Welcome to Worship! Have you ever thought of yourself as a priest? Most of us probably haven't. When we hear that word, we picture someone wearing special robes, standing behind an altar, or leading a worship service. We certainly don't picture ourselves! But in today's passage from 1 Peter 2:4–10, Peter tells ordinary followers of Jesus something extraordinary: “You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God.” For generations, only cert

Welcome to worship! Most of us know from living in a small community, folks know you and your family. They remember your stories. And sometimes they remember the parts you would rather forget. Peter probably understood that feeling. He loved Jesus, but he had a history. He said things he shouldn't have said. He acted before he thought. He promised Jesus he would never leave Him—and then denied that he even knew him three times. Everybody knew Peter's story, including Jesus.