Top of the morning from Pilgrim Presbyterian Church, still going strong in Vinita, Oklahoma.
Our past is anchored in 127 years of faithful worship, teaching and mission/outreach. Our present continues that great tradition.
To be sure tradition may enslave us and make us reactionaries. At Pilgrim Church, an alert community of faith finds that tradition has an opposite effect. Tradition here releases the congregation, and enriches it, as it invests time, energy, and yes, money in a spirit of living out the gospel in the present.
What do I mean? Simply this: you and I must spend our life, not hoard it. God has given us life, not to keep for ourselves but to use for others. This sense of giving marks Pilgrim Church as an example of true discipleship.
Our Pearl of Value today comes from Luke 9:24:
"Whoever would save life will lose it, and whoever loses life, for my sake, will save it."
Put a smile on your face and live to the hilt. It's only once around this earthly track.
Fond regards,
Richard
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