The Thursday Update

Dear Lakeshore Friends,

Prepared. It’s a simple word, but an important one. Being prepared means doing something today so that we are ready for something that will happen in the future. Sometimes it means something as simple as packing for a trip. Other times, it means preparing for something that could change everything.

Jesus had a lot to say about being prepared. Sometimes He taught us how to prepare for things we will face in this life. But at other times, He spoke about preparing for what awaits us in eternity.

This Sunday, we’ll look at one of Jesus’ parables that challenges us to prepare now for what will take place later. What Jesus teaches in this parable could not be more important—not only for how we live our lives today, but for the next life.

I hope you’ll make plans to join us this Sunday at Lakeshore. I believe this is a message you will not want to miss. And if you can’t be here in person, I encourage you to tune in to our live stream and be part of the service with us.

I want us all to be prepared.

Until Sunday!

Pastor Brian

Hey Lakeshore!

All of us want to know that our lives matter. We want to feel successful, secure, and valuable. And whether we realize it or not, we often use what we own, what we earn, or what we have accomplished to prove our worth—to ourselves and to others.

But Jesus warns us, “Life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.” If our worth is not determined by what we have, where does it come from? And what happens when the things we have worked so hard to accumulate can no longer provide the security or significance we expected from them?

That’s what we’ll look at this Sunday as we unpack Jesus’ parable of the Rich Fool in Luke 12. Through this story, Jesus exposes the danger of building our identity around temporary things and shows us a much better way to understand what makes our lives truly valuable.

Together, we’ll learn how our worth isn’t measured by what we own.

I hope you’ll be here Sunday as we learn from the wisdom of Jesus and discover where our true worth is found.

In Him,

Brian

Lakeshore Friends—

Of all of the values we treasure, few seem as important as fairness.  All of us want political elections, personal contracts, sporting events, business partnerships, and other people to be fair.  If they aren’t, we don’t like it.  And in many ways it makes a lot of sense to want fairness.

Most people also expect and even demand that God be fair too!  But is God fair?  Is that what we hope for most from God?  Is that really what we should want from God?  What if God were not “fair” as we define fair?  Could it be possible that God is oftentimes something different than fair?

That’s what we’ll look at on Sunday as I help unpack the meaning of the complex and deeply challenging parable of the Workers in the Vineyard found in Matthew 20.  Jesus tells this parable to help us see that fairness is not always how God works, and as we’ll see, that is a really good thing!  We’ll learn about how God loves to change things up in our lives to help us serve Him with pure motives and desires.

You’re going to enjoy this parable.  I hope you’ll be here on Sunday to learn from the incredible wisdom of Jesus Christ.

Warmly,

Vince

JILL FREESE'S 20^th ANNIVERSARY AT LCC

Last Sunday we recognized Jill for twenty years of incredible service to Lakeshore as our Children’s Director.  We are asking everyone who knows Jill to consider making a donation to a gift fund we give to employees after every 10 years of service.  Please consider making a donation in the next two weeks.  You can do so online, at kiosks at church or as part of your regular giving by check or envelope.  Just designate how much of your contribution should be given to Jill.