On Sunday, we continued our Month of the Ministry by publicly thanking those who serve in administrative leadership at Eastgate: our board officers, ministry and committee chairs, and those who account for financial giving. We also highlighted some of our current giving campaigns, including the special collection to "Re-leave Tall Oaks," our regional camp and conference center.
We also entered a new leg of our Godsway 66 journey, beginning our study of the Jewish histories with the story of Joshua and the conquest of the Promised Land. From the famous battle of Jericho on, the Israelites cross the Jordan River (miraculously) and capture and take possession of city after city. Despite all of this success, though, the Israelites seem to have been distracted from God -- sometimes even worshiping other gods. At the end of his life, Joshua pleads with the Hebrews to keep the faith by not getting distracted.
Of course, we have not witnessed all of the miracles that these Israelites did. But many of us have benefited from a lifetime of blessings -- and yet as a culture we seem to have lost our faith. As Joshua urged the Hebrews, we need to stop turning away from God, but reclaim and proclaim our faith in God.
If you missed Sunday's sermon, if you'd like to listen to it again, or if you'd like to share it with others, you can find an audio recording here.
You can also listen to the related Communion meditation and the closing benediction.
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