Happy Springtime Thursday everyone!

This Sunday, we start a new theme: "NO TRESPASSING!" The idea comes from the Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6:12, "Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us." Let's be honest, it is a strange word and it raises some questions for us to dive into like....

-- Why do some Bibles say "debt" and others say "trespass?" Those seem like two really different words.
-- Is trespass the same as sin? If so, why didn't Jesus just say "sin?" He says sin in a lot of other places, almost twice as much as he says "trespass."
-- Does a person always know when they trespass? And who are we trespassing against? If we are asked to forgive others when they trespass, does that mean someone can cross a line, not just with God, but with us?
-- Does God still love me when I get caught trespassing? (Hint: See the email title!)

These questions and more await us, starting this Sunday! We sure hope you will join us in person this week, it can feel a little lonely at times in that big old theater. Why not set the alarm, grab an extra cup of java, bring a friend, and come on down!

Besides -- and this is for all of us old hats around High Places -- we have a BUNCH of new faces to meet who've joined us over the pandemic. Come meet someone new this week, and try not to trespass on them (or else you might get loved in return). :)

Also, on Wednesday we will make our FINAL breakfast delivery of the year to the Oak Ridge High School staff. Would you be willing to bring some bagels, donuts, or other goodies to me on Sunday or early next week so we can shower our teachers one last time for the school year? Thank you so much!

Love you all,

David

The perfect church service, would be one we were almost unaware of. Our attention would have been on God. – C.S. Lewis

Grace is not God saying, "It's OK, I'll be a good guy and forgive you." It's God saying, "I love the world too much to let your sin define you and be the final word. I am a God who makes all things new." ~ Nadia Bolz-Weber