Tomorrow night mgpc gathers for our regular first Sunday prayer meeting at 5.30pm J.D. Greear provides this reflection on persistent prayer: Martin Luther pointed out that the story of Jacob wrestling with God (in Genesis 32) gives us a picture of wrestling with a seemingly hostile God in prayer. This is a startlingly common image …

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After an early morning trip to the Valley Lake for a sunrise service, at mgpc tomorrow we’ll focus on Paul’s take on the resurrection in 1 Corinthians. There we’ll find out what was of first importance for the first generation of Christians and consider what is still of first importance for Christians today. Songs of …

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