Sent Church - Lancaster, PA

06/27/2022

04/17/2022

After his resurrection, Jesus gave many “convincing proofs” of being physically alive over a span of 40 days - a long time to just be a hallucination. Not only did Jesus eat with his disciples, physically touch and talk with them, he also appeared to more than 500 others. Even his brother James, presumably an unbeliever up to this point, came to faith in him after encountering these convincing proofs.

Far from being a legend added later into the Christian mythology, the resurrection was a central point of the early Christians as evidenced by the creed in 1 Corinthians 15. Whether you personally believe in the resurrection or not, it is without question that the disciples were convinced that it happened so much so that they stuck to that story even to death. Even a highly educated man like Saul of Tarsus, who persecuted believers and gave approval of killing Christians, was so convinced of the reality of the physically resurrected Jesus that he gave his life over to Him in faith.

Now, some 2000 years later, Christians continue to put their confidence in the fact that Jesus is indeed alive. Because without the resurrection, Christianity is futile and our faith is in vain. As Paul says, we would be pitied most of all men. And yet faith in the risen Christ is not a blind faith, but an assurance of an eternal hope. It is a confidence of these things that we haven’t seen, yet the Holy Spirit testifies to be true.

Much less evidence has been used to assert all sorts of claims throughout history that are widely accepted as historical fact, so the reality of the resurrection is not a matter of available evidence. Instead, it is about a God who so loved you and me that he willfully laid down his life, and in turn whether or not we will willfully surrender our lives to Him as an act of faith. It’s about trusting that He is who he said he is and that he did what he promised to do.

So the question is: Do I place the confidence of my life in the resurrected Jesus? Or do I place it in my own hands and hope for the best? Which one is the proven bet? I’ve yet to see any other credible claims of another person defeating death, so personally I’m riding the Jesus train.

04/03/2022

Mark 11:1-3

03/19/2022

Christ’s eternal kingdom is now! And those in Christ get to participate now! We look to our eternal future hope, but Jesus mission is going forth today, and his Church is being called into action.

03/19/2022

“To understand our brave, new world requires us to understand not only the gravitational force of sin but also the philosophy and political stratagems employed by it. He summarizes the main culprit in two words: “expressive individualism.” This term refers to the tendency to find our meaning by giving expression to our own feelings and desires (46).”

In many ways, ministry in the 21st century West really is the best of times and the worst of times. Some unhealthy churches have fully capitulated to the rise and triumph of the modern self. Others have effectively rebelled against its influence.

03/17/2022

Happy St Patricks Day! Read below.

Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland (no duh). America has kind of hijacked his feast day (March 17) to go full blown ‘murica with the celebration. Sound familiar? I’m looking at you Cinco De Mayo. While these holidays can be a fun celebration in their current form, there’s actually an...

03/13/2022

Unity and peace are wrapped up in the Gospel. Christ himself is our peace, and by his blood the dividing wall of hostility is torn down - both between God and man and also man to man. Click to read more.

“But now in Christ Jesus you who previously were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall,” Ephesians‬ ‭2:13-14‬ Unity and peace are wrapped up in the Gospel. While in ...

03/04/2022

One way to help out. CAMA Services is joining with the pastors of Kyiv by providing food assistance and compensating the costs for housing and travel as needed for those evacuating the war zone.

To give to the Ukraine-Russia Conflict Response project through CAMA Services: https://secure.camaservices.org/camagive/ -form

On the morning of February 24, 2022, Russian forces invaded Ukraine by air, land, and sea. Ukrainians are now being forced to flee their homes for their safety.

CAMA Services is joining with our national church partner and the pastors of Kyiv by providing food assistance and compensating the costs for housing and travel as needed for those evacuating the war zone.

Would you join us in coming alongside our partners in Ukraine? Your giving would help the local church provide aid and relief to those who have been left in great need because of this crisis! To give and read more, click the links below.

Learn More: https://cmalliance.org/ukraine-russia-conflict-response/
Give: https://secure.camaservices.org/camagive/ -form

03/01/2022

From the League of Ukrainian Catholics of America- LUC, below are verified links to help the war victims of Ukraine through humanitarian aid. Слава Україні, Героям Слава. 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

1. The Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia War Victims & Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine: www.ukrarcheparchy.us/donate

2. Ukrainian Congress Committee of America Support Ukraine Humanitarian effort:
https://ucca.org

3. United Ukrainian American relief committee, INC. (UUARC): www.uuarc.org

4. Revived Soldiers Ukraine: www.rsukraine.org

5. Catholic relief services help families in Ukraine: https://www.crs.org