Who We Are
We are a vibrant family of faith rooted in God's Word, gathering together to worship, and equipped to share the love of Christ with the world.
We are a caring community that is passionate about serving others and growing closer to Christ. We believe Jesus Christ is our Savior, the source of our compassion and acceptance and the drive behind our desire to share God’s love.
PEG'S PONDERINGS AND
TOBY'S THOUGHTS
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13
I have been thinking about those who don’t believe in God lately. My first thought is how do they manage, how do they cope without God? To me, God has always been there, as my friend, my companion, counselor and of course, savior. I talk to Him all day; giving thanks for my many blessings, asking questions about things that confuse me, praying for guidance during difficult times, praying for others going through hardships, and always assuring him of my abiding faith in Him, and know that all will work out just fine, according to His will. God fills an emptiness in our souls that nothing and no one else can. So how do people who don’t believe in Him fill that emptiness?
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I don’t have the answers to these questions. I would think the loneliness one would feel would be so total and complete. The spiritual emptiness would, I think, lead to confusion, purposelessness and an isolation so profound I can’t even imagine it.
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So many scriptures assure us that God’s presence is the antidote to any afflictions that beset us on our human journey. They offer comfort, direction, and lead us to true fellowship that only God can provide us. My heart seeks Him, for only in Him are we never alone. It surprises me that not everyone has this passionate longing to find and commune with God. It’s such an innate longing for me.
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What do they do, those that do not believe? Is just our day to day human journey enough for them? They just take what comes in life, thinking they can get through everything on their own? Where do they think the wonders of the world come from? Just a big explosion in the universe with no reason behind it? And, when we die, that’s it, the end, we had no larger purpose in life than to just toil at our careers, have some fun and friendship here and there, and that’s it? That those with faith are just misguided believing blindly in something that happened 2000 + years ago that they never questioned? I can’t even wrap my head around how empty and lonely those type of beliefs must leave someone. Even trying to understand it makes me feel totally bereft. Who do they turn to when those in their lives aren’t there for them?
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I have pondered this from time to time throughout my life, and I don’t understand it any better today than I ever did. I can only pray that they find their way to God, however He may will it to happen. I can only pray for them, and wish this for all of you, as Paul told the Romans…
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“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13
Love in Action
“Love in Action” is the Church of the Hills mission team. The primary goal of the team is to serve the needs of others locally, nationally, and internationally. The people of Church of the Hills are blessed with unique gifts; although the size of our congregation is smaller, sharing these gifts remains a vital part of our outreach ministry.
The “Love in Action” Committee will guide us to be Christ’s faithful witnesses. As such, we will share a deep life of service and participate in God’s mission to care for the needs of the sick, the poor, and the lonely to establish Christ’s just, loving, and peaceable rule in the world.
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