Pastor\u2019s Corner<\/p>\n\n\n\n
June 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WIN-Seattle<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Heavenly-Minded And Earthly-Relevant!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 13\u201d<\/sup>You are the salt of the earth…\u201d 14<\/sup>\u201cYou are the light of the world…\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Matthew 5:13 &14<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n We\u2019ve heard it said that there are Christians who are \u201cso heavenly minded that they are of no earthly good\u201d<\/em> \u2013 and, sadly, because of a skewed view of the gospel, that labeling is sometimes correct! However, there\u2019s really no reason that it\u2019s our accepted reality. The Gospel – the full, abundant and fruitful good news of Jesus – calls and provides for us to be both!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr. Michael Wittmer<\/strong> (Author, “Becoming Worldly Saints: Can you serve Jesus and still enjoy your life?”<\/em> ; Zondervan Publishing, 2015) was asked:\u00a0 What\u2019s the best way to achieve a balance between being \u201cheavenly- minded\u201d and a \u201cworld lover\u201d? <\/span><\/em><\/strong>He replied:<\/p>\n\n\n\n “God doesn\u2019t call us to balance. He calls us to embrace both extremes full on. I need to be flat out committed to the heavenly purpose of the gospel. As Jesus said, what does it profit someone if he gains the whole world but loses his soul? (<\/em>Matt. 16:26<\/em><\/a>). What could be more important than not going to hell? I also need to be fully immersed in this good world that God created. I want to enjoy every moment of this earthly life that Jesus purchased for me. If redemption restores creation, then the whole point of being a Christian is to become a better human.” <\/em>He added…<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cA flourishing human life is the best advertisement for the gospel, and the gospel in turn empowers us to become better people.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n For SALT and LIGHT to MAKE and IMPACT, they need CONTACT: <\/p>\n\n\n\n You need to RUB that salt onto that meat! and, You need to TURN ON that light! Salt will need to COME IN CONTACT with whatever it is to season\/preserve! Light will need to be placed INTO THE DARKNESS for usefulness! The last thing we want is for our church to be a warehouse for Salt Shakers and Light Bulbs!<\/span><\/strong><\/em> We\u2019ll need to be BOTYH Heavenly-minded AND Earthly-relevant!<\/em> <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Pastor Vino Atienza<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n