FROM THE PASTOR

The date was January 27, 1967. During a rehearsal test at Cape Kennedy, an electrical fire broke out and killed our first 3 Apollo Astronauts, Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee. They went down but it fueled the United State’s determination to get to the moon before the decade was out, especially due to President John F. Kennedy’s great speech about doing hard things.

It is the premiere doctrine of the church, that someone goes down in order to lift others up. We look no further than our Master, Jesus, to discover this principle. So watch the pattern lived out in the life of Joseph.

He went down to Egypt, and Potiphar’s household went up. He went down into prison, and the prison organization thrived under his leadership. Joseph goes down and everything he touches goes up.

I attribute Joseph’s downfall to his wardrobe selections. His beautifully tailored tunic took him down, as well as the outer garment he was fond of wearing while serving in Potiphar’s household!

But I’m very grateful to Joseph for his willingness to learn and grow through his suffering, because the outcome was the preservation of the Messianic lineage which brought us our Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ.

Thank you Joseph,

Randy & Pam