by Michael McMahon | Mar 20, 2020 | Friday Music at Midday, News
Sadly, but not unexpectedly, the Board of National City Christian Church has decided to cancel all events through the end of May. There will be no live Music at Midday concerts until June at the earliest. But wait – there’s more! A number of musicians who...
by Steven Baines | Mar 20, 2020 | News
March 20 The assumption made by the disciples and so many of us is that when we see someone suffering, we believe that person has done something to deserve the suffering. This is not always true. Suffering is not always penal. Instead of discussing theodicy, or the...
by Steven Baines | Mar 19, 2020 | News
Thursday, March 19 This parable – a man’s blindness is healed, and he “becom[es] a beacon” “living in the light” – teaches all of us that focusing on man’s frailties (sinning) blinds us to the good in the world. Jesus heals a man born blind. Rather than rejoicing in...
by Steven Baines | Mar 18, 2020 | News
Wednesday, March 18 The story of Jesus healing a man blind from birth should be fairly straightforward, a tale of joy and thanksgiving. Instead this miraculous healing event becomes a source of dissension and controversy, among Jesus’ Disciples as well as among...
by Steven Baines | Mar 17, 2020 | News
Tuesday, March 17 Faith is having confidence or trust in God as what he says is true. Having faith allows for us to witness miracles already performed in our lives with the hope for things unseen to still be blessed with by God. As Christians we are meant to walk by...
by Steven Baines | Mar 16, 2020 | News
Monday, March 16 How could God let this happen? This is often the human response to seeing a tragedy or someone suffering. This is caused by our focusing on what we see on the surface as opposed to digging deeper to look at the big picture – How this creates an...
