This Sunday will be dominated by Super Bowl XLVIII as the Denver Broncos take on the Seattle Seahawks. The Super Bowl is one of the biggest aspects of American culture, but there is something bigger, and better, than the game this Sunday – Jesus Christ. The following athletes who will be playing in the game testify to that reality below.
Seattle Seahawks: “Jesus is Better Than the Super Bowl”
Seattle Seahawks: “Russell Wilson on Personal Faith in Jesus”
Denver Broncos: Payton Manning “My Faith is Number One”
My faith doesn’t make me perfect, it makes me forgiven, and provides me the assurance I looked for half my life ago. . .
Here is Manning in his own words:
“For me generally it had always been the big four: faith, family, friends, and football. . . . as important as football is to me, it can never be higher than fourth. My faith has been number one since I was thirteen years old . . . Continue reading →
All church activities are cancelled today due to frigid cold and icy conditions. Please stay safe and ponder the goodness of God in Christ from the safety of your homes. Thank you!
There’s all sorts of activities coming up in the life of our church family! Are these events on your schedule?! Make sure they are, and then come join us! To see everything coming up, head over to our Calendar & Events or visit our Facebook events page.
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Coming up: be sure catch our Sticky Faith Gathering on Wednesday 22nd!
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is honored every third Monday in January as one of the most important leaders, spokesmen, and influential people our nation has produced in the twentieth century. That the Lord used this man to help curb racist problems in our nation is beyond dispute, but there is still much that can be confused between King Jr. the man and the myth. As Christians, we want to think critically, honestly, and above all biblically about our history and the people God uses. How can we do that with Martin Luther King, Jr.? Here are some pertinent resources to (re-)familiarize yourself with this man, as well as some resources for thinking about his legacy.
Perhaps MLK Jr. is best known for his great speech, “I Have A Dream.”
Further, King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” is well known for its view into King’s mindset:
16 April 1963
My Dear Fellow Clergymen:
While confined here in the Birmingham city jail, I came across your recent statement calling my present activities “unwise and untimely.” Seldom do I pause to answer criticism of my work and ideas. If I sought to answer all the criticisms that cross my desk, my secretaries would have little time for anything other than such correspondence in the course of the day, and I would have no time for constructive work. But since I feel that you are men of genuine good will and that your criticisms are sincerely set forth, I want to try to answer your statement in what I hope will be patient and reasonable terms.
I think I should indicate why I am here in Birmingham, since you have been influenced by the view which argues against “outsiders coming in.” … So I, along with several members of my staff, am here because I was invited here. I am here because I have organizational ties here.
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The answer lies in the fact that there are two types of laws: just and unjust. I would be the first to advocate obeying just laws. One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws. I would agree with St. Augustine that “an unjust law is no law at all.”
Here is King’s letter read dramatically to video by Corey Jones
Westminster Seminary California puts forth an audio ministry Office Hours, and R. Scott Clark interviewed Mika Edmondson about MLK Jr.’s legacy and theology.
We will be using the following songs and passages from the Word of God in our corporate gathering this Lord’s Day. Please prayerfully use these resources to prepare your hearts to “come into His gates with thanksgiving and enter His courts with praise” (Psalm 100:4).
The Word of the Lord:
Isaiah 66:10
Philippians 4:4
Exodus 20
Romans 8:1 – 4
Hebrews 4:8 – 13
Numbers 24
Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs:
Come, People of the Risen King
Behold, What Manner of Love!
O Word of God Incarnate
Psalm 19: The Heavens Declare Thy Glory
Means of Grace:
Sermon: “The Sufficiency of the Bible”
There’s all sorts of activities coming up in the life of our church family! Are these events on your schedule?! Make sure they are, and then come join us! To see everything coming up, head over to our Calendar & Events or visit our Facebook events page.
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The Zion Chronicles for January 2014 is now available for download. You can view the document or download it here. Also, we have updated the church calendar for the month. You can view that by month, week, daily, or agenda style, by clicking here.
Due to the cold weather that we are having, Sunday school will be canceled for January 5th. We will still have worship services at the normal time of 10:30. Any new conditions will be posted on news resources (KIMT, etc.) and here on the website, so please check back for further developments. Thank you!
Individuals interested in serving Christ with our church family should send a resume and contacts to Christine Atwell (atwellc AT comm1net DOT net) and will receive further information regarding our church situation. If you have questions, please contact Christine.
(Updated March 30.) Update:The congregational vote has passed! Please check back soon for new details on the hiring process. (Updated on February 17.)
Zion is looking into the possibility of hiring a Christian Education Director to encourage our youth programs, strengthen church administration, and support Pastor Brian in the overall ministry of the church.
A congregational vote to proceed with exploring the process will occur on February 16, 2014.
This Sunday will be dominated by Super Bowl XLVIII as the Denver Broncos take on the Seattle Seahawks. The Super Bowl is one of the biggest aspects of American culture, but there is something bigger, and better, than the game this Sunday – Jesus Christ. The following athletes who will be playing in the game testify to that reality below. 
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