From our 4 Invitations of Jesus into Discipleshipn Series Two Sundays ago, we took our first bite into the second Invitation of Christ. “Come and Be with Me.” We unpacked that from the earliest moments of creation it was God’s desire to “walk with us”, and for us to “walk with him.” Invited to come to God as children run to someone they trust and give themselves freely…to love and be loved. Last week, Sven opened up that great truth that God provides the “hot coal” through

Opening: Good morning church, Spring has arrived again in the North. Summer is just around the corner. But we have to be patient and have faith. Faith that the crops will grow, that the lakes will warm up, that the ice cream stand will be open when we have been out in the sun all day.The snow on the mountains is receding, The rivers are swelling (Hopefully, not too much more). Buds appear on trees that just weeks ago looked completely lifeless. And yet, if we’re honest, sprin