VALLEY VINE Valley Presbyterian Church
January 2016
Volume 60, Number 12
“Missio Dei”— the mission of God .
Dear friends, Almost everyone who follows Jesus has a favorite section of the Bible, a favorite passage, a favorite character, a favorite verse. Part of the wonder of scripture is the immense width and depth of the narrative. There is so much material, so many fascinating people, so much cultural diversity. There are so many forms of expression, from poetry to song to prose to history to drama to philosophy to the apocalyptic.
meaning of the six decades of life together that we are celebrating through this 60th year. It is God’s wonderful mission to us and to this world that should be the song of our hearts, the music that sets the rhythm of our being and the direction of our doing, throughout all the challenges and celebrations still to come.
But the center of it all are the Gospels, and the heart of the four Gospels is the person and work of Jesus. The first chapter of John is the most profound meditation, the most singular account, of the identity and the significance of his life. I believe that it is the greatest chapter in all of literature, the most important set of truths ever claimed.
Blessings for 2016! Yours in Christ,
This January, we will spend four weeks examining the 51 verses of John Chapter One that describe the “Missio Dei”— the mission of God. Everything we do for God is rooted and grounded, empowered and founded, on what God has done for us. God, in Christ, is the first missionary. It is his mission that frames our lives as disciples and gives purpose to our work at VPC. It is the sacred
New Series starts Sunday, January 10
Valley Presbyterian Church 6947 E. McDonald Drive, Paradise Valley, AZ 85253-5342 Phone: 480-991-6424, Fax: 480-991-6427 Email: church@myvalleychurch.org Website: myvalleychurch.org
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