Month: September 2025

“A Firm Foundation for the Coming Age”
1 Timothy 6:6–19

We give thanks for Evan Rodgers, who shared this week’s message. Paul reminds Timothy that the real treasure of life isn’t money or possessions—it’s a life lived for God. People come into this world with nothing and leave with nothing. What endures is how they have lived and who they have served along the way.

He warns that chasing riches can lead to worry, temptation, and empty pursuits. Instead, God’s people are called to something better: to pursue righteousness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness. These qualities form the foundation of a life that stands strong.

Paul also tells those with resources not to place their hope in wealth, which is uncertain, but in God, who richly provides. The call is clear: do good, be generous, and be ready to share. Wealth is not given for self-indulgence, but as an opportunity for service.

Service makes faith real. Whether sharing food with the hungry, spending time with someone who feels alone, or offering energy to help lift another’s burden, every act of love lays a brick in the foundation of eternity. This is what Paul means by “the life that really is life.”

The invitation is simple: live with contentment, trust God, and use whatever you have—your time, your skills, your compassion—to serve others. That is how a firm foundation for the coming age is built.

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Looking Ahead: World Communion Sunday

Next Sunday, October 5 at 11:00 a.m., we will gather for World Communion Sunday, a time when Christians around the globe share one table and celebrate our unity in Christ.

Lay Pastor Adrienne Rossetti will bring the sermon, “Kindle the Gift” from Luke 17:5–10, and Pastor Alex Brown will lead us in the celebration of Holy Communion.

Pastor William Davis reminds us that sometimes God gets frustrated when His people turn away—and yet, He never stops loving or seeking us.

Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 shows God’s sorrow and anger at a people who continually reject Him, bringing devastation on themselves. But Jesus, in Luke 15:1-10, shows us God’s deeper desire—not to condemn the lost, but to bring them home. He tells of a shepherd who leaves ninety-nine sheep to search for one who has wandered off, and of a woman who searches tirelessly for one lost coin.

We are all that one sheep at some point in our lives—wandering, stubborn, or far from God. And yet God still comes looking. Repentance is not about shame—it’s about turning back, letting ourselves be found, and being carried home on the Shepherd’s shoulders.

God’s frustration may sting for a moment, but His mercy endures forever.

Heaven doesn’t throw a party when we get everything right—it celebrates when just one heart turns back.

Provo Community Congregational United Church of Christ will join with thousands of churches nationwide for Back to Church Sunday on September 21st at 11am. The service will feature messages from Adrienne Rossetti and Alex Brown, with music by David Lewis, Adrienne Rossetti, Bret Pope, and Louise Johnson. Everyone is welcome—invite your family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers!

You are invited to an evening of unique art experience at the Provo Community Congregational United Church of Christ on October 3rd 6-9pm.

About this artist: Born on a boat back in 78 to an artist mother and a poet father, Ryan Hymas has been creating since the beginning. Embracing the idea that there is art in everything, he has used found objects and everything from house paint to his kids crayons to create a massive amount of work in any space he occupies. In 2023 he rented an abandoned house and filled it with over 200 pieces for his “sad and beautiful world” exhibitions.

Ryan overcame alcohol and drug addiction in 2013 and now works in the recovery industry helping those who struggle with substance use disorder. Hope and depression can both be seen as major themes in his work.

Ryan’s work has been seen in various galleries across the state and he has been featured on Fox News, KUTV, as well as in The Tribune and The Daily Herald. He currently lives in Santaquin, UT with his fiancé Chantelle and their 8 kids where they all create music and art around the clock.