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A Gift from Our Family to Yours
October 11, 2026 - For the Church at the St. John Church of Christ
Spiritual Discipline: Witness
The very last thing Jesus told his followers was, “you will be my witnesses” (Acts 1:8). A witness is simply someone who tells what they saw or heard or experienced. A witness tells the story of what happened to them. Anyone who follows Jesus has a story to tell. And no story is boring or uneventful. Every disciple has the very life of God pulsing through his or her body. Every disciple has been set free, released, redeemed, forgiven, made new and inhabited by the Holy Spirit. All disciples have stories of God’s work in their lives that are meant to help set others free. Testifying to this good news requires no strategy or program. It depends on responding to the Spirit’s nudge to open your mouth and heart for the sake of others.
The discipline of witness is the desire to reveal the life-changing love of Jesus to others. To witness means modeling and telling of the difference Jesus has made in one’s life. Paul, the first great missionary of the church, told his story in a myriad of ways, suiting his message to his audience. In Athens, Paul argued with Greeks, quoting philosophers and using apologetics to present the good news of Jesus (Acts 17). In Corinth, Paul lived in community with Priscilla and Aquila. He supported himself by making tents so he could stay long enough to plant a church. In Rome, Paul spent two years in his own rented house “and welcomed all who came to see him. Boldly and without hindrance he preached the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 28:30-31).
Witness to the life-changing Jesus happens on the job and in the everyday comings and goings of life. The litmus test for witness is not simply an ability to explain the good news. It is the way you live the good news.
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We meet together regularly on Sunday mornings. We would love to have you join us!
We have bible classes for all ages at 10:00 a.m. Following classes, we meet together as a church family at 11:00 a.m. for worship services.
On the first Sunday of the month we enjoy a potluck meal together following worship service.
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