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A Gift from Our Family to Yours
April 19, 2026 - For the Church at the St. John Church of Christ
Spiritual Discipline: Self-Care
God inhabits our bodies, delighting in every inch of us. Every eccentricity and peculiarity is received. Every longing and self-destructive habit is known. God knows us through and through and still wants to make his home inside of us. The fact that the Holy Spirit wants to abide in us is one way we know how infinitely precious and beloved we are. We are God’s own prized possessions. Prized possessions are something you take care of.
Yet for some of us, taking care of our bodies seems sub-biblical. Somewhere or other we learned an acronym for joy that went like this: Jesus first, others second, yourself last. There is truth in this adage, but it can also morph into a twisted theology about human worthlessness. Human beings are never worthless. God gave his dearest and only Son to love human beings – beings he treasures and adores. One of the greatest gifts we have next to Jesus is our own selves. We are gifts of God. His Spirit lives in us. And we are to receive the divine love that takes residence in our bodies. We are to take it in and let it form us into a place of prayer.
To participate in self-care is to value myself as my heavenly Father values me. Self-care honors God through nurturing and protecting the body, mind, and spirit with their limits and desires. As we practice self-care we intentionally receive ourselves as God’s own beloved. Receiving this love into our bodies births the ability to give love and forgiveness to ourselves and others. Psalm 139:14 (The Message) – “I thank you, High God – you’re breathtaking! Body and soul, I am marvelously made! I worship in adoration – what a creation! Practice the discipline of self-care because God loves you!
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Worship Times
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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