by Steven Baines | Mar 10, 2020 | News
Monday, March 9 In this passage, Jesus shines his light on tribal and judgmental divisions, our tendency to write off people who are different from us or who do not meet the mores of our society. As the Samaritan woman pointed out, Jesus, in speaking to her,...
by Michael McMahon | Mar 8, 2020 | Friday Music at Midday, News
Please join us at National City Christian Church this Friday, March 13, at 12:15 p.m. for our free weekly Music at Midday concert. German organist Hans U. Hielscher will perform music that expresses hopefulness and joy in a time of uncertainty and fear. The program...
by Steven Baines | Mar 8, 2020 | News
Sunday, March 8 Editor’s Note: Sundays during Lent are known as “little Easters” when believers in the risen Christ join for prayer and worship. Today, we pause in preparation for our worship to God through a Lenten hymn or prayer. May these songs and prayers prepare...
by Steven Baines | Mar 7, 2020 | News
Saturday, March 7 When I am sharing the good news of the gospel with others, I have found that there are generally two types of attitudes in each individual that either I approach or who approaches me. In one there is a spirit of argument and in the other a spirit of...
by Steven Baines | Mar 6, 2020 | News
Friday, March 6 My first memory is of accepting Christ as my savior when I was three after my parents spent a week proselytizing me. I’ve been less dogmatic with my own children, so I discussed this week’s passage with my children, mostly Jude (7), to see what they...
by Steven Baines | Mar 5, 2020 | News
Thursday, March 5 While reading this scripture, I wondered why Nicodemus had come to Jesus. What was on his mind? It seemed to me that he had come with a purpose but had become distracted by Jesus’ talk of “being born from above.” And why did Nicodemus come “by...
