Riverside has partnered with Terry and Teresa Allen, pastors of Elim Covenant Church in Elim, Alaska, to help them meet the physical and spiritual needs of their rural Alaska community.
Riverside has partnered with Terry and Teresa Allen, pastors of Elim Covenant Church in Elim, Alaska, to help them meet the physical and spiritual needs of their rural Alaska community.
This week I am in Chicago at our denomination's Midwinter Conference. My roommate is a close friend from seminary and the Worship Director at Cascade Covenant Church in North Bend, Washington.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that all God's people may be thoroughly equipped for every good work."
If you remember on Sunday, I mentioned that a 10% tithe is not mentioned anywhere in the New Testament of the Bible. I also said that someone that gives 3% on a small salary may be exceedingly more generous than someone that gives 30% on a large salary.
I have recently been going through the ordination process in our denomination and was asked to respond to a question about how the Covenant Affirmations (see What We Believe) influence my ministry at Riverside. I thought I would share my answer with you.