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How Can We Encourage You?

Published: Jan. 11, 2021, 8 a.m.

Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another\u2014and all the more as you see the Day approaching. (Hebrews 10:23-25)

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Pastor Michael and I are thinking of heading into the Old Testament prophets between now and the season of Lent.\xa0 But before we dive into that, first, I\u2019d love to hear your feedback: how can we encourage you best through these daily devotionals?\xa0 What theme or word from the Lord do you most need to hear?

The thing about devotionals, is that we\u2019re used to reading or listening to one that\u2019s been prepared by someone far away.\xa0 Some important leader that has wisdom to offer or some beloved Christian writer who has a knack for opening windows unto God\u2019s work.

But we\u2019re your pastors\u2014not some big known personalities writing from far away.\xa0 You know us and we know you.\xa0 We\u2019re all part of this Immanuel community together, in faith.\xa0 So\u2026 talk to us! \xa0This is part of our way of ministering to you, but also part of us all being church together.\xa0 This is part of our communal conversation with and about our God, our faith, the Spirit\u2019s work, and our Lord\u2019s salvation and coming reign.\xa0

So, with the writer of Hebrews, how can we do that best?\xa0 How can we help each other hold unswervingly to the hope we profess?\xa0 How can we help one another keep our eyes fixed on Jesus even as we spur one another on toward love and good deeds?\xa0 How, in this time of not being able to meet together\u2014not out of habit, but out of active love for one another and respect for our government officials\u2014how can we still be an encouragement to one another?

Reach out to Pastor Michael or I.\xa0 We\u2019d love to talk, open the scriptures together.\xa0 Then share the fruit of our discoveries for the encouragement of all as we journey on through this strange lockdown wilderness together, in faith.

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