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Tuesday, March 6 Scripture: John 3:14-21 Forever. That's a hard word for us - humans - to wrap our brains around. In our lives, nothing lasts forever. All good things must come to an end: vacations, Christmas, dessert. We lose jobs, relationships, loved ones. Letting...

Fourth Week in Lent Love Forever Scripture: John 3:14-21 Monday, March 5 Scripture: John 3:14-21 A biblical verse many children first commit to memory is the essence of Christianity found in John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that...

Sunday, March 4 Note: We asked our writers on Sundays to address the power of psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs in their lives. Each time I thought that the hymn choices had been narrowed down, a different song came to mind. About twenty years ago, when I decided to...

Saturday, March 3 Scripture: John 2:13-22 The Passover celebration took place yearly at the temple in Jerusalem. Jewish males were expected to make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem during this time. The temple was always crowded with out-of-town visitors. The religious...

Church is OPEN today. Music at Midday is at 12:15 p.m. and the Intercollegiate Men's Choruses Festival will continue as scheduled with their two concerts. Because National City follows the schedule of the Federal Government and it is closed, I'm encouraging staff and...

Friday, March 2 Scripture: John 2:13-22 As I approach Thomas Circle and our beautiful church comes into view, it is with great anticipation knowing that I will soon enter this sacred place where I have been worshipping, singing, learning, and serving for many years...

Thursday, March 1 Scripture: John 2:13-22 Many Jews expected the Messiah to lead an armed rebellion against the Roman Empire and the Jewish authorities who helped that empire. Jesus, instead, taught his followers to love God, to love their enemies, and to turn the...

Wednesday, February 28 Scripture: John 2:13-22 I always find this scripture interesting as I try to visualize the temple with all of this commerce in a place supposedly built for worship. How should God’s house be used outside of a worship service? Jesus was clearly...

Tuesday, February 27 Scripture: John 2:13-22 Our scripture this week is one that stands out among the other stories we hear about Jesus’ life. We often see Jesus as a mild-mannered teacher, speaking in parables, or performing miracles. Rarely do we see Jesus lose his...

Third Week in Lent Turning the Tables Scripture: John 2:13-22 Monday, February 26 Today’s passage may be uncomfortable for some; it should be. In it we find what some might call an upset or angry Jesus; I just see him as being real. You see, when Jesus enters the...

Sunday, February 25 PEACE! BE STILL! Page 221 (African American Heritage Hymnal) Master, the tempest is raging! The billows are tossing high! The sky is over shadowed with blackness, No shelter or help is nigh; Carest Thou not that we perish? How canst Thou lie...

Saturday, February 24 Scripture: Mark 8:31-38 Verse 36 has been a part of my life seemingly forever, but this version is not the way it is in my consciousness. For that version, I had to search my home for a King James Bible with the familiar verse “For what shall it...

Wednesday, February 21 Scripture: Mark 8:31-38 Too many times in the gospels, the disciples are only looking at the most obvious effects of Jesus' ministry. They don't want to upset the existing religious order and yet they seem to think that Jesus will walk right...

Tuesday, February 20 Scripture: Mark 8:31-38 If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. Mark 8:34. Early one morning my phone rang waking me up from a sound sleep. It was a request for a ride to a doctor's...

Second Week in Lent Incredible News Monday, February 19 Scripture: Mark 8:31-38 When we think of the gospels as “good news,” we rarely think what it must have been like for Jesus’ followers before they knew about his death and resurrection. How would they have coped...

Sunday, February 18 Note: We asked our writers on Sundays to address the power of psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs in their lives. Sing unto the Lord a new song, For the Lord has done marvelous things. Psalm 98:1 When our congregation was celebrating the 500th...

Saturday, February 17 Scripture: Mark 1:9-15 Do you remember the time you were passionate about a particular moment in your life? Perhaps starting a new career, moving to a new location, or seeking more understanding. I remember many passion moments in my life and one...

Friday, February 16 Scripture: Mark 1:9-15 In this passage, Jesus is baptized by John and then unceremoniously banished into the wilderness. In his baptism, Jesus is readying himself to do God’s work and God wastes no time in immediately sending Jesus into temptation...

Thursday, February 15 Scripture: Mark 1:9-15 And there will be a test. What will your answer be? The voice of God said “This is my Son, with you I am well pleased.” Then, Jesus went into the desert, and was there for 40 days and nights. The test came there, and the...

Ash Wednesday, February 14 Scripture: Mark 1:9-15 Forehead ashes on Valentine’s Day? Resurrection celebrations on April Fool’s Day? It has been 73 years since Lenten season started and ended on such cultural holidays. Yet perhaps such juxtapositions are spiritually...

You can pick up a copy of National City's 2017 Annual Report at the Congregational Luncheon and Meeting this Sunday, February 11, or you can read it right here! 2017 Annual Report  

Ash Wednesday is this Wednesday. In preparation National City members have contributed daily devotions to help you prepare for Easter. You can download your own copy here.

The Reverend Chris Dorsey, president of Higher Education and Leadership Ministries, will return as our pulpit guest on Sunday, January 14, for the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday. Rev. Dorsey's message is titled "Call and Response." Join us at 8:30 or 11...

As a follower of Jesus Christ, as a minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ, I must speak to repudiate the comments from the President of the United States on Jan. 11, 2018. As Christians, we believe that all humans are made in the image of God and therefore worthy of...

Join us on Wednesday, January 10, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., at National City Christian Church for an interfaith dialogue sponsored by the Rumi Forum. A panel of three religious leaders will explore solutions derived from Abrahamic faith traditions in order to respond to...

Come and join our open and inclusive congregation in a Christmas Eve candlelight worship service. Hear the story of God's love, bask in the joyous music, and lift your heart to the God who sends us love incarnate. The prelude of music for congregation, choir,...

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