
Discipleship Is Life

For years now I have operated with the following definition of “Disciple”?
A Disciple is someone who is called by and follows Jesus.
One of Satan’s greatest deceptions is the belief that being a Christian is the most important part of who we are. Did you catch the deception here? It’s subtle and crafty, but should we really expect any less from the father of lies.
Being a Christian is not a part of life, because God cannot be relegated to just a part of anything. Christianity is not just something we believe or associate with and it’s not just a set of values. Being a Christian means we are Disciples of Jesus Christ. Being a disciple of Jesus means we are a people who have been called by Him into faith and now follow Him in every-thing and with everything.
When there is a question, He answers it. When we don’t know which way to go, He leads us. When we are trapped in our own guilt and shame, He frees us. If we have it, He provided it. There is nothing that happens in this world, in which He is unaware or uninvolved. There is no part of us that is separate from Him. For in Jesus, we live and move and have our being.
Pastor Guy Roberts
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Have You Ever Been Lost?

This experience taught me many life lessons, but one of the most profound, was how easy it is to be lost and not realize it. For those who follow the Lord, our hope has never been de-pendent on our ability to find our way back to Him, but in the sure and certain hope that he has rescued us. But living here in this world, while being not of the world, can provide moments of uncertainty.
I believe we are living in a culture and time that varies between Life is Grand and “Where am I?” While we know that belonging to Jesus means we are never lost, trying to get our bearings in a world as messed as ours, can provide an experience I would call, Culture Shock.
This year Zion will be offering Vacation Bible School for all ages. We are partnering with Lutheran Island Camp to provide a family centered experience. The children and youth will be learning about the 5th Day of Creation, when God spoke into existence all the flying things. The adults will be learning to deal with CULTURE SHOCK. In the adult education time, we will reflect on how we got to where we are today, examine the challenges we face and explore the opportunities that exist for Discipleship in the Home, the Church and the Community.
Please come. Bring your family, your neighbors and your friends. Let’s make this the best VBS ever, in the history of VBS.
Pastor Guy Roberts
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Forgive and Forget?

I recently read an article by Professor Mark D. Rockenbach, published in the Spring 2016 Concordia Journal. He describes this struggle in such a helpful way.
Pastor Guy Roberts
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