The Bible is God’s word to His people, written by the Holy Spirit through faithful people throughout many centuries. (2 Peter 1:20-21) Through the Bible, God tells us about Himself, His relationship with us, and the amazing plans He has for us. Therefore, we teach and learn all of these things from the Bible as we walk with Christ.

Being a Christian means that no one has ever “made it”. In other words, no one is a perfect Christian: it is a lifelong process of the Holy Spirit working in each of us to make us more like Christ. (Colossians 1:9-12) This means that we learn and understand more about God, we learn more about ourselves, our sinfulness, and our need for Christ, and gradually grow to be more like how God desires each of us to be.

Our church is part of the Reformed tradition, which dates back to the 16th century when the Protestant Reformation occurred. During that time, a number of documents were written that help to explain important teachings and concepts of the Christian faith, called doctrines. We still use these documents today (thankfully translated into English!) as teaching tools. Times and traditions of the world change, but God’s truths are unchanging: therefore, we must always seek to apply God’s truths to our lives today! (Numbers 23:19)

God desires for our whole lives to be worshipful! Worshipful lives are centered on serving others in love. (Romans 12:1-21) We also set aside time on Sundays, at the beginning of each week, to gather together as a church to worship God. (Colossians 3:14-17)

God has blessed each of us in many ways, and one of the joys of following Christ is using our blessings to bless one another. This is one of the ways the Lord calls us to show love to each other: by sharing what He has given us! (1 Peter 4:8-10)

Jesus told His disciples, and therefore each of us today, that people will know that we are truly His followers by how we treat one another: with love. (John 13:34-35) And not just any love, but the love of Christ Himself! (John 15:12-13)

Just as God calls us to love and serve one another as individuals, He also calls us to love and serve the neighborhoods we live in. Part of our witness to Christ’s love to our community is caring for our community in real, tangible ways. (Galatians 6:10)

Everything good we have comes from God. (James 1:17) When we approach sharing with each other, our church, and our community from this biblical perspective, it is easy to give with a joyful attitude. (2 Corinthians 9:6-7)

While God is working through us to share the gospel of Christ with others in the world today, we look forward to the day when Christ returns and His Kingdom comes in its fullness. This is what motivates us to share this Good News with urgency, to give sacrificially, and persist in faith and hope for the day when we will dwell with Christ in righteousness, peace and joy. (Romans 14:17-18)