Dear St. Andrews Family,

Things are going to get better.

How is that for hopeful and encouraging? Things are going to get better. The kingdom of this world is diminishing as Christians live in an upside-down world. What the heckam I talking about? Well, you need to come on Sunday as we look at the ending of the book of Haggai. It talks about a shaking and a future king and a world that gets better. I think that is still the promise and I can’t wait to show it to you.

Pastor Jace

Dear St. Andrews family,

Eudaemonism is that ethical position that stresses that goodness, happiness, and material rewards always come from satisfactory ethical actions.

“Oh my gosh! That’s how you started this pastor? And you want me to keep reading? I nodded off in the first sentence.”

Okay, I get it. But think about it for a second. The Bible tells us all over the place that if we do the right thing, then goodness follows. If we don’t do the right things, we get cursed. Is this really true? Doesn’t your everyday experience tell you it’s not true. Wait, did you just wonder if the Bible is really true? See, this might be a fun sermon after all. Super relevant anyway. I am going to talk about whether God is a vengeful, violent, and punitive God. I am going to talk about the consequences of sin. I am going to talk about how vital it is to put the most important things first in our life. I hope you will read Haggai 2:10-19 before coming.

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Pastor Jace

Dear Family,

Do you get discouraged? Are things not as you expected and planned? Do you look back on a time when life was just sweeter and wonder if that will ever be again?

Can I encourage you from Haggai 2? It’s a promise that God will be with Israel and I think I can say that he will be with you too. He says there that he will shake things up and that he will revive them and that things will get better. I am praying this for our church and for each one of you this week before we meet. And I am expecting great things. I hope this speaks to you.

Pastor Jace