“A person ought to live so that everybody knows they are a Christian… and most of all, their family ought to know.”
~ D.L. Moody
Dear friends of SHUP,
I recently shared during worship that the leadership of Sunset Hills UP Church is trying to focus on how we can best equip the families of our church and community to better deepen their/your faith. To this end, I have an open-ended question for all of you; a question I have challenged all of the Ruling Elders of SHUP to answer.
The question is: It’s important to be a disciple of Christ because…
I have challenged the Elders of SHUP to not just answer this question, but after answering that question to share their answer with someone who is a part of their family systems. It can be a member of their biological family, a member of their church family, a member of their hobby family, a member of any group that they identify as a part of their family systems. The basis for this challenge is from Matthew 25, where Jesus tells the Parable of the Talents.
In this Parable Jesus tells the story of a Master who challenges his servants to make more out of what they have been given. I believe that each of us a friends and members of SHUP have been given something special in our relationship with Jesus. I am challenging all of you to not simply hold on to your faith but to share your faith with your friends and family.
In closing, why is it important for you to be a disciple of Christ? And, how are you going to seriously share the importance of your faith with those you hold dear in your life?
As we move into the new program year at SHUP, beginning with Rally Day on September 10, the leadership of the church is committed to finding new and exciting ways for you to share the importance of your faith in Jesus with the various groups that you call family.
In Christ,
Pastor Ben
~ D.L. Moody
Dear friends of SHUP,
I recently shared during worship that the leadership of Sunset Hills UP Church is trying to focus on how we can best equip the families of our church and community to better deepen their/your faith. To this end, I have an open-ended question for all of you; a question I have challenged all of the Ruling Elders of SHUP to answer.
The question is: It’s important to be a disciple of Christ because…
I have challenged the Elders of SHUP to not just answer this question, but after answering that question to share their answer with someone who is a part of their family systems. It can be a member of their biological family, a member of their church family, a member of their hobby family, a member of any group that they identify as a part of their family systems. The basis for this challenge is from Matthew 25, where Jesus tells the Parable of the Talents.
In this Parable Jesus tells the story of a Master who challenges his servants to make more out of what they have been given. I believe that each of us a friends and members of SHUP have been given something special in our relationship with Jesus. I am challenging all of you to not simply hold on to your faith but to share your faith with your friends and family.
In closing, why is it important for you to be a disciple of Christ? And, how are you going to seriously share the importance of your faith with those you hold dear in your life?
As we move into the new program year at SHUP, beginning with Rally Day on September 10, the leadership of the church is committed to finding new and exciting ways for you to share the importance of your faith in Jesus with the various groups that you call family.
In Christ,
Pastor Ben
