by Pastor Jacob Gerber | Jul 24, 2017 | Church Vision, Life in Community, Monday Morning Meditations
Over the last two years, the session has fruitfully discussed and debated the identity of Harvest, our mission, and our values. A few months ago, we offered an initial draft of a mission statement, but after feedback, we realized that it was a bit confusing and needed...
by Pastor Jacob Gerber | Jul 17, 2017 | Monday Morning Meditations
Martin Luther famously contrasted two different ways to live. (See Luther’s Heidelberg Disputation, #19–22.) Some live according to a theology of glory, seeking to acquire for themselves the glory of wealth, power, comfort, and pleasure through the opportunities...
by Pastor Jacob Gerber | Jul 3, 2017 | Life in Community, Monday Morning Meditations
One of the most precious promises in the Bible comes in John 10:27–28, where Jesus says, “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.” Our Good Shepherd...
by Pastor Jacob Gerber | Jun 26, 2017 | Church Vision, Life in Community, Monday Morning Meditations
In the Good Shepherd discourse in John 10, Jesus teaches that shepherds must know their sheep, and the sheep must know the voice of their shepherds (John 10:4, 5, 14, 27). This does not only mean that the Good Shepherd knows his sheep (although that is true), but also...
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