I remember when we received our first microwave growing up.  It was about the size of a mini-van and made as much noise as a NASA rocket.  But it cooked food fast.  One of the subliminal dangers of the modern day microwave is that it has now created the expectation that we can microwave everything.

I don’t like limits. Speed limits, cost limits, time limits, physical limits.  You name it my instinct is to push past it.  For years this has been a hard truth for me to not only admit but to address.  More recently (maybe as a result of turning 40) I have been working to understand AND appreciate my limits.

Emphasis matters. We know this to be true in common rhetoric and speech. Emphasising the right syllables in a given word makes all the difference in being able to say it correctly. When we think about our children and the church traditions that we practise involving children we want to ensure that we have placed the emphasis in the right location.

On Sunday, September 8th we held our fall launch for 2024. It was a celebratory time for us as a church to come together in worship, witness baptism, and enjoy a food truck fun and bouncy house festivities after the gathering. We had over 230 people in attendance with many of them attending Port City for the first time. We are so thankful to the Lord for all that he is doing as we continue to pray for more.

Take courage today, Christian. Our God still saves. The Gospel is still good news—regardless of what is going on around us—which is why Port City Church exists; to help others encounter Jesus and follow in His way.  We have seen the Lord do incredible things in the lives of people through the Good News of Jesus Christ.