04/19/2026
Today's service focused on evangelism. It was provocative, invoking memories of bad experiences from likely well intentioned teachers who used fear and images of hell to invite our repentance. Instead, today we focused on what is true evangelical faith as originally described by Menno Simons and recently written as lyrics to a new song by Jeremy Kempf and included in Voices Together. Our favorite musicians Leah and Mags, on drums and electric guitar, accompanied James as he led us in this rousing song which may become the AMC anthem. Here are the lyrics and a video of the 1st verse.
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True Evangelical Faith
True evangelical faith can’t lie dormant.
True evangelical faith is proven by love.
True evangelical faith dies to its old self.
True evangelical faith says “Jesus is Lord.”
Refrain
If we truly believe that we’re born of God,
And carefully walk the path that’s good,
And bury our sin in the death of Christ,
We’ll be walking together in the newness of a baptized life.
True evangelical faith tends creation.
True evangelical faith gives to the poor.
True evangelical faith binds up the wounded.
True evangelical faith loves and serves all.
True evangelical faith works for justice.
True evangelical faith prays for its foes.
True evangelical faith counters oppression.
True evangelical faith shakes evil with good.