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C3 @ 5pom, Fri, Jan 16

C3: COCKTAILS & CHRISTIAN CONVERSATIONS meets 5pm, Fri, Jan 16 Zoom Link required. Join us for good company, conversation and artwork inspired by this week’s scripture. The scripture and additional resources may be found below. Study Resources: Character Insight: John the Baptizer video from BibleProject: https://bibleproject.com/videos/character-insight-john-baptizer/ Gospel of John guide video by BibleProject: https://bibleproject.com/guides/book-of-john/ Identity of Jesus in John’s[…]

Jan 16 Daily Devotional

Day 16 — Nourished by Grace Scripture: John 15:5 — “Those who abide in me… bear much fruit.” Reflection:Fruitfulness flows from connection rather than pressure. Did you know, the closer the branches of the vine grow to the oldest, primary trunk of the vine, the sweeter the fruit? Practice: Ask yourself: What helps me abide? Song: “Stay”[…]

Jan 15 Daily Devotional

Day 15 — Deepened Faith Scripture: Proverbs 3:5–6 — “Trust in the Lord with all your heart.” Reflection: Trust grows as we stop demanding or expecting certainty. Faith isn’t the absence of questions or doubt. In fact, faith involves the capacity to manage the tension of confusion, uncertainty, wondering, and lack of absolute answers and facts. We[…]

Jan 14 Daily Devotional

Day 14 — Trusting the Roots Scripture: Colossians 2:6–7 — “Continue to live your lives in Christ, rooted and built up.” Reflection: We grow slowly, invisibly, faithfully. We adapt over time. We aren’t simply a tiny seed one day, then appear as a fully-evolved being the next day. We accrue seasons of maturation, change, experience and response. We layer months, years, and[…]

Jan 13 Daily Devotional

Day 13 — Rooted Like a Tree Scripture: Psalm 1:3 — “They are like trees planted by streams of water.” Reflection: Stability comes not from rigidity, but from nourishment. Deeply-rooted trees, for example, can withstand most extremes. They are tapped into a deep and stable place where core functions continue, vital systems remain healthy (if slower[…]