Dear Friends and Family,
In our culture we ask how a God who is loving and who teaches us to turn the other cheek, how that God can also ultimately find some of us guilty and sentence us to hell? However, in more traditional societies, turning the other cheek makes absolutely no sense while the doctrine of a God of judgement presents no trouble at all.
In Christianity God is both a God of love and justice. How is that possible? Join us as we wrestle with that question as we conclude our 6-week series, "The Reason for God," searching for belief in an age of skepticism.
...and by the way…
What does this have to do with Father’s Day? I’m glad you asked!
I’m going to use a well-known story found in Luke 15 about a father with two sons… the younger son comes to his dad one day and says, "Give me my inheritance." The father does and the young son heads out to live life on his own terms while the other son stays and continues to slave away on the farm. The day finally comes when the younger son realizes how badly he has blown it and he comes home with his hat in his hand. The father runs to meet him, embraces him, arranges a welcome home feast and invites both sons to come and celebrate. Sadly, the story ends with the elder brother brooding outside the house, unwilling to go in… while the younger brother who arrived famished and broken, runs to find his place at the table. Both sons had an invitation to the feast… only one goes in. The answer doesn’t lie blowing in the wind… it comes with learning once and for all… WHO'S YOUR DAD?
We will be welcoming the Waterboyz for Jesus 100MAN Choir to lead us in worship so be ready for an unforgettable Father’s Day celebration at Damascus Road Community Church!
