Following God's Leading

That's right......Pastor Doug is back from cruising the Pacific Ocean and, although not as rested as I would like to be, ready to continue serving alongside you to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to Beaverton.  I want to say a huge "THANK YOU" to Pastor Avery, Pastor Norm and Larry Annes for preaching in my absence.  We are so lucky to have such gifted preachers in our church family.

This Sunday, we will conclude our series in Joshua.  Over the past 4 weeks, we have been reminded.....

1.  Be strong and courageous as we follow God into the "Promised-Land" Life that is waiting for all of us.
2.  Don't let the pressures of life divert our eyes from God's presence, because God's presence will lead us to places that we have never been before.
3.  Pastor Norm asked the question, when facing our own "walls of Jericho", will we flee back into the wilderness or by faith, stand and face the challenge of the wall, knowing that by faith, the wall will fall.
4.  A "Promised-Land" life needs to be prayed for and fought for, but it will be worth it.

On Sunday, we will dive into the life of Caleb and see how his faith had God saying....."But my servant Caleb has a different spirit."  What do you think God meant by "different spirit"?  As you prepare your hearts for Sunday, take some time over the next few days to read Joshua 14:7-12 and look for the secret to Caleb's faith that is revealed within this text.  You might just receive a prize!

Also, don't forget that this Sunday is a special "Soup Sunday" business meeting.  Join us at noon in the Fireside room for some good soup, even better desserts and hear from our church leaders about topics ranging from community outreach to finances.

See you Sunday.

Pastor Doug