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Not by bread alone
Mon, Mar 29th
This is Holy Week, the time of year when Christians historically have remembered the event on which all of human history pivots – namely, the crucifixion of Jesus on Good Friday and his subsequent resurrection on Easter Sunday. For our church, this is an especially important moment as we prepare to officially launch The Painted Door at our Sunday evening Easter service.
This connection between remembering what is old and birthing what is new is profound. It’s because Jesus got out of the grave that churches even exist. And we intend to build our community on this foundation of the risen Christ and his finished work.
So, in light of the week’s dual import, we are calling on all people connected to The Painted Door to fast and pray. Many of us will be fasting from all food on Good Friday, reflecting on the cross and preparing our hearts for the celebration of resurrection. Some of us will extend that fast from Friday through Sunday evening, abstaining from food until after our Easter launch service when we will break our fast together with a community feast.
Church-planting is a pointless pursuit of vanity unless God himself breathes life into it. Would you join us in asking God to move?