The Downtown Church

We are covered by grace from start to finish. You can’t add to grace, nothing sticks to it. That voice that haunts you and keeps you hustling to do more more more so that you can be loveable? That’s not God’s voice. Be a hustler, there’s nothing wrong with that—but be a hustler in response to who you are, not in order to be someone more worthy. And, realize that activity has a limit to the good it can do. It can become the grind that crushes your spirit, that steals the joy from life. It often traps us into seeing scarcity where there is actually plenty. So, rest. Interrupt that voice of "not enough," with the reminder that YOU are the value to God, to us—not what you do.

The actions of Joseph's brothers were of their own free will. Just like our actions are of our own free will. And God helps direct positive outcomes despite the often deceitful, immoral, and unethical actions of human beings.

Forgiveness can be hard to give, can be hard to receive, and can be hard to ask for. But we can help God immensely, and reflect the image of God through forgiveness, just as God has forgiven us.

Come out to the church lawn Friday, June 5 6-8pm! Stroll the neighborhood, sip some lemonade, soak up some jazz.

Brrrrrrrr! Who’d have guessed McGregor’s Field Day would require the winter coats?! Thanks so much to The Downtown Church volunteers and school faculty and staff for partnering to give the students such a fun day!