Service Location: the Strawbridges' (2760 S Ogden St, Englewood)
Time: 10:00am
Dear Church,
Hope you all had a wonderful week getting back into the swing of regular life after a great Christmas season!
After a break to focus on Advent and Christmastide, we're back to our series through Genesis. On the podcast, Joe and Tim situate Genesis 11:27–12:9 within the broader biblical story, tracing humanity’s repeated fall into sin, God’s shift toward working through representatives, and the introduction of Abraham as a new focal point of blessing after Babel. They explain that the genealogy of Terah and the relationship between Abraham and Lot are crucial for understanding later ethical and political relationships among nations Israel will encounter, especially Moab and Ammon. They highlight the tension between God’s call for Abram to leave his family behind and Terah’s decision to accompany him partway to Canaan, showing both partial obedience and God’s purposes unfolding through imperfect means. The discussion emphasizes that God’s promise to Abraham is unconditional in its fulfillment—he will be blessed and become a blessing—while the conditional element lies in how others respond to him, blessing or cursing him in return. Finally, they note that Abraham lives as a nomadic outsider in the land promised to his descendants, marking it through altars and faith rather than ownership, underscoring trust in God’s future fulfillment rather than immediate possession. Listen to the podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
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Here are the details for Sunday's service:
Scripture Readings:
- Psalm: Psalm 105 (Selle)
- OT: Genesis 11:27-12:9 (Silas)
- NT: Galatians 3:1-9 (Ryan)
- Gospel: John 8:48-59 (David)
- Prayers of the People: Elena
Songs:
- Song 1: Come, Let Us.. (73, G)
- Song 2: Psalm 148 (57, Db)
- Song 3: The Son of God.. (96, Em)
- Song 4: Come Ye Sinners (76, Em)
- Song 5: Psalm 142 (55, D)
- Song 6: Psalm 68 (123, B)
Looking forward to worshiping with you all on Sunday!
Blessings,
Joe Anderson
Call: Joe | Eucharist: Stephen