Our Appearance • 1 Thessalonians 5:22

Abstain from all appearance of evil (1 Thessalonians 5:22). Many times as Christians we see how close we can get to sin without it truly being sin. Like trying to wet your feet but not drown. The only problem is that sin is a tsunami, not a pond. We are called to look like and do the total opposite of sin, to go completely out of our way so that people can not even think that we are in sin. What it comes down to is this; are we trying to please ourselves or our Father?
Zak Vázquez, Ministry Assistant

Listen with a Ready Heart • Matthew 2

In Matthew 2, we read that when Jesus was born God announced it for everyone to see with a star. Most people didn’t notice it; but there were a few “wise men” in the east, who were watching and recognized the significance of what was occurring. They saw the star, and made the long journey to Israel to worship the King whose birth this star announced. Sadly, we frequently don’t notice the messages that God so readily sends us; and, when we do, we don’t respond wholeheartedly to Him. This Christmas, let’s listen to the Lord with a ready heart.
Christopher Rodríguez, Singles’ Pastor