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Pastor’s Corner – August 2019
Posted on Aug 1, 2019 by David Garrison in Christian Living, Devotions, General, HomePage, Pastor's Corner, Sermons, Spiritual Growth, Worship | 382
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“Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness.” (James 3:18)
Summer doesn’t officially end for another month and a half, and given that we live in central Virginia, it won’t begin to feel like fall until sometime in October, but with kids going back to school in just a few weeks, it seems like fall is already here. And with the fall comes the harvest season. In our summer sermon series, Do Something, we’ve seen that James uses the image of the harvest a lot throughout his letter.
I’ve been amazed at the way the flowers and plants in our yard have absolutely blossomed and exploded this year. As much as we’d like to take credit, this isn’t really because of anything my wife and I have done. Someone else put these plants in the ground long before we moved in, and last year’s incredible rainfall nourished the soil richly over the winter and into the spring. We put a lot of effort into weeding and mulching early on, but haven’t done a good job keeping up with it.
“What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned to each his task. I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. The man who plants and the man who waters have one purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor. For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.” (1 Cor. 3:5–9)
Such it is with our spiritual lives. Often we find that spiritual growth happens, regardless of what we do or don’t do. But some simple truths are still central. First, you harvest what you plant. Second, while the seeds grow naturally, there are things we can do to encourage their growth, such as watering, weeding and fertilizing that create an environment conducive to their flourishing.
Much of what we seek to do here at Northminster is help you with those two aspects of your walk with the Lord – planting seeds of faith and spiritual growth, and cultivating the soil of your heart and soul to nourish those seeds. As we head into the harvest season, be on the lookout for opportunities to check the health of the soil of your soul as well as opportunities to “do something” with the growth that God has been doing in you. If there is a particular way you’d like some help in your spiritual growth, be sure to let one of our elders or me know.
Blessings,
Rev. David Garrison
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NEPC Student Ministries News & Info – August 2019
Posted on Aug 1, 2019 by David Garrison in Announcements, HomePage, News, Youth | 763
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Things for the youth ministry at Northminster slowed down over the summer, but we’re cranking things back up as we get ready for the fall!
Welcome Rising 6th Graders!
We’re excited to have you join us! You are welcome to join us for Sunday school on Sunday mornings any time! John Lange and Sharon Bryant are our teachers, and they’d love to see you at 9:45 on Sundays.
Upcoming Events:
Wednesday, August 7, ~6:30 @ Venue Cinemas — We’ll meet at Venue Cinemas around 6:30 to catch a fun summer movie! Which one? No idea – the schedule isn’t out yet. We’ll email once it is with specifics. Interested? Be sure to let Pastor Dave know!
Sunday, August 18, 5:30-7:30 — It’s time to bid adieu to summer. Join us at the Garrisons for a fun-filled game night, dinner included. This will be a great way to de-stress after the first few days of school and as you prepare for your first full week. This is also a particularly good event for folks who haven’t been to youth group before to come and meet the other students and get a sense for what we’re all about!
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New Member Class
Posted on Jul 12, 2019 by Vonnie Rucker in Announcements | 337
Pastor David is planning a New Member Class to begin mid-summer. If you are interested in knowing more about the EPC and more specifically about Northminster Evangelical Presbyterian Church, please contact Pastor David: dgarrison@npcmh.com.
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Pastor’s Corner – July 2019
Posted on Jul 1, 2019 by David Garrison in Christian Living, Devotions, General, HomePage, Pastor's Corner, Sermons | 230
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“What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?” (James 2:14)
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” (Gal. 5:22–23)
“But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do. You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.” (James 2:18–19)
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Pastor’s Corner – June 2019
Posted on Jun 1, 2019 by David Garrison in Devotions, General, HomePage, Pastor's Corner, Sermons | 225
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Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. — James 1:22“The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians: who acknowledge Jesus with their lips, walk out the door, and deny Him by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable.” ― Brennan Manning
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