Because it's the Sabbath...

I thought I'd share about my church here in Seattle. It is called Downtown Cornerstone Church (DCC) & has a community of believers that LOVES JESUS. The people are genuine, the pastor is gifted, the sermons are full of scripture, the worship is gospel focused, & the mission is alive.

It is similar to Hill Country UT (my church in Austin) in a lot of ways. Replace the UT campus with downtown Seattle & a bunch of college students with 25-35 year olds & you've got a good picture of DCC!
DCC was planted about a year & a half ago in the heart of downtown Seattle with the mission of reaching the city for Christ. It's a people that focuses on Jesus & what He accomplished on the cross.

I'm consistently reminded that:
-God is holy.
-I was/am prideful & self-centered before meeting/apart from Christ.
-I don't earn my righteousness, it was given to me.
-I am a new creation because I've acknowledged & accepted Jesus' sacrifice.
-My identity is in Christ-not in how I look, what I have, what I do well, or what other people think of me.
-Jesus offers never-ending grace & forgiveness.
-Jesus is relevant to my everyday life.

Here's a link to a sermon Pastor Adam preached in our series over Proverbs. It gives you a taste of the preaching we receive each week! Side note: his voice reminds me A LOT of Jim from The Office.

Since the beginning of this year I've considered getting baptized (even though I was baptized when I was much younger). I feel like I really met Jesus & understood the gospel my freshman year in college, & decided it was time.
Here are pictures from the day:

We had a big BBQ & Baptism night where 12 people were baptized!

We each shared our testimony (video to come!?)

Mr. Fleece & Pastor Adam baptizing me.

A really awesome moment. 

Thanks to everyone back home who prayed for Mr. Fleece & I to find a church. We are serving & making some stellar friends. Plus, we just became members : )

God is faithful & worthy of our trust.

-SJW