The Need for Embodied Spirituality

We want to encourage you to join us in person rather than online. The importance of meeting in person gets support in Genesis 1 & 2, and is consistent with the Bible’s view of the body. See how Tish Harrison Warren puts it in her New York Times op-ed piece.:

“offering church online implicitly makes embodiment elective. It presents in-person gatherings as something we can opt in or out of with little consequence. It assumes that embodiment is more of a consumer preference, like whether or not you buy hardwood floors, than a necessity, like whether or not you have shelter.”

Quote on Love

In a reflection on marriage and career goals in the New York Times, Esau McCaulley writes: "Love always has an element of death to self."

This challenges the modern definition of love as intense positive feeling or interest. Real love goes deeper than interest or pleasure. According to Tim Keller, to love somebody means to place your happiness inside their happiness. Sometimes that means you won’t immediately be fulfilled. In his book “The Meaning of Marriage,” Keller says the purpose of marriage is not self-fulfillment but self-sacrifice. This goes against our culture’s definition of love and marriage. There’s a lot to say about this, but I find it both fulfilling and challenging at the same time.

Encouraging because it helps me to see that love is not the shallow, curated version that you see on Instagram. Challenging because it requires way more of my life than just feeling.

A Prayer for Gifts

Heavenly Father,

Grant me character that exceeds my gifts.

Grant me humility that exceeds my platform.

- Scott Sauls

Christmas Service - Joint Worship on Sunday 12/26

For Sunday, 12/26 the EM will worship with the KM at 10:30am. The Sermon will be in both English and Korean. After worship, there will be food and fellowship.

EM worship will resume on 1/2.

Time Change: EM Worship on 10/3 at 10:30am at Roosevelt Park

For Sunday 10/3, EM Worship service will be outdoors with KM at Roosevelt Park in Edison, NJ at 10:30 am. Please go to Grove 1A. There will be no EM worship at 1pm. EM worship will resume on 10/10 at 73 Woodbridge Ave at 1pm.

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