again have a "waiting list." We have 15 full-time and two part-time teachers; Rita Sockman is the Director and Bambi Bumpus is the Associate Director.
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 Tuesdays Together
Dinner at 5:30 p.m. in Faith Center
$7.50 per adult,
$3 for 6-12 yr olds
$20 family max.
This Week's Menu
Parmesan & Herb Fish Fillet with a
Creamy Pesto Basil Sauce, Seasoned Rice,
Tossed Salad, Vegetable, and Dessert.
To reserve your seat for dinner,
call the church office (239) 542-2858.
6:00 pm - CAYAN Programs
"The First Gospel - Mark"
6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Tuesday nights, Pastor Tim is leading an in-depth Bible study on the Gospel of Mark. As we approach Easter, this would make an excellent Lenten discipline! The study is repeated Wednesday mornings at 10 a.m. in Hunt Chapel.
- March 29 - From Galilee to Jerusalem (Chapters 9 & 10)
- April 5 - The End Times (Chapters 11, 12, & 13)
- April 12 - The Last Supper (14), Crucifixion (15), and The First Easter (16)
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