A Climate Change
I know it snowed in Malibu, CA yesterday and that's a little strange. Two weeks ago, we hit the low 70s on a Saturday ... also strange. Whatever you wish to use to explain the phenomenon; Global Warming, the Greenhouse Effect, The New Jersey Turnpike, or any other "inconvenient truth," the fact remains; we recognize when things are not the way they should be. In any event, yesterday, we had some bitter cold weather and a touch of snow today. As uncomfortable as these things are, it's January and it feels like January, and Jack can sleep at night.

The Gospel brings to light that something even bigger than warm winters and frozen citrus crops has gone down. Since the Fall, people have been out of communion with God and all of creation has been groaning for restoration. In Eden, there was another inconvenient truth that took hold: sin. Since that time, it has been clear that things are not what they are supposed to be. Only the Gospel can bring about the restoration and renewal for which we all yearn.

That's why we're here, preaching, teaching, and living Grace in central Queens and we're pulling out all the stops.

One of our many goals for the coming year is to find some office space. This will bring us a neutral, official center of operations and give us an even stronger placement and position in the community. In the atmosphere where God has put us, this is one little step we are looking to take (among others) to bring about a climate change ... a spiritual climate change.