DHL Sunday!
Since 1926, Mount Lebanon has been working to bring the gospel to the families of our community through our school. This is how our story began:
“The little chapel-school was dedicated on October 17, 1926. There were three services and each one was well attended. On Tuesday, October 19, 39 children came to the Christian Day School…. An interesting note of that first day of school — the pastor opened the school day with the Lord’s Prayer, but not one of the children joined him because some did not know it or only knew it in German and did not wish to pray along. This incident showed the need of a mission in the community.”
We could say the same thing today. We have an incredible opportunity in our community and through our school to teach souls - children and adults - who do not know Jesus and his Word. We have the privilege of taking others deeper into his Word.
The same mission exists today! DHL Sunday is a celebration of that mission and the continuation of it. We hope you can come and wear your DHL gear. Scholars from our school will be singing and serving in worship. There will be a number of baptisms. It’s going to be a great day.
See you Sunday! Pastor Nate
Read on below for a preview of Sunday’s sermon.
Today in Worship: Inner Dialogue
There is no one more influential in your life than you because no one else talks to you more than you do. As self-talkers, we have an incredible ability to talk ourselves up or down depending on how we feel at the moment. But what is that talk based on? It can be based on our own evaluation and measurement of a situation. We value and evaluate everything we do, everything we experience, and everything that happens. We measure our value and identity by our best moments. We do the same with our worst moment. “I am good,” or, “I am bad.” “I am successful,” or, “I am a failure.” These are the conversations we have internally. It is the inner dialogue we are constantly having. No one talks to you more than you do.
There is another voice speaking life and breath into your hearts. It is the voice of our Father who says, “You are loved! You are loved apart from what you do and experience in your life.” It is the voice of our Savior who says, “You are loved! I gave myself for you that you might live with me for eternally. You are dearly and deeply loved.” It is the voice of his Spirit who whispers in your heart, “You are loved and sent. I have shaped you for service and have sent you into the world. Now, go!” The voice of our God rings out at our baptisms telling us that despite what our own inner dialogue says, we are loved.