Archive for January, 2021
Posted on January 28th, 2021 by Tim McCoy
For more than thirty years, Ingleside has been a remarkably united church. Across those three decades, we have learned some important truths about prizing and protecting our unity – some of which we are highlighting again now.
Last week, in part 1 of this series of articles on unity, I offered three answers to the question of why we should talk about this topic now. This week, let’s focus on the fact that the Bible says that our unity is both a gift and a goal.
Unity is a...
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Posted on January 21st, 2021 by Tim McCoy
For more than thirty years, Ingleside has been a remarkably united church. Across those three decades, we have learned some important truths about prizing and protecting our unity – some of which probably ought to be highlighted again now.
“Why”, some will ask, “does our church need a fresh reminder of what the Bible teaches about unity? Is there some problem or issue?” Thankfully, the answer is no.
To my knowledge, our church remains strong and united with high levels...
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Posted on January 14th, 2021 by Tim McCoy
Do you remember when you learned to ride a bicycle? Did you start with training wheels? Did someone who loved you run along beside you steadying the bike with their hand? What was the key to success? It was learning to be balanced.
What about roller skating or skateboarding? Do you remember learning how to position your feet and shift your weight so that you could stay upright? So many nuances, but the goal was simple. Stay balanced.
A few years ago I took a surfing...
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Posted on January 7th, 2021 by Tim McCoy
Would you agree that we are living in unusually unsettling times?
Now more than ever, we need to turn to the Lord. We need God’s wisdom and God’s power to help us be faithful followers of Jesus.
We need to pray earnestly for those in leadership at every level of our government and for the honorable discharge of our own responsibilities as Christian citizens.
So, I hope you will make it a priority to join us for worship -- either in person or online -- this Sunday, January...
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