Liminality: Moving with God in the In-Between by Joshua Haver On a hot summer day in Mexico, I was walking across a dusty field with David Blanchard, the president of the mission organization I had served with for thirteen years. As we walked, I paused and asked him to pray with me. My words were something like, “Something is changing within me; I don’t know what it is exactly, but God is… Read More
Be the “Thin Space” By LMC Stewardship Team The “thin space” is a beautiful place where people feel that heaven and earth are very, very close together. Perhaps it originated with the Celtic tradition, brought into attention in 2012 by New York Times Travel columnist Eric Weiner. However, it is now used to describe a spiritual space where one is close to God and is connected with the concept… Read More
Mosaic of Grace Church Congregational Profile District:Blue Ridge Location:Harrisonburg, Virginia Average Sunday attendance 45 Worship ServiceSundays at 10:15 a.m. Pastor:Mike & Risha Metzler Mike and Risha are co-pastors/church planters of Mosaic of Grace Church in Harrisonburg, VA. They enjoy God’s gift of life with their children: Hannah, Joel, Toby, and foster daugter. “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it… Read More
Bishops Retreat at Camp Deerpark LMC hosted a retreat for our Bishops from October 25–27. The beauty of Camp Deerpark provided the backdrop for Bishops and LMC staff to reflect and tend to their vertical relationship with God and their horizontal relationships with each other. This Spirit-filled time of rest, connection, and prayer is one we won’t soon forget.