Iron Works Church | West Chester: Recent Episodes
Iron Works Church
We invite skeptics, seekers, and religious alike to follow the way of Jesus for the good of West Chester.
4 But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 8 The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works.
The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2016). (Tt 3:4–8). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.
Guest preacher, Peter Lyon, joined us on November 4th and considered what it means for us to live as if the resurrection is truly and really real.
While at our denomination's general assembly, I sat down with a friend to discuss what neighboring and hospitality looks like at his church. Brian Ferry is on the pastoral staff at New City Church in Cincinnati, Ohio. It's a church that loves their community. Every summer they rent out a local amusement park and invite everyone they can for a summer party. New City is one church that helped inspire this summer's reading series.
Music is by Lobo Loco, entitled Speedy Delta (ID 917) and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License
If you want to have a life with God, then you need to have faith. The story of Abraham and the smoking pot is a remarkable passage that unpacks what this looks like amid our own fears and doubts.
The Bible is not just an ancient book, capturing encounters between the living God and his people. It is the word of God, given that we could have life with God for the life of the world. So what's that look like for us?
Many, including Christians, are asking, "why is the church important?" This is the question we explored today, seeing how the church is meant to help us thrive and flourish as we follow the way of Jesus.
I misspoke in my conclusion. Ms. Hepburn received 4 awards instead of 6. Here's the original article.
This past Sunday we welcomed Rev. Darin Pesnell from Iron Works Church Phoenixville. Pastor Darin is currently on sabbatical from his pastoral duties in Phoenixville, where he is spending time learning and focusing on prayer. But he joined us on Sunday to share some things he is learning, and one resource he referred to in his sermon was Rev. John Smed's Journey in Prayer.
Jesus tells us that life with God is valuable. In his parables, there was a cost to having a precious treasure. But what does this mean for our lives today?
In two short parables Jesus explains how the kingdom grows. It's tiny like a mustard seed, growing into large garden bushes; and it is like yeast in dough. Despite the kingdom's small beginnings, God is at work to expand his kingdom. So what do these stories mean for our lives today?