Timberline Old Town

The Poem is a 4-week series in Isaiah 11, a section of poetry a few of us have thought a lot about over the years. As a result of that thinking, it has had a large influence on how we view things and do things at Timberline Old Town & Everyday Joe's. The hopeful fruit of a month in the poem together is a reminder of our identity: congregationally and individually.    TEXT Isaiah 11:1-5   TAKEAWAYS We must reckon with what is and what was, but the Spirit of Christ is always leading us to newness Reckon with our words. What is our goal? To impress? To control? To bring healing, joy, reconciliation. Shut up sometimes. Listen to this: On Being with Krista Tippett - Eugene Peterson    BENEDICTION Risen Christ, Come near to us who are in        places of death, Come near to us who are               struggling to surrender, Come near to us fools        and make us your fools        and let us practice            resurrection in a world        that fears death. Amen