Hello Ren family!
Since many of you are traveling and were not able to attend the Christmas Eve service, I thought you might be blessed to read my Christmas Eve letter on this Christmas Day.
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Comfort
As we roll into the end of this difficult year my heart is heavy thinking about all that God’s people have suffered. Some have lost loved ones to Covid. Some have been diagnosed with cancer or are fighting serious physical issues. Some have had crushing experiences of anxiety and depression. Some have fallen back into old sins. People we know have overdosed. Many have scattered from the church.
It’s a strange time to pastor.
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Hello Ren Family!
It’s been a while since I’ve written. Perhaps I’m feeling some writing fatigue. I’ve written so much in 2021: sermons, newsletters, 100 daily devotionals, 34 mission letters, and thousands of emails and texts. This doesn’t include my almost daily habit of writing prayers and reflections each morning for several hours. Good thing I enjoy writing!
As we come in for a landing at the end of 2021, many of us are feeling a sense of spiritual and physical exhaustion. My guess is that very few of us are feeling the magic and wonder of the Christmas season.
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Sunday Prayer Guide
As we communicated yesterday, there will be no in-person service and no livestream today because of the weather. I hope everyone is in a safe place. Below is the guided prayer experience I promised to provide to help you make the most of your quiet at-home sabbath day.
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January Announcements
Hello Ren Family!
Happy New Year !!!!!!! I’m so excited to put 2020 behind us and enter this new year. The 100 Days of Pursuit initiative is in full swing—and so many good things have already happened through this intensified effort to get close to the Lord! Even though it officially started on January 1st you can jump in any time you are ready. You can make it a 90-day pursuit. :) The content that I’m putting out each morning at 4am is also posted on the 100 Days section of our website. If you want to receive the daily emails you can do that through the website or just click here. I’ve really been seeking hard after the Lord to get a fresh word (fresh bread) daily. It’s a challenge, but I’m loving it.
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