Time, tears, trials, teaching, and testifying

Time, tears, trials, teaching, and testifying--these things summed up Paul's ministry in Ephesus.  For a brief time at the end of his second missionary journey, and then for more than two years on his third missionary journey, Paul ministered to the church in Ephesus.  During his time in this bustling, cosmopolitan, multi-ethnic port city, that housed the famous temple to the Greek goddess Artemis, Paul saw many converted to faith in Jesus Christ and many who opposed his preaching in the synagogues and homes.  One prominent silversmith, Demetrius, who made trinkets for the worship of Artemis, found his business suffering greatly because people were converting to Christianity, and a near riot ensued.  TO BE CONTINUED...

Join us this Sunday at 9:30am, as we begin a fall study in the book of Ephesians.  Ephesians is one of Paul's most formal letters.  It hits on a wide range of moral and ethical behaviors, designed to ensure believers are living up to our heavenly calling.  As we continue in our faith from day to day, month to month, and year to year, the temptation to get comfortable will always exist.  In Ephesians, Paul reminds us of the gift of God in Christ and the benefits we receive so clearly that we cannot help but ask ourselves if our lives reflect that reality as they should.

Sunday Morning Adult Discipleship.  Join us at 11:00am, as we look at the Stories Jesus Told in the New Testament.  Jesus spoke in parables so that we can gain a better understanding of who God is, who were are, and his desire for our lives.  Our Sunday morning discipleship class is also a great way to connect with one another authentically.  Consider joining us and together, let's grow to know God more deeply.

Where's Calvary Parkside?:  Only one week left to participate in our Calvary Parkside Summer Road Trip.  Grab your t-shirt and snap a picture of you wearing it in some exotic, or not-so-exotic, location.  Email your photo to [email protected].  It's that easy!  Need a Calvary Parkside t-shirt?  Stop by the Next Step Table this Sunday and pick one up and let's continue to "Make Jesus non-ignorable in Beaverton and to the ends of the earth."

See you Sunday!

Doug