Do you hear the trumpet sound? It’s ringing throughout the town! It is the sound that marks the Year of Jubilee! Ok, so there was no trumpet sound throughout Denver (although there was a solar eclipse). But if you lived in ancient Israel, every 50 years this sound would mark the beginning of something new....
Most things will go on as normal this week. Schools will still teach. Work doesn’t stop. Groceries still need to be shopped for. Dogs still need to be walked. But this is not an ordinary week. This week is holy. To make something holy is to set it apart for the purposes of God. Traditionally,...
For the people who drew close to Jesus, everything changed. That is the premise behind our new preaching series: Up Close. Throughout Lent, we will study stories of individuals whose lives were changed when they were up close to Jesus. We all have a choice of how close we want to draw near to Jesus....
Are you staying dry out there? I am writing this from the church office while sipping a hot cup of coffee and thinking warm thoughts. The rain has been steady all day but has really picked up in the last hour. It almost makes you feel like Jonah, doesn’t it? Speaking of Jonah (how’s that...
Are your Christmas decorations up yet? Mine are not, but they will be soon. My family waits until the day after Thanksgiving to put up our tree, lights and other decorations. The church follows a similar pattern. This Sunday the sanctuary will be transformed. The Chrismon tree is up. The poinsettias have arrived. The manger...
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...
