Category Archives: Missional Community

Palm Sunday Message: Taking Kingdom Action and Facing Resistance – Matthew 21:12-17

This Friday is Good Friday. We are returning to a wonderful tradition that helps us get our hearts ready for Easter – and you are invited! We will gather at Mickler’s Landing before sunrise. (Bring your own breakfast this year.) … Continue reading

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Life Together On Mission – Trials – James 1:1-4

“Consider it pure joy when you endure trials of many and various kinds.”  How does that work?Theologian and pastor Tim Keller says, “In the secular view, suffering is never seen as a meaningful part of life but only as an … Continue reading

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Invited Into Healing? Acts 9:10-19

Good Morning!  The call to follow Jesus includes an invitation into God’s ministry of healing!  If you are reluctant to step into that, there’s a guy you could identify with in the book of Acts. This is the day that … Continue reading

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Seem like hell out there? Let’s gather for worship – because mission matters!

This captures my imagination: Jesus once said that the gates of hell would not prevail against his church.  Wow!  And the church is on the move!  But what is this church Jesus speaks of?  What is it’s clearest, simplest form?  … Continue reading

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The Why of Mission

“Start with Why” Simon Sinek says.  What is the “Why” of mission?  Before Jesus sent the apostles out on a mission that is still impacting us today, he spent forty days going the why.  Why are you on mission? (Or why … Continue reading

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Your Mission

Have you been drawn into God’s mission?  Why?  Can I share with you why I’m on mission – because I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s the same for you? To explain, let me ask this: What do you think of … Continue reading

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Knowledge, Love, and Action!

Jesus not only brings us into a relationship with himself, he invites us to represent him.  How’s that going where you are? Sometimes, the problem is not what we know or don’t know – it’s what we do (or don’t do.)  … Continue reading

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Because Staying On Mission Is Hard

Staying on mission is hard.  It’s harder when you fell like you are doing it alone.  But God has invited you into his work, into his mission!  How do you stay in the game?  And how do you get started … Continue reading

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LFC Update

There’s too much too report! But we’re having a gathering on Zoom Sunday night to talk about a rhythm for the season ahead and to pray.  If you’d like to be a part of that, email me at pastorjessealexander@gmail.com.  If … Continue reading

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Unity Day JCP

Sometimes, it’s good to be stretched.   Getting to Unity Day JCP was quite a journey.   Galatians 3:26-29 tells us that “in Christ, there is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for we are all one in … Continue reading

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