October 2023

Pastor’s Note and Intro to Knox News:

Sometimes we dig in, stay stuck in familiar worn-out patches of turf, thought, or behavior.

But then there are other times.

Times when the earth seems to shift beneath us, relationships demand more of us, and God seems to be nudging us beyond where we’ve been.

Certainly, there are times when the Spirit of God brings comfort and calm, but more frequently I see the Spirit infusing and sometimes disturbing us with fresh insight and kindled courage to bring the Kingdom on earth as it is in heaven.

We are stewards of that Kingdom and stewards of the visions and gifts entrusted to us by God.

So I’m wondering, is there a relationship that is God prompting you to develop?

Are there talents and passions God is encouraging you to activate?

Will there be a financial pledge you prayerfully and boldly present to God on Dedication Sunday October 29?

Can you see within our church ways in which we have dug in and stayed put too long?

Are there better ways for us to be speaking to culture, listening to our neighbors, mobilizing our members, and aligning our ministries for greater impact?

If there is a yes to these questions, then we are being nudged and accompanied by God’s Spirit. This means we’ve got imaginative work to do together. And this is what I look forward to.

Tom

I Corinthians 12:4-11, Ephesians 4:11-16