What Jerusalem was to the ancient Jews the church is to believers in Christ. When we come to faith in Christ, we become citizens in the heavenly Jerusalem (Hebrews 12:22–24; Philippians 3:20).

Psalm 121 calls us to not look towards creation for comfort or help but rather — and always — to the Creator who guards us and keeps us from evil.

This coming Sunday, July 28, we’ll be gathering at 11 AM with the saints at Living Word Church in Novato, CA to worship, pray, and seek the Lord’s comfort for the Ent family.

It is in our utter dissatisfaction, disenfranchisement, and dismay with the world’s narrative of events that we ultimately take up the path of a ‘long obedience in the same direction’ towards Jesus!

God’s response to human pride and power is to install his “son” on Zion. This points beyond Israel’s king to Jesus, God’s true Son.

“Prayers are tools.” But there’s one important clarification: “Prayers are not tools for doing or getting [as we’re used to in our Western culture], but for being and becoming."

For the Fifth Sunday in June (6/30), we’re kicking Summer off with a celebration! Join us at Meadow School at 10 AM and enjoy a good time and Chunky’s Tacos!

This coming Sunday, June 23, we’ll be gathering at a lookout over Petaluma to pray over our city, worship through music, and fellowship as a church family.

Jesus says that the wise person not only listens to his words [in ‘The Sermon’], but obeys them. When they do, their ‘house’ is built on the rock and survives the storm.