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We’re people from all sorts of seasons in life, doing our best to live up to our motto:
“…becoming more like Jesus all the time…”
Who is Jesus and why does it matter?
Around 2,000 years ago, the God who made everything came down to live among people as one of us. God took on flesh, born to a virgin in a little town called Bethlehem in the person of Jesus (at least that's how we say the name in English). Jesus performed miracles, taught many things, and - most importantly - gave us the fullest picture we have of God's character and love.
Being in very nature God, Jesus did not demand power and glory but emptied himself to take the place of a servant - even humbling himself to the point of death on a Roman execution stake (Php 2:5-11). But he didn't stay dead! Three days later he rose again, showing that death had been defeated through perfect love. In Jesus, we are freed from the hold that our brokenness has over our lives so that we can discover a life that is truly life.
What does that mean for Smoky Row Brethren?
Because we are captivated by Jesus, we strive to look like him and obey his teachings. We love others the same way Jesus loved us - freely. We have found that this journey of faith is so much more precious and joyful when shared with others, so we meet regularly in both large and smaller settings.
We’re a small group overall, but growing, and big enough to get done what God’s asking of us right now—whether that’s caring for ourselves through spiritual formation and sharing life together, serving our neighbors through the efforts of the Sawmill Interfaith Community Care group and the Smoky Row Food Pantry, or simply being a gathering place for local community groups.
We’re also taking seriously the vision of what worship will be like on the other side of Jesus’ return, when “all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues” worship God together (Rev 5:9, 7:9). We want to overcome the things that divide us as people, and strive to live up to the great truth “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Gal 3:29).
If that sounds like something you'd like to be a part of, we'd love for you to come visit sometime!
“…becoming more like Jesus all the time…”
Who is Jesus and why does it matter?
Around 2,000 years ago, the God who made everything came down to live among people as one of us. God took on flesh, born to a virgin in a little town called Bethlehem in the person of Jesus (at least that's how we say the name in English). Jesus performed miracles, taught many things, and - most importantly - gave us the fullest picture we have of God's character and love.
Being in very nature God, Jesus did not demand power and glory but emptied himself to take the place of a servant - even humbling himself to the point of death on a Roman execution stake (Php 2:5-11). But he didn't stay dead! Three days later he rose again, showing that death had been defeated through perfect love. In Jesus, we are freed from the hold that our brokenness has over our lives so that we can discover a life that is truly life.
What does that mean for Smoky Row Brethren?
Because we are captivated by Jesus, we strive to look like him and obey his teachings. We love others the same way Jesus loved us - freely. We have found that this journey of faith is so much more precious and joyful when shared with others, so we meet regularly in both large and smaller settings.
We’re a small group overall, but growing, and big enough to get done what God’s asking of us right now—whether that’s caring for ourselves through spiritual formation and sharing life together, serving our neighbors through the efforts of the Sawmill Interfaith Community Care group and the Smoky Row Food Pantry, or simply being a gathering place for local community groups.
We’re also taking seriously the vision of what worship will be like on the other side of Jesus’ return, when “all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues” worship God together (Rev 5:9, 7:9). We want to overcome the things that divide us as people, and strive to live up to the great truth “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Gal 3:29).
If that sounds like something you'd like to be a part of, we'd love for you to come visit sometime!