We are in the home stretch of our stewardship campaign! This Sunday, Nov. 12, concludes our stewardship season. Thank you to everyone who has already turned in an estimate of giving! Your gifts enable Unity to be Jesus’ hands and feet in our community. Last year Unity had 151 total committed contributions after the campaign....
Happy Halloween! Today I’d like to share with you a couple of photos from this past Sunday’s Halloween Festival. Unity’s children’s ministry is thriving! Tons of kids came to the event dressed in outstanding costumes. Thank you to all of the volunteers who made it possible by decorating trunks and leading games (pumpkin bowling anyone?)....
I first became a mentor at an elementary school in Tampa. The church I served at the time was asked to provide mentors to students who could use a bit of extra encouragement. I volunteered and was paired with a fourth grade student named James. Originally, the commitment was just for the school year. We...
On Sunday we kicked off our annual Stewardship campaign. We believe everything we have is God’s— we are only stewards of it. Here is our theme verse for this season: But since you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you—see that you also...
This Sunday I’ll engage in my first ever pulpit swap. I’m really excited. For the past six years Unity has been leading a Building Bridges initiative. We have formed strong connections with six predominately African American churches in Denver. Together we have hosted joint Gospel concerts, visited one another’s churches, and sought to form relationships...
There’s not many people like Tim Fox. Tim has served as Unity’s Campus Manager for the past twelve years. Many of you know him because Tim is eager to serve and quick to lend a helping hand. Tim has accepted a new position that is closer to his home. His last day will be on...
A storm ripped through Denver on Saturday night. The running joke among the church staff is that storms always hit on Saturday nights. Never on Monday when you have all week to get ready for the following Sunday. Nope, Saturday nights. This storm did a surprising amount of damage in a fairly concentrated area. Several...
How do we trust the Bible? Especially for which books were included— which not— why? I believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God that is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16). I study these words each week, trusting God to use them to guide, strengthen and nurture...
Since the congregation has asked so many good questions, I’m covering some of them in my mid-week blog. Question of the Day: How does the Christian reconcile staying away from those who could influence you wrongly by their habits/actions and accepting them when they are around you? As always, I look first to Jesus to...
Today’s questions that were submitted by the congregation have to do with the intersection between our free will and God’s plans. Congregation’s Questions: Was Judas’ betrayal and Jesus’ crucifixion a part of God’s plan? Could humans have changed the outcome? Allow me to answer these one at a time. Was Judas’ betrayal and Jesus’ crucifixion...
