Faith

PASTOR’S CORNER, Bailey Norris, New Beginnings Church, Liberal

Living a life of integrity is a key marker of walking out our faith. Integrity is such an important thing to have for each of us. It matters so much how we respond in hard times and integrity becomes a large part of our character. Living a life of integrity also extends to the words that we use and how we speak. Our speech matters. It is something that all people have wrestled with at some time or another.

PASTOR’S CORNER, Bailey Norris, New Beginnings Church, Liberal

Growing up fishing was a very normal part of our family. Fishing tournaments as a child, spending weekends at a lake and all the fishing stories that come along with it, exaggerated or not. I am often drawn to the stories of the disciples being called to follow Jesus, not only because they are now following Christ but because of the fishing imagery that is used. Luke 5:1-11 stands out because we are called to fishers of men.

PASTOR’S CORNER, Bailey Norris, New Beginnings Church, Liberal

Most people love a good book. We like a story that is wrapped up in a nice neat way. Everyone is happy, families working through hard situations, people who were once broken no longer feeling that way and the man and women falling in love. We as a society like a nice neat ending. We often don’t know how to handle stories that don’t end well. The book of Hosea is one that makes us uncomfortable with how it ends. While it makes us uneasy, it is ultimately a love story.

In Hosea, God commands Hosea to take Gomer as his wife.

PASTOR’S CORNER, Bailey Norris, New Beginnings Church, Liberal

The beginning of a new season tends to bring anxiety and nerves. Summer ending and the school year starting can be a time one is either dreading or excited for. New routines for children, students starting new grades and the rush to complete everything in the final moments before the school year starts are all things that can make for a stressful season of life. We can often feel like we are drowning in the waters of the school year.